Re: re e-mail

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            To: Carr.
            There were "patrol boats" south of the 38th during the war. 
Definition of an NK "patrol boat" is required. Most of the NK boats in that 
area (west coast) were in fact armed junks, powered by both sail and engines. 
An examination of a chart from Inchon to the Yalu will outline the 38th. Most 
of the boats encountered and sighted were off of a promontory called Chan San 
Got. This point was heavily equipped with NK artillery. These guns stood a 
deterrent for any vessels approaching the coast at that point. 
            Crash boat of Detachment #1 (later the 22nd Crash Rescue Boat 
Squadron) out of Japan regularly passed by this point giving it a wide berth 
because of the shelling. However, the R-1-664, an 85 foot crash boat was 
attacked by an NK armed junk in one such encounter an exchanged fire. The 
patrol boat was severely damaged and retreated to the Northeast.
            The crash boats were normally transiting from the South (Japan or 
Inchon) or the North to the island of Chodo off of the mouth of the Chinammpo 
River. The crash boats performed their missions out of Chodo and also 
encountered high speed NK "patrol boats" further north from time to time.
            I suggest the inquiry also be directed to Mike Haas for further 
details. He may be able to help.

            Jim Jarvis
            Master R-1-667