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

 

 

 

 Mahopac a ground

  Mahopac a ground

 Fishing boat a ground

 

 

 

 LSU 778
   

 

 

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 Paul Webb 1952

Paul Webb 2000
 
     

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