On 9 June 1983 , '' Meyerkord '' deployed on her sixth WESTPAC with and other Destroyer Squadron 17 ships . World events forced '' New Jersey '' to other commitments and sent '' Meyerkord '' to the Indian Ocean to escort the battle group . Upon completion of the Indian Ocean tour , '' Meyerkord '' was tasked with the humanitarian and salvage operations at the Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash site after it was shot down by the Soviet Union . '' Meyerkord '' visited Manila , Singapore , Hong Kong and Sasebo during the deployment . '' Meyerkord '' returned to San Diego on 12 December 1983 and began preparation for an overhaul scheduled to start in March 1984 at Long Beach
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
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