[weetoots]

I was on the Evans, May ‘65 to May ‘67. One addition, if I may. Also berthed forward, including operations (Radar, ET’s, Sonar) was the Chiefs quarters and the deck crew.
I don’t remember where the quartermasters quarters where.
I knew some of the guys who went down with their ship. Sad.
A. Streicher RD3

[Unwillyn]

Missing from the accounts of this accident was the fact that ships in this task group that night were refueling from the USS Taluga (AO-62). I was aboard the Taluga when the accident occured, and still have a color Polaroid photo of the Evans after sunrise. It was my impression at the time, that the additional manuvering and repositioning of ships as they took turns refueling, contributed greatly to the confusion that lead to this accident.
A bad day for both Navies....
Paul D. Owens

[bdjahn]

Thanks for the update. I never set foot on the Evans and it's been more than a few years since I was on a ‘can. I knew ops berthing was in the forward area but forgot about the Chiefs and deck crew. I was ET2 and happened to be in Subic when the remainder of the Evans was towed in, thankful I was not on it as I probably wouldn't be here now if I was. One of the operations crew lost was a friend of mine as we served together on the USS Nereus. What is really sad was the whitewash that took place in the aftermath.