Projekt Hans Hedtoft
USCG Campbell English
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USCG Campbell. US Coast Guard skib, der deltog i eftersøgningen af skib og ombordværende fra Hans Hedtoft.
Campbell gjorde tjeneste i næsten 46 år. Skibet endte sine dage som skydemål udfor Guadelupe, hvor det d. 30. november 1984 blev sænket af et harpoon missil. Vraget ligger i dag på en dybde af 2.600 favne (ca. 4.800 meter) på positionen 22°48' N 160°06' W.
Officiel meddelelse:
"UNCLAS //N05752//
SUBJ: FINAL FAREWELL
1. I SERVED WITH HONOR FOR ALMOST FORTY-SIX YEARS, IN WAR AND PEACE, IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC. WITH DUTY AS DIVERSE AS SAVING LIVES TO SINKING U-BOATS, OCEAN STATIONS TO FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT, AND FROM TRAINING CADETS TO BEING YOUR FLAGSHIP. I HAVE BEEN ALWAYS READ TO SERVE.
2. TODAY WAS MY FINAL DUTY. I WAS A TARGET FOR A MISSILE TEST. ITS SUCCESS WAS YOUR LOSS AND MY DEMISE. NOW KING NEPTUNE HAS CALLED ME TO MY FINAL REST IN 2,600 FATHOMS AT 22-48N 160-06W.
3. MOURN NOT, ALL WHO HAVE SAILED WITH ME. A NEW CUTTER CAMPBELL BEARING MY NAME, WMEC-909, WILL SOON CONTINUE THE HERITAGE. I BID ADIEU. THE QUEEN IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN."
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