Photo #: NH 97164
Stranding of Thai Frigate Prasae, January 1951
"Thorin, D.W., APC, prepares to take off in his helicopter
with another load of survivors from the Thailand corvette, the
HMTS Prasae, which ran aground during a blinding snow storm off
the coast of Korea. Other members of the helicopters stand guard
as the rescue was affected behind enemy lines." (Quoted
from original caption)
Photo is dated 16 January 1951, but was taken several days earlier.
Prasae went aground on the North Korean coast on 7 January
1951 and was destroyed after attempts to pull her off were unsuccessful.
Helicopter is a Sikorski HO3S-1 of squadron HU-1. Men guarding
the rescue operation are armed with M-3 submachine guns.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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