January 23 rd of this year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Pueblo Incident. Navy intelligence ship with 83 men onboard. When the captain of the ship, Commander Lloyd M. Bucher, surrendered without firing a shot, he became the first U. The story of the Pueblo is well-known to everyone interested in Korean contemporary history and the international politics of the Cold War, says Dr.
In , the Pueblo , hitherto safely hidden and perhaps disguised at some naval base, reappeared in public. The ship was moved to the East Coast city of Wonsan, a place near to where it was captured. It was held there for a few years, but in it suddenly disappeared, only to reappear on the banks of the Taedong River, in downtown Pyongyang in it was moved to its current location. Hodges, the crewman who died, when a mm shell from North Korean cannon fire caught him almost squarely in the groin, ripping his intestines open and partially severing his right leg.
William Fulbright, Chairman of the Committee, presiding. With respect to the Pueblo , the Attorney General told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Americans had engaged in private discussions with the North Koreans, without the presence of others, at fifteen meetings over a period of time. On the other hand, they have gotten really virtually nowhere. Navy vessel. One [Action No. Navy ship was seized. With these goals in mind, the plan called for a U. Navy sea-going tug to steam to Wonsan to accept the return of the captured ship and crew.
RD3 John L. At around 4am the next morning, Perry said they received orders to rig up towing cables, and to be ready to go into Wonsan Harbor during the daylight hours. By 5am, the Truxtun had pulled up just south of Wonsan, and an hour later, two older WWII-vintage destroyers arrived on station and were given the towing assignment, which was set to begin at 8am.
Ledford, Director of the Office of Special Activities, briefed Vance on the scheme which had been drawn up for operations in the Far East. Of the six missions actually flown, four were over North Vietnam and two were over North Korea. In addition to the immediate task of locating the Pueblo , these A flights also photographed North Korean industrial and transportation systems.
