Deck Log-USS Competent-AM316


from deck log-USS Competent-AM 316  28 AUG 52:
...
0700 Sighted object bearing 049[degrees], believed to be small boat.  
0706 Changed speed to 14.7 kts.  
0715 Object identified as survivors from USS SARSI (ATF 111).  
0725 All engines stopped.  Small boat alongside with 39 survivors on board, latitude 39
[degrees] 32.5'N, longitude 127[degrees] 49.5'E.  
0730 Hoisted USS SARSI (ATF 111) motor whale boat No. 2 aboard.  Following survivors 
aboard:  LT William H. GATTS, 47381; CHBOSN Jack BROWN, 469914; BURZA, Peter S., 238 64 32,
BM2; LESLIE, Harry J., 633 86 71, QM2; GERMAINE, Johnnie T., 558 333 49, CS3; FLORES, 
Joseph (n), 432 20 37, SA; RODERIGUEZ, Richard S., 432 09 74, DCFA; HAUERT, Robert K., 
228 86 27, ENFN; KING, James W., 729 44 29, ENFN; KELLER, James A. W., 424 71 26, ENFN;
NADER, George Q., 461 23 60, SA; WHITE, Cecil M., 571 92 80, SN; WOMMACK, Hines L., 331 
33 67, SK3; CARR, Clyde P., 388 73 80, SA; MOWREY, Richard R., 424 48 28, SA; ROBNETT, 
Wilbur W., 630 22 98, ENC; CAMPBELL, Colin J., 961 26 91, GM2; THIROUX, Louis R., 499 01 
24, SA; SMITH, James B., 281 13 47, SA; HAMANN, Eugene E., 555 53 81, SA; BROWN, John N. 
432 23 11, SA; POLLARD, James H., 420 69 65, EN3; DIERKING, Dennis G., 345 81 93, ENFN; 
WAITE, C.R., 555 38 99, RMSN; HILL, Jackie R., 427 52 22, SN; HOFFMAN, Marion E., 230 69 
53, ENFN; LEE, Marion C., 446 06 37, FN; ROBERSON, James C., 420 43 58, SN; ADAMS, William 
K., 969 93 46, SA; MARTENS, John R., 989 10 49, SN; WATERS, Kenneth F., 348 17 78, GMSN; 
TAYLOR, Harold L., 393 66 94, CS3; WOOD, Raymond E., 461 91 85, SA; DEARDORFF, John A., 
392 00 42, SN; TRESNER Robert H., 569 40 96, EN3; TRIMBLE, Jesse F., 325 77 24, EM2; 
WHITLER, Willard B. Jr., 303 23 07, ET3; KNIGHT, Gerald W., 636 16 09, GMC; and LOVE, 
'R' 'K', 569 65 69, EM3.

D. O. KOST
ENS, USNR

...Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to go alongside USS COMSTOCK 
(LSD 19) to transfer survivors.  Following survivors treated as indicated:  LT GATTS, 
lac. forehead, 2 sutures; BURZA, BM2 lac. bottom left foot; DEARDORFF, SN burn right 
leg; CAMPBELL, GM2 abrasion nose; CHBOSN BROWN, abrasion right shin; LESLIE, QM2 
abrasion right knee and back; WOOD, SA lac. forehead and nose; WAITE, RMSN contusion 
right knee; ROBERSON, SN DU (fracture left knee); BROWN, SA DU (fracture 4th finger 
left hand).  0830  LCVP came alongside for survivors.  0845  LCVP left ship with 
survivors.  0915  Transferred ATF 111 whaleboat to USS COMSTOCK (LSD 19).
...

D. W. MILLER
LT, USNR
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