USS Campbell tying up to a supply ship in the United Kingdom, during World War 2. Views of the USCGC (US Coast Guard Cutter) Campbell, tying up to an anchored British supply vessel in the UK, during World War 2. A British Flower Class Corvette, in camouflage paint, seen briefly passing behind the two ships. Hills in the near background. Crew members on both ships raising hawser out of the water.
Allied freighter making way through heavy seas in Atlantic convoy ON-166, during World War 2. Several warships in distance. U.S. Coast Guard personnel perform preventive maintenance, oiling moving parts on a 3"/50 caliber gun aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell. Various ships in the convoy, as seen from the Campbell. A fast moving destroyer escort moves toward the rear of the convoy. At time 01:02 through 01:09, the surfaced German submarine, U-606, can be seen. (The Campbell was damaged by collision with the U-606,and is now without engine power.) Coastguard men are dispatched in boats from the Campbell, and head toward the Polish destroyer ORP Burza, as officers aboard the Campbell watch. The Campbell crew members are seen being helped aboard the Burza. Two coastguardsmen disassemble something in a boat.
Armed merchant ships in a convoy during World War 2, as seen from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, performing escort duty. U.S. flag fluttering on the stern of the Campbell. Signal flags displayed on one of the ships. Crew member breaking ice from guy wires on the Campbell.
A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter using light signals as she makes way in heavy seas, to starboard, astern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, in a convoy during World War 2. Both ships pitch and roll in heavy seas.
Canadian corvette HMCS Dauphin (K 157) seen from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter George W Campbell, as the Campbell makes temporary repairs at sea, following collision with German submarine U-606, during World War 2. Crew of the Campbell lowering heavy canvas over the side to staunch flow of water into her engine room from the collision. Crew members look over her side as others place the canvas into position. Coastguardsmen swarm over the canvas as they nail it fast to the deck. Crew members run lines up over the ship's side to secure the repair tight against the hull. Crew tilt a fabricated cofferdam and lower it overboard, where it is then seen floating next to the ship. Two crewmen in rubber gear stand on the raft and use poles to stuff material into the gashed hull. Ship's crew runs to starboard to tilt the port hull up for repair crew.Then they run to the port side. Officers make final check on a diver in rubber suit, who then descends side of the ship on a rope ladder. Another diver, sans suit, descends the ladder. Divers back on deck after completing work. Officer on the Campbell hailing a merchantman on a megaphone as she comes abeam, underway. The HMCS Dauphin providing protection for the Campbell. Crew of Campbell securing the cofferdam in place. All hands pulling on lines with block and tackle to tighten the repairs in place.
Crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, take a lunch break after completing temporary repairs on her hull, which was gashed in a collision with the German submarine U-606 in the Atlantic, during World War 2. View of ice floating in water and a tugboat at the side of the Campbell as she is towed into St.Johns, Nova Scotia, by the British Royal Navy Rescue Tug, Tenacity.
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