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Evacuees from HMTS Prasae Aboard USS Manchester

2015-0626 (untitled)
Accession Number
2015-0626
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Korean War, 1950-1953
Sailors
Ships
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U.S. Navy

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Description
Seventeen of the 111 evacuees from the Thailand corvette, HMTS Prasae, wear US Navy issued dungarees while aboard the USS Manchester. Their ship had run aground on the Korean coastline in enemy territory during a blizzard. All pictured are unidentified.
Date(s)
January 6, 1951