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USS Pueblo Captured(January 23, 1968)
History Channel ^ | 1/23/2005 | History Channel

Posted on 01/23/2005 5:27:38 AM PST by kellynla

On January 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo a Navy intelligence vessel, is engaged in a routine surveillance of the North Korean coast when it is intercepted by North Korean patrol boats. According to U.S. reports, the Pueblo was in international waters almost 16 miles from shore, but the North Koreans turned their guns on the lightly armed vessel and demanded its surrender. The Americans attempted to escape, and the North Koreans opened fire, wounding the commander, Lloyd Bucher, and two others. With capture inevitable, the Americans stalled for time, destroying the classified information aboard while taking further fire. Several more crew members were wounded, including Duane Hodges, who later died from his injuries.

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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Reference
KEYWORDS: eastasia; usn; usspueblo; vietnamwar
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
This could have easily been me and my ship.

Thank God it wasn't, but damn, it shouldn't have been any U.S. ship.

21 posted on 01/23/2005 7:07:45 PM PST by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: BykrBayb

North Kprea STILL uses the USS Pueblo as a propaganda tool.

It's now a North Korean "museum", complete with tours.

AND it's STILL a US Navy ship!

Ollie North showed film clips of it today, along with the Commie propaganda.

Ollie North and War Stories is THE only show I watch on FOX anymore.


22 posted on 01/23/2005 7:16:32 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (The US Senate only has 99 legal Senators, and 1 illegal one. U.S. Constitution Amendment 14 Sec 3)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thanks for sharing, Tonk. And War Stories is by far the best show on Fox - Ollie is great.

Thanks again for the ping.


23 posted on 01/23/2005 7:28:19 PM PST by Texas Deb
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
NEVER FORGET.

Photo #: NH 75557 USS Pueblo incident, 1968 Poor-quality photograph of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) crewmembers at a press conference in North Korea, taken sometime after they and their ship were captured off Wonsan on 23 January 1968. Pueblo's Commanding Officer, Commander Lloyd M. Bucher, is standing in center.

24 posted on 01/23/2005 7:31:39 PM PST by risk
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

My tv viewing has been whittled down to next to nothing too. Now Nick @ Nite is going to start showing Murphy Brown. I now have one channel left that doesn't raise my blood pressure; TV Land. And even that one has started running obnoxious commercials.


25 posted on 01/23/2005 7:32:01 PM PST by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: PhilDragoo

Bump


26 posted on 01/23/2005 7:35:19 PM PST by SAMWolf (I LOVE it when the targets line up together. Saves ammo)
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To: kellynla

As a teenager at the time, I remember seeing a posed picture of the captive Pueblo crew, and began to laugh out loud. Each one had their middle finger exposed in the pic. I think they were found out and beaten for it, but their act of defiance made them heroes to me. Anyone have that picture?


27 posted on 01/23/2005 8:43:40 PM PST by ntnychik (Proud member of the Bush-eoisie)
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To: Smartass; ConservativeMan55; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; JulieRNR21; Cindy; sweetliberty; ...
RE: "Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) was president at the time. There is nothing mentioned in his bio about about the USS Pueblo!"

Probably wasn't too much in there about him sc**wing retired military personnel out of the medical benefits promised them 'for life' by their military recruiters (in exchange for their agreeing to 'stay for twenty') EITHER, was there???!!!

   

28 posted on 01/23/2005 10:55:11 PM PST by Seadog Bytes (Smart Growth...ISN'T!!!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Hi Tonk,

I was on the USS Ault, DD 698, and was due to be discharged in February. Was terrified they were going to freeze all discharges but they let me go.

Cuttnhorse, QM2


29 posted on 01/24/2005 2:20:41 AM PST by Cuttnhorse
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

BTTT!!!!!!


