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Evacuation ships carry thousands of Vietnamese refugees
On Phu Cuoc island near Saigon thousands of would be refugees were left behind as three U S vessels the Challenger Pioneer Commander evacuated a total of about 14 500 people. Captain Arthur Boucher of the Challenger said many cried to board the ship while boats drifted nearby. The Pioneer carried 5 400 Catholics led by priests and a former South Vietnamese senate president.
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Agana
Guam
Arthur Boucher
Phu Cuoc
Boucher
Pioneer
Vung Tau
Saigon
Tran van Lam
Paris
Tan Son Nhut
U.S