Keywords: USS Ozbourn (DD-846) after 1948 collision.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Ozbourn DD-846 after her 1948 collision On 1 October 1948 the destroyer departed San Diego California USA for a deployment to the Far East However this tour was cut short because on 23 November 1948 Ozbourn collided with USS Theodore E Chandler DD-717 during night maneuvers Two crewmembers died and the ship reached Qingdao China where a temporary bow was installed She then headed back to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for replacement of the bow and for general repairs http //www navy mil/ah_online/department_arch html U S Navy All Hands magazine http //www navy mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah194903 pdf March 1949 p 34 ca 1948 U S Navy All photographs published in ALL HANDS are official U S Navy photographs unless otherwise designated PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ozbourn DD-846 |