Re: Yak Attack on ROCHESTER (was: Weapons by Soviets)

["Mark & Paula O'Neill" <poneill@freenet.tlh.fl.us>]

Greetings All,

On page 158-159 of the USAF official history, The USAF in Korea (Futrell,
Robert), is the following report of the attack on the USS Rochester on 17
September 1950:

"Even with this formidable array of naval aircraft present [Task Force 77's
three fast carriers], two Yaks sneaked in at daybreak on 17 September to
attack the heavy cruiser Rochester.  After both planes scored near misses
with light bombs, on Communist pilot made good his escape.  The other was
shot down by HMS Jamaica while the Red pilot was strafing the British
cruiser.47  Alarmed by this sneak attack, Admiral Joy warned his forces that
the enemy might have up to 180 fighter planes available for attacks at an
early date, and General Stratemeyer enjoined his subordinates to take every
means to guard against surprise air assaults."

(p. 730) note 47: Karig, Capt. Walter, Comdr. Malcolm W. Cagle and Lt.
Comdr. Frank A. Manson.  "Battle Report", Vol. VI.  "The War in Korea". New
York:  Rinehart and Company, 1952, p. 260

Regards,
Mark O'Neill
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>From: <CavKVet50@aol.com>
>To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ukans.edu
>Subject: Re: Yak Attack on ROCHESTER (was: Weapons by Soviets)
>Date: Fri, Oct 27, 2000, 10:16 AM
>

>In a message dated 10/27/00 11:14:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>CavKVet50@aol.com writes:
>
><< <A HREF="http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq82-4.htm">U.S. Navy Ships: 
>Sunk 
> & Damaged in Action during the Korean Conflict</A> 
> http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq82-4.htm
> 
> Keith - take a peek at this site. Marty
>  >>
>
>
>As you can see, there were no air strikes listed - information about the 
>Rochester is found on pg. 23 of the September 2000 issue of The Officer, the 
>ROA's magazine. Marty
>