Deck Log-USS Boyd-DD544


from deck log-USS Boyd-DD 544  28 AUG 52:

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0645 Proceeding on various courses and speeds to assist in search for survivors from 
USS SARSI (ATF 111); USS ZEAL AM 131 and ROK PC 705 assisting in search; Helicopter 
from LST 975 also assisting.  
0705 Sighted survivors; manuevering to recover; boat lowered.  0728 Taking survivors 
aboard; Names of survivors: LT. W. M. HOWARD, 319646, USN; ENS D. W. PHELAN, 404149, 
USN; ANDERSON, W. D., 318 92 01, SA, USN; BRYANT, P. (n) Jr., 884 46 89, SA, USN; 
BURNS, D. D., 324 24 03, SA, USN; COLLINS, M. A., 428 13 76, SA, USN; CORBIO[CORBID],
J. J., 787 15 48, BM3; HENDERSON, R. F., 632 17 34, EM1[EN1], USN; HERTZ, D. R., 376 
25 97, BMC, USN; HODGERSON, W. W., 438 55 71,; HUGHES, C. E., 325 85 91, EN3, USN; 
MARINCO[MARINO], F. J., 361 18 14, RM2, USN; MOATES, R. M.,388 73 71, SA, USN; 
MOYSEY, E. D., 231 79 61, SA, USN; VINING, K. N., 373 57 47, SA, USN; SUSKI, J. F., 
461 49 91, FA, USN; WORKMAN, L. D., 438 58 51, FN, USN; 
0759 Continuing search for survivors.

0917 Search conducted through-out morning with aid of helicopter and following 
surface craft: USS ZEAL (AM 131), LST 975, USS COMPETENT (AM 316), USS COMSTOCK 
(LSD 19), ROK PC 705; Search conducted in 9 mile rectangle in vicinity of lat 
39[degrees] 49' 25"N, long 127[degrees] 41' 30"E point where SARSI believed to have 
sunk.  
1052 Lowered boat into water and shoved off to pick up gig from SARSI; SARSI's gig 
swamped.  
1115 Gig from BOYD towing SARSI's gig to LST 975.  
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