Korean War, 1950-1953

The frigate from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of North Korea. In the background the USS Sanderling and other United Nations ships are present.

Commander F. D. Virgilio MC, United States Navy, performs an operation under combat conditions during the Korean War. All others are unidentified.

An unidentified Thai sailor from the HMTS Prasae boards the rescue helicopter. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter facing the camera. The HMTS Prasae ran aground off the coast of Korea while conducting a United Nations operation.

Thai sailors are stranded on the western coast of Korea after their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm. At a snow covered beach, the United States Navy helicopter UP 27 arrives to rescue the sailors.

Two Thai sailors stand guard on a beach behind a trench as the United States helicopter UP 27 from the USS Manchester arrives to rescue stranded sailors. The Thai sailors were in need of rescue when their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of Korea.

A group of unidentified Thai sailors make a close inspection of the ship HMTS Prasae after it grounded on the Korean coast during a United Nations operation.

Thai sailors gather around one wounded United States sailor who sits on the beach huddled in a blanket. The sailors await rescue from US Navy helicopters after the ship from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae ran aground off the western coast of Korea during United Nations exercises.

A view of the west coast of Korea where the Thailand ship HMTS Prasae was grounded during a blizzard. The Prasae was participating in a United Nations operation when she ran aground.

An aerial view of the frigate from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae that ran aground off the western coast of North Korea during a snowstorm. Image was taken from the rescue helicopter sent from the USS Manchester. Original caption: HMTS Prasae as seen from Manchester copter. UN ships firing air bursts.

A Thai sailor can be seen leaping to shore after his ship, the HMTS Prasae, was grounded during a blizzard. The Prasae was part of a United Nations operation when she ran aground on the west coast of Korea.