Some 15 additional merchant ships
defended by Armed Guards arrived at Okinawa on April 11. One of these,
the Minot Victory, brought down a plane on April 12 which strafed the ship and crashed
into her No. 4 kingpost. Five Armed Guards were wounded.
In 1967 The USS Minot was to be salvaged ... The follwing is the account of the salvage operation... I do not have the pictures associated with the salvage efforts
SS Minot Victory
Salvage Operation, Paracel Islands 1967
LTJG Vince Weis and LTJG Mark Lusink recording the
Minot Victory grounding data.
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An underwater photo of Minot Victory's bow aground
on the coral of North Reef, Paracel Islands. Photo taken by LTJG Mark Lusink.
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EN3 Richard Pappe and SM3 By ob Willette figure
eight 1.5 inch beach gear steel cable on Current's fantail in preparation for
the Minot Victory salvage operation.
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Current crew members prepare to release one of
four Ells Anchors for the Minot Victory salvage operation
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One of Current's Ells Anchors being dropped in
preparation for the removal of Minot Victory from North Reef.
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Current's tow wire is attached to the stern of
Minot Victory, waiting for the maximum high tide. April 1967. A barge and a
tug on both the starboard and port sides of Minot Victory are receiving heavy
earth moving equipment from the Minot Victory prior to the pull.
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Current slowly increasing RPM'S on the screws and
taking a strain in the tow cable. Minot Victory slid off North Reef at a high
tide after 7 days of preparations. .
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I am not sure but I believe the USS Minot was salvaged
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