October 15, 1957 -- Valencia, Spain
USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) reached Valencia, Spain, to assist in flood rescue work. The American ambassador to Spain, John Davis Lodge, requested Lake Champlain to provide assistance for the rescue operations. The ship's Sikorsky H-19 "Chickasaw" helicopters undertook numerous rescue missions, and the ship's crew assisted in battling the mud that followed the disaster. USS Washtenaw County (LST-1166) and USS Thuban (AKA-19) also took part in the rescue.
Published: Tue Apr 21 13:01:54 EDT 2020