We waited and waited for the ship to sink and after a number of hours, we made a run at flank speed to get a visual of the ship from 5 miles standoff distance.
Whe we got a visual, the Stevenson had about six feet of freeboard in the bow and the sten was awash. It was too low for the EOD team we had on board to safewly board and close the sea cocks.
After it sank, we civilians were transferred to the Bent and dropped off in Adak.
I still have some 8mm film of the project.
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