21. Seventeen of these attacks were close aboard the destroyer, and four nearby ships were hit by suicide planes. 22. However, intense antiaircraft fire caused the plane to burst into flames, and it splashed close aboard , anchored away. 23. Just as the periscope was lowered, there was a violent explosion close aboard that shook the ship violently. 24. As the transport was being abandoned " Trout " proceeded close aboard and passed 12 to 15 life boats. 25. Two were direct hits and a third a near miss close aboard the port bow causing severe underwater damage. 26. On 16 June, she fought her first action when attacking Japanese planes dropped a stick of bombs close aboard . 27. The determined weather patrol ship fired 20 rounds, one of which struck close aboard the fleeing sub's conning tower. 28. Riddled from practically all quarters, the " Betty " crashed into the water close aboard on the port quarter. 29. "U-152 ", however, passed the weather side of that bank of smoke and renewed the action, landing shells close aboard . 30. Early on the morning of 17 October, communist shore batteries shelled the ship, lobbing a salvo close aboard the escort vessel.
