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A crewman from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees climb from their fishing boat up a Jacobs ladder to the deck of the ship. Fifty-five refugees were rescued

A crewman from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees climb from their fishing boat up a Jacobs ladder to the deck of the ship. Fifty-five refugees were rescued

A chief boatswain's mate from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees maneuver their fishing boat alongside the ship. Fifty-five refugees were rescued by the SAN JOSE

CHIEF MASTER-at-Arms James Brown talks to some of the 55 Vietnamese refugees rescued from a fishing boat and brought aboard the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

A view looking down into the fishing boat carrying 55 Vietnamese refugees as it is maneuvered alongside the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) during rescue efforts

A Vietnamese child eats after being rescued from a fishing boat by the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7). Fifty-five refugees were rescued from the boat

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Marc Tourville stands with his arms around four of the 55 Vietnamese refugees rescued from a fishing boat by the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

PETTY Officer 1ST Class (PO1) Tupuola stands with some of the 55 Vietnamese refugees rescued from a fishing boat and brought aboard the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

CHIEF Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Gavin stands with some of the 55 Vietnamese refugees rescued from a fishing boat and brought aboard the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

A crewman from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees climb from their fishing boat up a Jacobs ladder to the deck of the ship. Fifty-five refugees were rescued

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Country: South China Sea

Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bob Weissleder

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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21/01/1980
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