Links to Stories of the Korean War Era 

And Stories from later in the 1950s

                                    "The Men Who Sail Below"  A touching poem of the life of the Black Gang,
                                       by one or more veterans of the USS Borum DE-790 1943-1946.  Linked here
                                                                 because of its interest to our own "Black Gang"

                                                                                Medals & Patches

                                                                            The Men Who Sail Below

                                                             Ship Specifications and Armament

                                                                                Specs & Armament

                                                      Whitehurst Stars in Movie, The Enemy Below

                                                                                         Movie

A. J. Wichita, Engineering Officer, Early to Mid  1950s
Wichita

The UnSquared Hat by Bill Lambdin
Squared Hat

Ens. Dave Harlan's Memories of the Recommissioning Crew
Recommissioning Crew

Ric Masten's Memories of a Storm
Storm

Escapades of Andy & Harry in Kyushu
Escapades

Dead in the Water off Cape Hatteras
Lost Power

Memories of Pusan and "Archie" The Korean Rabbit
Rabbit

The Whitehurst Baseball Team
Baseball

Deer Hunt Near Pusan, Korea 1951
(Ever Heard of Deer Like These??)
Deer Hunt

The Great Mak Po Engine Heist by Andy Bisaccia
Heist

Learn which Whitehurst sailor helped capture the first German POW of WWII
First POW

Underwater Earth Quake by Al Crawford QMCM USN Ret.
Quake

The Hedgehog Incident
Hedge Hog

Toothache and Hypnosis Tooth Ache by Andy Bisaccia

Navy Inquiry into Morale Problems
Inquiry

Reflections of the First XO
Art Hammarlund

Andy Borrows the Commandant's Limo
Limo