AUGUST 18. 1950

Citnadiaii Deslroyerssswitclied To Bombardment . Operations

(speelakto The Gtnrsllara by loss Munro)

I This is the first of abseriss of stories on the Korean carc- Pujgn. written by Ross Munro from material gathered in three weeks 1,, the theatre of operations - at the front in Korea. at U. N. bases m Japan anibst sea with the ll.C.N. The series will tell in detail of the work of the R.C.N. destroyers.

the nlrliit duties 0! the R.C.A.F, Army Special Force might expect

Also included in this series will be a background story or initial American difficulties in the campaign and another on the problems for UN. in finding a political solution in Korea. The air and ground war will be described against the backdrop of current develop-

ments.

The three Canadian destroyers are now being switched trons can- my duty to blockade and bombard- ment operations in the Yellow 533 along the jagged western and southwestern coasts or Korea.

It is possible that the Canadians also will share in bombardment at- tacks on North Korean targets north of the 38th parallel.

First Blockade Task

The ilrst blockade task went to H. M. C. B. Cayuga. she had been escorting a British tanker to a rendezvous with Royal Navy war- ships in the Yellow Bea when she was ordered to intercept and check jllllks sailing along the ragged south Korean coast as piirt oi the blockade measures being taken.

The Cayuga, along with H. M. 0. s. Sioux. also has been given speci- iic targets for bombardment. They include inlets and islands where it is suspected that the North Korean lorces are trying to receive sup- plies oi ammunition and gasoline ay sea.

The Canadian ships are working with units of the British Far East ileet under Admiral William An- .-lrewes, a rugged, salty sailor. who is in command or the United Nations fleet operations along the south and west coasts. The United states Navy runs out roast operations.

Also with the Royal Navy war- ships are Australian, Dutch. New zeafand and French destroyers and irigates.

Naval Diifioultles

The west and southwest coast of

Korea is a particularly dlnicult area for naval operations. clutter- ed up as it is with hundreds of rocky islands and inlets. It tests all the navigational skill of the navymen to work their ships close inshore to shell eherny installat- ions and road common” ” there.

The rugged nature of the cout- line also gives North Korean blockade runners a chance to make their way southward with supplies unless the most vigilant naval patrols are carried on by the U. N. iieet. . . .. '

So far, it is felt that the west mast blockade has been very suc- cesslul. Admiral Andrewes told me iccentlyisvhen I saw him a-

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board the British cruisor Belfast that he did not think any enemy ships were getting through. "But we have to -keep our eyes open all the time." he said. ''It takes a lot oi, naval ships to do this and the Canadian destroyers will play as as important a role as any others in this eilo.-t.”

It is welcome news to the Can- adian ssllors that they are now headed for more operational duty in the Korean war than the con- voy escort jobs the destroyers am drew when they arrived in the lighting zone.

There is not much exhilaration in escort work-sailing out from the south Japan naval base. meet- ing up with some American troop transports in the Western Pacino and then sweeping ahead of the transports in convoy zigzag. watch- lng for submarines and aircraft. The chances .are extremely slim that the Canadians would ever get into action on convoy. for the en- emy has so few alrcrait that it is not using any against ships at sea. And the North Koreans themselves have not any submarines.

Russian Subs

However, some Russian submar- ines are known to be in the Sea of Japan and probably in the Yellow Sea as well. it is a precaution against action by these subs. more than anything else. that all trans- ports sre being escorted on the nnal leg to Korea.

All three Canadian destroyers have had their escort chorus. run- ning transports safely into the port oi Pusan on the southeastern tip of Korea.

The drst few minions were a novelty for many of the sailors. but the gunners were getting ilohy angers to let try with their weap- ons against some target and Cap- tain leilry Brock oi Victoria and Wlnnillid. commanding the R.C.N. naval division. in Cayuga. emph- asiud'io Admiral Androwes that his risen would like a chance at mare active duty as soon as pos-

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On blockade and bomh ' t operations. the Cayuga. the Sioux. under Commander Raul Taylor. and the Athabasksn. under Com- mander RP. Welland. will sail to- gether or individually with a British aircraft carrier, cruisers and other U. N. destroyers in task force ope-rations along the west coast. V . '

Royal Navy planes of the Float Air Arm will make strikes oi! the carrier against shore targets, as the Americans have been success- fully doing on the east coast. where the coastal road runs right along the shore and is any to get at by aircraft and naval gunnre.

Impressive lpeotsolo

At present the naval effort is the most striking example of cooper- ation between Unltad Nations countries. It is a really impressive spectacle to see the mass of naval units in the naval base port in southern Japan from which they operata. , i

An eirort is being made to keep the Canadian destroyers together on operations but for the time be- ing it has not been auccesshrl. Later on. it probably will be ar- ranged and if a Canadian frigate, or two were added to the three destroyers there would be no problem at all.in achieving this.

Then the ILC. N. could have its own small task force to support the British carrier and cruisers. These RC. N. destroyers have just about the best appesrsn of any in the U.N.-fleet. Sailors keep paintiru them up even at sea and they are generally as clean as a Dutchwiie's kitchen.

The food" is good aboard and the sailors, tanned .snd husky. are looking in tremendously good shape. Like any unit sewing over- seas they. wonder when they will get home again. But there is no answer to this. "Home by Christ- mas?" they ask. And answer "Christmas what year?" with a grin.

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