I Have a couple of pictures of the Mahopac too. They were taken
at Kodiak, Alaska in July 1952. I was stationed at the Kodiak
Naval Station from Jan. l952 to July, l953. I was on LSU 778.
We tied up at a pier and dock under the slide area of Old Woman
Mt. Two winters were spent in Gibson Cove with the crash boats
tied alongside. Old Woman Bay would freeze over and the boat house
couldn't be utilized. We made trips to Shuyak taking a bulldozer
and returning to pick it up. ATA 196 the Mahopac towed us there.
On July 4, l952, a fishing boat out of SEATTLE, WASH.,"WIZARD"
went aground between Narrow Cape and Pasagshak Pt. on Fossil Beach.The
Gulf of Alaska storms created the "Battle of Kodiak",
approx. 3 wks. The Mohopac was forced onto the beach during the
storm." THE FIRST PERFECT STORM" An ATF was dispatched
from Hawaii. The ATF pulled the Mahopac and boat off the beach.
The fishing boat was taking on water after being pounded by the
surf. The Wizard was filled with 50 gal. drums to keep here afloat
while being towed back to Old Woman Bay. The decking gave way
and the Wizard sunk out by the outer buoy of Old Woman Bay.The
skipper of LSU 778 was Chief Kenneth (none) Peyton. We also spent
some time in Monashaka Bay with a crane aboard, sounding the bay...A
ship had run aground there in the early '40's--not much left of
her now. I returned to Kodiak on June 15, l998 and returned to
the places mentioned above.
The video "Battle of Kodiak" can be seen at The Roads
End Restaurant in Chiniak. The pictures I had were left to the
Baranov Museum. I would like to locate Chief Peyton and other
members of the crew. I don't know the name of the ATF that was
dispached from Hawaii.
Paul Webb
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