Rescue at Sea

USS Joseph Strauss DDG 16

July 15, 1980

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Small craft is spotted in South China Sea
A P-3 flies over the refugee craft (black smudge in lower left corner) as the boat is first spotted.
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The Approach
The craft stands in the wake of the Strauss as DDG-16 makes her final approach.
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Manning the Rails
Description: Shipmates man the stern rails of the Strauss as preparations are made to bring the boat people aboard.
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The Approach
Ops Boss LTJG Mark Barber watches the Strauss carefully makes an approach on the overloaded craft.

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The Boat
The stricken craft is overloaded with 43 Vietnamese refugees.
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Happy faces
Description: The boat people are in good spirits just before being brought alongside DDG-16.
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BM1 Wissinger
BM1 earns his pay
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BM1 again
Boats Wissinger directs the Strauss deck force in securing the refugee craft alongside the starboard quarterdeck.

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Craft secured
Craft is secured on starboard side
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Boarding
The Strauss crew helps the refugees board the ship.
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Medical attention
Crew begins to administer medical aid
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OSC Carlos Bowmar
Chief Bowmar questions some of the boat people after they board the Smokin' Joe.

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34.3 KB Small craft is spotted in South China Sea A P-3 flies over the refugee craft (black smudge in lower left corner) as the boat is first spotted.	34.4 KB The Approach The craft stands in the wake of the Strauss as DDG-16 makes her final approach.	32.4 KB Manning the Rails Description: Shipmates man the stern rails of the Strauss as preparations are made to bring the boat people aboard.	39.8 KB The Approach Ops Boss LTJG Mark Barber watches the Strauss carefully makes an approach on the overloaded craft.
33.7 KB The Boat The stricken craft is overloaded with 43 Vietnamese refugees.	32.6 KB Happy faces Description: The boat people are in good spirits just before being brought alongside DDG-16.	37.4 KB BM1 Wissinger BM1 earns his pay	38.6 KB BM1 again Boats Wissinger directs the Strauss deck force in securing the refugee craft alongside the starboard quarterdeck.
39.7 KB Craft secured Craft is secured on starboard side	30.5 KB Boarding The Strauss crew helps the refugees board the ship.	31.3 KB Medical attention Crew begins to administer medical aid	33.6 KB OSC Carlos Bowmar Chief Bowmar questions some of the boat people after they board the Smokin' Joe.