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Thought you ex-military types (and others) might want to see the latest
news.
Kate & Gary
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Subject: FW: News from the USS COLE
some more heave reading! God Bless The USA!!!! Keep the stars and =
stripes
waving!!!!
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From: Rockwell, Robert ITCM (SIMASD)=20
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:40 AM
To: All Hands Information
Subject: FW: News from the USS COLE
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From: Bates, Jack CDR (SIMASD)=20
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:38 AM
To: Rockwell, Robert ITCM (SIMASD)
Subject: FW: News from the USS COLE
Master Chief,
This guy is SUPPO on the Anchorage. Another note that tells how things =
are.
R/jwb
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:31 AM
> To
>
> John, Your friend said it all. We too are on station and I =
will
be going
> over there in the morning to provide a lunch. I wanted to =
grill
steak
> for them on their deck, but there is still too much oil and
fuel, not to
> mention every square foot of deck is now their living space, to
set up a
> grill. Their requests have been simple, hot food, cold drinks
and dry
> coveralls and boots. The ships here are all taking turns doing
their
> laundry and cooking their meal. The Cole's crew has been =
offered
> repeatedly to take R&R on another ship but most have refused.
They
> refuse to leave their ship. The details of their shipmates =
having
to be
> cut from the bulkheads and descriptions and photos of the
description have
> filtered to our ship. It is amazing that more were not killed.
It is
> equally amazing that it is still afloat. The keel is ripped =
apart
and at
> present cannot even be towed to open water to be placed on a
dry-dock
> vessel. The #1 engine room is flooded solid, as is AUX 1. The
Messdecks
> deck is now pressed against the overhead. The entire galley was
pushed to
> the starboard side and the equipment is unrecognizable. This is
where
> many crew members died. The ship was very nearly lost. They are
truly
> heroes. We all have a lot to do to save this vessel but the crew
of the
> Cole has endured the brunt of it so far. I have vowed myself =
and
my
> department to offer any comfort, large or small that we are
capable of
> providing, to the Cole. None of my guys have once complained =
and
all have
> volunteered to help in any way.
> The Cole's Suppo was injured and flown home. The disbo is =
now
running
> things. I will assess his needs when I go over. The Suppo on =
the
Hawes
> has been controlling the efforts but now that the Tarawa is on
station
> they seem to be taking the rains, but I think I can at least
provide him
> some insight. Let there be no doubt that this is a hostile land.
It took
> days before we were even allowed to enter territorial waters and
still we
> are heavily restricted in flights and must maintain a constant
vigil
> against additional hostile actions. The Yemen government is =
still
not
> being very helpful and we are trying to place all personnel
onboard the
> ships that are currently staying at the two hotels in town. =
The
Cole's
> crew remains emotionally and physically drained I'm told. So,
since you
> have experienced Navy life, try relay to those back home the
sacrifices we
> make, hardships we endure, and the dangers we face in an effort =
to
keep
> those Stars and Stripes flying high over a ship 10,000 miles =
from
home.
> Take care and sleep well knowing the US Navy is on watch =
tonight,
but say
> a prayer for the 250 members of the Cole who must wake tomorrow =
to
another
> day of fighting for their ship.
>
> John Cassani
> USS ANCHORAGE
>
>
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