 Between 23 and 27 May and again 30 May 1951 , New Jersey pounded targets near Yangyang and Kansong , dispersing troop concentrations , dropping a bridge span , and destroying three large ammunition dumps . Air spotters reported Yangyang abandoned at the end of this action , while railroad facilities and vehicles were smashed at Kansong . On 24 May , she lost one of her helicopters after the crew pushed their chopper to the limit of its fuel searching for a downed aviator . The helicopter crew was able to reach friendly territory and were later returned to their ship . 
