Cary Chapman left a comment on Naval Support Activity Da Nang
"Could that "2" boat possibly be the hull of a PT boat.  I remember that there was a PT boat that ran around Danang harbor.  Some said it was equipped with water jet engines.  We never did find out what it's mission was over there.  Any time any…"
Aug 21, 2019
Cary Chapman left a comment on Naval Support Activity Da Nang
"Sorry for the bad pictures.  they were actually 35 millimeter slides.  I don't remember why I got my pictures back as slides.  They were developed when I was in Danang.  Don't remember where it was done unless maybe at the "Exchange" in Danang. …"
Aug 21, 2019
Cary Chapman left a comment on Naval Support Activity Da Nang
"I found these two pictures from AFDL-23.  As I said we took in the big civilian tug "Naca Tacoma" It was as big as the Navy's YTB. With about two feet of water left in the dock basin, the thing fell over.  It must have made one heck of a bang.  I…"
Aug 21, 2019
Cary Chapman left a comment on Naval Support Activity Da Nang
"I was stationed on the AFDL 23 (floating drydock)  I was assigned to it as soon as it was towed into Danang harbor.  I saw another poster here say he was on the YR70.  I think that was the YR that was anchored very close to us in the harbor. 
Spent…"
Aug 21, 2019
Cary Chapman left a comment on Naval Support Activity Da Nang
"Andrew, that looks like it. But as I said, I went aboard it when it first arrived in Danang.  The inside of the dock basin was not painted black halfway down like that, it was all grey.  We did have a barge that stayed tied up next to us.  It was a…"
Aug 21, 2019