[El Gran Salseron]

"And the Captain of the intelligence ship Pueblo was sent into waters near N. Korea without any armed escort--but he took the blame when his ship was captured."

Sorry, but I beg to disagree.

He was court-martialed, and deservedly so, not for getting caught but for not scuttling the ship and not destroying the electronics onboard instead of letting it fall into N. Korean hands.

The electronics that the N. Koreans got was devastating to us. It took years to recover.

[BIGLOOK]

I agree, Sal. Do I know you?

[A.A. Cunningham]

He was court-martialed, and deservedly so, not for getting caught but for not scuttling the ship and not destroying the electronics onboard instead of letting it fall into N. Korean hands.

Incorrect. Bucher was not court-martialed, per SECNAV Chafees' decision not to follow the Court of Inquiry recommendation for a general court-martial.

[SS Guy]

"And the Captain of the intelligence ship Pueblo was sent into waters near N. Korea without any armed escort--but he took the blame when his ship was captured."

I met "Pete" Bucher at the Reno subvet convention and got to talk to him Got a signed copy of his book. A really humble and truely nice man.

I sat off Wonson Harbor for a month while we poked holes in the sea ice with our scope until we broke it off.

It was a real honor to have met him.

Rest your oar shipmate!

SS Guy

[Nov3]

He was court-martialed, and deservedly so, not for getting caught but for not scuttling the ship and not destroying the electronics onboard instead of letting it fall into N. Korean hands.

IIRC he was providedd no usable method to destroy the equipment planned in the cobbled together ship. The Navy knew it and gave them hammers. Sheesh