Louise

The Typhoon
The War diary of the US Naval Operating Base Okinawa gives the following details about Typhoon Louise. Eighty three men were killed or missing. The following LSMs went aground at some point in the Typhoon: LSM 79, 137, 141, 144, 170, 200, 273, 307, 344, 356, 361, 365, 437, 444, 458, 465, and 468 also the LSMR 408.
Information taken from the book, LSM-LSMR - WW II Amphibious Forces.

On July 27, 2000, The webmaster for the LSM 137 web site recived the following E-mail:

Good afternoon,
I was doing some research on my grandfathers service during WWII and found your site. I have photos from Typhoon Louise and he had taken a picture of LSM-137. I was very excited to track some information down on this event. I will be scanning them all and there are many from the typhoon and the damage. My grandfather served aboard the USS Minotaur ARL-15 but sadly there is little information on the ship. Once scanned if you would like to post these pictures I would gladly send them, they are in great shape and would love to share them. Thank you for the info that you have provided and if you have any for me it would be great to hear from you.
Regards,
BMC David Borg
US Coast Guard
Juneau Alaska

The LSM-137 web site wishes to thank David Borg for the photos you will find on this and the following pages
We are dedicating this site to David Borgs grandfather, George A. Nevers

George A. Nevers, graduated from boot camp in April of 1945 in Bainbridge Maryland, Company 3195 and, was assigned to the 13th Battalion Ship Repair Unit (SRU).
George Nevers then shipped right to Okinawa on the USS Minotaur ARL-15 (Repair Ship Landing Craft), He was a Carpenters Mate 3rd Class. He departed Okinawa on the USS Osage LSV-3 in late November and from what his wife remembers, arrived in Portland sometime in early January.

George Nevers wife, David Borg's grandmother, reports that George Nevers acted as the ships photographer, though not in an official capacity. She still has the camera and uses it today.
The photos of Buckner Bay, Okinawa after Typhoon Louise, October 9 and 10, 1945, were photographed by George Nevers.


1	Click here for other Miscellaneous Photos	2	Click here for other Miscellaneous Photos
YP 239		LSM-463 LSM-337
Patrol Boats		LSM-337
Beach		Drydock
Harbor		Unidentified Wrecks 1
Bay		2
Bay 1		LCV(P)
Bay 2		4
Bay 3		5
Bay 4		6
Bay 5		7
Bay 6		8
Airfield		LCI 678

Link to LST 794 web page (Diary of George Gross Lt.(jg) Communications Officer http://www.members.global2000.net/~macminn/SeaStories/794Typhoon.html