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Kawishiwi accompanied USS Hancock CVA-19
to the Indian Ocean
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There was one ENCOUNTER Hancock will not forget with Kawishiwi Though
starting to show here age Hancock
was still
impressive and
could put on a first class air show. She was the last Essex
Class carrier
in the pacific to have piston aircraft. Kawishiwi
was one oiler certified to deliver AVGAS.
Most oilers could deliver only JP-5 at that time.
See Pass used by Kawishiwi crew member |
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This picture was taken after "Swift 2-2" landed on the USS Hancock (CV-19) after rescuing Major Kean and his 10 Marine Security forces from the roof top of the American embassy in Saigon. Major Kean and his men were dropped off on the USS Okinawa. from popasmoke.com HANCOCK LINKS:
... The MAYAGUEZ INCIDENT ... USS HANCOCK CV/CVA-19 MEMORIAL ... USS HANCOCK CV/CVA-19 ASSOCIATION ... USS HANCOCK.ORG ... NAVSOURCE PHOTO ARCHIVE |
Last Landing, Swift 2-2 See: Take off  |
1972 Photos below are by Tom Sparkman
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