I was there. During refueling operations, my station was the starboard side (aft) safety watch (life guard basically). When we collided, the ship listed to the right, and I was looking down at the water as the ship continued to be pushed by the force of the USS Wasp impact. There was lots of increased anxiety, but fortunately no one was injured. I did hear later that when the Wasp flight elevators crushed the port side upper bridge levels, our Captain was just missed when the elevator swept down and mangled our ship's superstructure.

Skip Alcorn
FTG3 1966 - 1969
USS Truckee AO-147

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