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Damaged Sampan Containing Dead North Koreans Is Secured Alongside the USS Manchester

An unidentified naval corps man works to secure a damaged sampan along side the USS Manchester. Three dead North Koreans can be seen in the sampan. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

United States Naval Corpsmen Prepare to Lift a Damaged North Korean Sampan Aboard the USS Manchester

A group of unidentified naval corpsmen work in "the number #2 motor whale boat" to secure a damaged North Korean sampan in preparation for lifting it aboard the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

USS Manchester Corpsman Assists In Moving Body of North Korean to the Deck of the USS Manchester

An unidentified corpsman from the USS Manchester helps move the body of a North Korean from the "whale boat" to the deck of the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Dead and Wounded North Koreans in Their Damaged Sampan

Taken from above, this photograph shows four North Koreans in their damaged sampan. Three of the North Koreans are dead but the one at the far left is alive but wounded. An unidentified corpsman stands in the far left of the photograph. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

Commander F.D. Virgilie Inspects Wounded North Koreans

Commander F. D. Virgilie leans over a wounded North Korean while another unidentified officer watches. The damaged boat they are in has been brought along side the USS Manchester. Others are unidentified. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

North Korean Dead Are Brought Alongside the USS Manchester

A group of unidentified naval corpsmen maneuver a "whale boat" containing several dead North Koreans alongside the USS Manchester. The North Koreans unsuccessfully attempted to mine the USS Manchester in Wonson Harbor off the coast of Korea. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."

A USS Manchester Whale Boat Maneuvers a Damaged Boat

A damaged boat from the small boat flotilla that attempted to mine the USS Manchester, is maneuvered along side the Manchester by naval seamen in a United States "whale boat." The sailors are unidentified. The photograph was in an album entitled "The story of the North Korean small boat flotilla who attempted to mine us in on [sic] a dark foggy night R. Adm. Lewis S. Parks. USS Manchester."