50 Yrs Ago Today - Mullinnix Collides with SS Tibagy
Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood)
At 0410 on 9 April the lookouts sighted Cape Agostinho Light. In spite of the aid of civilian pilot Captain Lacera, Mullinnix collided with SS Tibagy as she was coming alongside the pier starboard side. Damage to the Tibagy was a four-inch gash in her steel hull about 30 feet aft from the port bow. Damage sustained by Mullinnix consisted of bending two collapsible lifeline stanchions near frame 202, starboard side. Fortunately their were no personnel casualties.
Once safely docked, RADM Stephan left the ship to call officially on Vice Admiral Martini, Commandante Brazilian third Naval district, the American consul to Recife, Edward R. Phelan, and the Mayor of Recife. That afternoon, in a show of alliance support, a two man working party was assigned from Mullinnix to effect repairs to the hull of the Tibagy.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
At 0410 on 9 April the lookouts sighted Cape Agostinho Light. In spite of the aid of civilian pilot Captain Lacera, Mullinnix collided with SS Tibagy as she was coming alongside the pier starboard side. Damage to the Tibagy was a four-inch gash in her steel hull about 30 feet aft from the port bow. Damage sustained by Mullinnix consisted of bending two collapsible lifeline stanchions near frame 202, starboard side. Fortunately their were no personnel casualties.
Once safely docked, RADM Stephan left the ship to call officially on Vice Admiral Martini, Commandante Brazilian third Naval district, the American consul to Recife, Edward R. Phelan, and the Mayor of Recife. That afternoon, in a show of alliance support, a two man working party was assigned from Mullinnix to effect repairs to the hull of the Tibagy.
To be continued...
Cheers,
Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 20:53
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