1968 VIETNAM

Sea Dragon

Buchanan took part in operation Sea Dragon conducting strikes on North Vietnam. She was hit on forward mast damaging the SPS 37 Antenna. Luckily no one was injured.  

Pictures from 1968 crews book

 

 

The men standing near the antenna are ( left) ETR2 Hoerz and (right) ETR2 Sandusky.

1968 History 

Personal accounts of the action

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