30 posted on 01/24/2005 3:04:38 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: PhilDragoo; Smartass

31 posted on 01/24/2005 6:54:46 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

#5. A little additional info. North Korea's seizure of the U.S.S. Pueblo on 23 January, 1968, provoked a buildup of forces in South Korea as well. F-100, RF-101, and F-105 units were sent to South Korea. B-52s' were deployed to Okinawa. F-106 units rotated there for a period of two years as well. This incident, spurred South Korea's modernization of her forces as well.

D2


32 posted on 01/24/2005 7:28:06 AM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Defender2; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
More effort was put into the release of the SS Mayaguez by the US Armed Forces than was put into the freeing of the USS Pueblo. What a difference a change of CINC makes.

Capture and Release of SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge forces in May 1975

33 posted on 01/24/2005 8:02:52 AM PST by jriemer (We are a Republic not a Democracy)
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To: Seadog Bytes
The term used by the Democrats and MSM of "Vietnam quagmire" is a misnomer and pure political BS.    Vietnam was President Lyndon Johnson's war, and badly screwed up by then Secretary of Defense James McNamara and his Pentagon "whiz kids."    Johnson refused to listen to military advisor's, refused to take the fight to the enemy, went into a hold and defend mode, and left America with a disgraceful loss. Not by our military, but by Johnson and a Democrat controlled congress.   All proudly done under, and by the Democrats that our now silent of their own misdeeds, but are quick to equate Bush with Vietnam...Garbage.    Our military was very capable of winning, however were held back by a dumb Democrat controlled congress and a dumber Dem President Lyndon B. Johnson.
34 posted on 01/24/2005 8:06:14 AM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY to 2008 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: jriemer

#33. Thanks for the post and link. Yes, what a difference the CINC can make. President Ford acted decisively. were still paying for President Johnson's indecisiveness in regards to the U.S.S. Pueblo as well as President Carter's indecisiveness in regards to those 444 Days(This is when we should have TRASHED the Islamofacists, maybe Sept. 11th, 2001 could have been averted had we acted decisively back in 1979-1980).

Thanks for the post.

D2


35 posted on 01/24/2005 9:05:08 AM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Smartass; Prime Choice
RE: "...Johnson refused to listen to military advisor's, refused to take the fight to the enemy, went into a hold and defend mode, and left America with a disgraceful loss. Not by our military, but by Johnson and a Democrat controlled congress. All proudly done under, and by the Democrats that our now silent of their own misdeeds, but are quick to equate Bush with Vietnam...Garbage. Our military was very capable of winning, however were held back by a dumb Democrat controlled congress and a dumber Dem President Lyndon B. Johnson."

...while not discounting for a moment, of course, the traitorous efforts of Fonda, Kerry and the rest of the anti-American Left.


36 posted on 01/24/2005 12:06:09 PM PST by Seadog Bytes (Benedict Arnold was ALSO a 'war hero'... before he became a TRAITOR.)
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To: Seadog Bytes; MeekOneGOP; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve; Happy2BMe; Boazo; OXENinFLA; Grampa Dave; ...
My Brother in Law flew F-4 Phantoms, had two tours of duty, and 230 sorties in Vietnam.    The so called Vietnam quagmire was created by President Lyndon Johnson, his Secretary of Defense James McNamara, and a Democratic House and Senate.    If they would have turned the fight over to the military, with goals and objectives and the balls to win, it would have been won.    Speak with any military person, other then "Hanoi John" that fought there, and that war should never have been lost to a third/fourth world country.   The BS now from the Democrats and MSM about the Iraqi war is exactly that, BS.   I know better.

 

37 posted on 01/24/2005 7:03:52 PM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY to 2008 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: Smartass

Interesting post about your brother in law SmartA.


38 posted on 01/24/2005 8:40:16 PM PST by potlatch (Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.)
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To: potlatch
Thanks Potlatch...I made a mistake.   It was 320 sorties instead of 230.   The rest was correct.   Lots and lots of non discussable tears about Korea and Nam.
39 posted on 01/24/2005 8:48:44 PM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY to 2008 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: Smartass

320 sorties was a lot and to make it home safely too!!


40 posted on 01/24/2005 9:17:05 PM PST by potlatch (Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.)
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