from deck log-USS Zeal-AM 131  28 AUG 52:

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0700 Sighted survivors of the USS SARSI (ATF 111).  Commenced manuvering on various 
courses and speeds to rescue survivors.  
0747 The following survivors brought on board: BUTTLER, WILLIAM F. EMFN 383 38 48 USNR,
NOVICK, LARRY N. SKSN 422 76 32 USN, CROW, EARL D. EMFN 446 05 29 USN, FULLER, LOUIS A 
SN 352 07 86 USN, WORDEN, TERRY G. EMFN 989 33 02 USN, SMITH, JAMES B. ICFN 426 74 04 
USN, WILLIAMS, CARL R. SN 288 14 06 USN, NOEL, RICHARD L. QMSN 324 19 52 USN, DRABER, 
ERVIN A. RD3 417 08 66 USN, MCCOY, HERSCHEL H. EMFN 345 87 44 USN, PETERSON, ALAN EMFN 
421 65 19 USN, SHERIDAN JAMES A. RMSN 423 99 82 USN, MCDONALD, RICHARD FN 352 07 76 USN,
RABE, JAMES A. RMSN 388 32 06 USN, NICHOLLS, JACK L. ENFN 418 49 USN, BARTON, IRA O. ET3
988 77 70 USN, WESTBROOK, WELDON A. SN 462 19 45 USN, SAN TUNGELO[SANTANGELO], LOUIS F. 
ENS 538768 USN, SHORTLET[SHORDT], PETER H. CHMECH 544315 USN, WHEELIS, LLOYD FN 438 58 
55 USN, SCARPACI, G. W. YN2 383 87 65 USN, NASH, ROBERT E. SN 425 09 66 USNR, PUMPHRET, 
WILLIAM F. EN3 900 32 71 USN, SIEBOLD, LAWRENCE E. EN3 423 71 63 USN, NEFF, ROBERT E. 
SN 461 2 62 USN, WATSON, BRUCE HMC 212 55 83 USN, WILLIAMS, RICHARD R. FA 462 89 28 USN,
PAUL, HUBERD[HUBERT], M. CS2 293 71 65 USN, RUSSELL, JOSEPH P. SN 438 62 75 USN, 
O'CONNELL, JAMES W. SN 421 65 02 USN, LEE, CLAUDE SN 989 10 39 USN, BREEDEN, JOSEPH D. 
CSSN 297 06 37 USN, PITTMAN, CEICEL[CECIL], H. SN 429 29 00 USN, NORMAN, JOSEPH, L. SA 
297 44 28 USN, KEENY[KENNY], JOSEPH G. ME3 988 75 79 USN, BENNETT, JACK D. ME3 712 76 58 
[USN].

I. G. CHRONISTER,
LT., USNR


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Transferred following survivors to LST (975)...


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