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USS Mona Island (ARG-9)

Typhoon "Louise" 9 October 1945

Size	Image Description	Contributed By/Source
80k	Typhoon "Louise", building on 9 October 1945. The ship in the distance is USS SC-636 which would later founder on the reef with *Mona Island.*	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
100k	Barograph reading of barometric pressure during the typhoon of 9 October 1945 at Okinawa. Wind velocity reached 105 knots when the *USS Mona Island* (ARG-9)**'s anemometer was blown off the masthead. Wind velocity was estimated at 150 to 200 knots.	CDR John B. Payne, USNR, Ret.
264k	"All Hands" article describing the rescue of USS PC-590 crew by the crew of the *USS Mona Island* (ARG-9)** during the typhoon at Okinawa, 9 October 1945	CDR John B. Payne, USNR, Ret.
144k	*USS Mona Island* (ARG-9) crew rescuing entire crew of the Coast Guard manned USS PC-590** by breeches buoy, while combating 150 knot winds during the typhoon of 9 October 1945, at Okinawa.	CDR John B. Payne, USNR, Ret. USS Mona Island and by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
95k	*USS Mona Island* (ARG-9) crew rescuing USS PC-590** crew with the ships lifeboats.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
107k	View from *USS Mona Island* (ARG-9) at Okinawa, 9 October 1945 during Typhoon "Louise". Ships grounded with Mona Island*, left to right; USS PC-590, USS LSM-143* and an unidentified YMS.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
155k	USS SC-636. aground at Okinawa, 09 October 1945 during Typhoon "Louise". The stern of the grounded USS LSM-143 is also visible in this image.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
140k	*USS Terror* (CM-5) crossing the bow of USS Mona Island (ARG-9)** during Typhoon "Louise", 9 October 1945.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
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129k	USS PC-590 breaking up on the rocks after grounding on a reef during Typhoon "Louise", 9 October 1945.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
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135k	*USS Mona Island* (ARG-9)** preparing to be refloated after grounding during Typhoon "Louise", 9 October 1945.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
220k	*USS Mona Island* (ARG-9)** being refloated after grounding during Typhoon "Louise", 9 October 1945.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.
108k	*USS Mona Island* (ARG-9)** underway under tow after being freed from the reef she had grounded on during Typhoon "Louise", 9 October 1945.	Photo by David Sweeten USS Mona Island contributed by Henry Carr, donation of David Sweeten Family.