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__NOTOC__ On 15 October 1965 sank the Chilean Abnaki-class tug ''Janequeo'' (ATF-65)〔Former (USS Potawatomi (ATF-109) )〕 off Caleta Llico, 60 nm south of Corral, Chile, with lost of 51 men. The ''Leucotón'' (PP-61)〔Former (USS ATA-200 ), Length 43m and 860t〕 under command of Pedro Fierro Herreros was ordered to the periodic maintenance of the lighthouses but on 2 August, as bad weather threatened the ship, they were forced to take refuge in ''Caleta Manquemapu'' whithin ''Bahía San Pedro''. As the anchor chain broke, the ship ran aground. The naval authorities sent immediately the ''Janequeo'' under the command of Marcelo Léniz Bennet, in order to free the ''Leucotón''. On board was a rescue team of 5 men under command of Claudio Hemmerdinger. The crew of ''Leucotón'' made safely to shore but despite days of effort, she could not be freed. At 16:00 on 14 August a tow line got entangled at the propeller of ''Janequeo''. Despite the intensive work of Hemmerdinger's frogmen, it wasn't possible to free the screw. The ''Casma'' and the ''Yelcho'' were now ordered to the rescue, but they couldn't enter the bay ''Manquemapu'', due to huge waves over 15 m high. That day the ''Janequeo'' struck repeatedly the rock ''Campanario'', and although still afloat, was partially flooded. At 9:20 on 15 August the ''Janequeo'' broke in two. Only 28 men of the crew survived and made it safely to shore, but 51 men were lost. ==Aftermath== On 15 September 1965 appeared the first edition of the Chilean Magazine Punto Final with an analysis of the disaster of the ''Janequeo''. Journalist Miguel Torres accused the admiralty of the Chilean Navy for the desaster.〔()〕 The ''Leucotón'' shipwreck is still rusting in the beach of Manquemapu. The Patrol boat ''Fuentealba'' (15t), the Landing ship ''Hemmerdinger'' (1500t) and patrol boat ''Odger'' (215t) of the Chilean Navy are named after three of the sailors who died in the disaster. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sinking of Janequeo and Leucoton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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