Larry Young sent this email regarding his duty during Operation Dominic.
From: Larry Young larri@swbell.net
Organization: Southwestern Bell Internet Services
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
Subject: USS Yorktown, Operation Swordfish May, 1962
I read Bert Wilsons letter, and having been there, he is not kidding.
The detonation seemed to pick the ship up and slam it down again. It
broke lightbulbs and knocked paint off the bulkheads in the AE shop
which was located off the hanger deck on the aft starboard side. I
think the weapon was an ASROC nuclear torpedo, but I'm not sure.
The day before, we also witnessed the first firing of a nuclear
missile from a submerged submarine.
Any questions, let me know
Larry Young
AE-3 VS-23 (1960-1963)
Email: larri@swbell.net
Keith Whittle
August 13, 1999
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