50 Years Ago 3rd Feb, Mullinnix Experiences 1st Collision!
(Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood)
The 3rd of February was witnessed to two collisions. The first, shortly after 1AM, in Albert Juhl’s corn field northwest of Mason City, Iowa, pilot Roger Peterson flew his plane into the ground, killing himself, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson. The viscous Iowa weather was to blame.
The second, on this day the music died, witnessed Mullinnix moving, with the aid of YTB 380, 533 and 500, from pier 23, berth 233 to pier 20, berth 205, D&S Piers, Norfolk. Shortly thereafter at 1620, sister ship USS Bigelow DD-942, as sisters tend to do, gave Mullinnix a small kiss in the form of damage to her port screw guard while coming alongside. The Engineer Officer and damage control assistant inspected for further damage within the ship and found no evidence of interior damage.
To be continued…
Cheers,Woody
The 3rd of February was witnessed to two collisions. The first, shortly after 1AM, in Albert Juhl’s corn field northwest of Mason City, Iowa, pilot Roger Peterson flew his plane into the ground, killing himself, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson. The viscous Iowa weather was to blame.
The second, on this day the music died, witnessed Mullinnix moving, with the aid of YTB 380, 533 and 500, from pier 23, berth 233 to pier 20, berth 205, D&S Piers, Norfolk. Shortly thereafter at 1620, sister ship USS Bigelow DD-942, as sisters tend to do, gave Mullinnix a small kiss in the form of damage to her port screw guard while coming alongside. The Engineer Officer and damage control assistant inspected for further damage within the ship and found no evidence of interior damage.
To be continued…
Cheers,Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 08:42
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