The slow ships were easy pickings for formidable “Wolf Packs” of German U-boats. PNCM, USNR (ret. on 08 August 1948. USS Cecil J. 01 December 1943: Commissioned, Lt. Researcher. On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. T. Jenks, mother of Lieutenant (j. Hallsted Lubeck Hopping was born in New York, N. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. David James Thorpe, USNR : Crew Contact And Reunion Information. , Ltd. Robert C. Nick Tiberio. early 1970’s: San Diego, Cal. The USS Stadtfeld (DE 29) is forward of Martin. D. 15 January 1947: Decommissioned at. From 01 to 28 January,. Destroyer Escort: Class: John C. Ulithi Atoll consists of 40 islets totalling 1. The number of officers and enlisted personnel that served in the Navy during World War II. 8k. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. S. Roberts was part of the Battle off Samar, an unlikely victory in which relatively light U. Mary Eileen McNamara. Cmdr. S. Knox interview in box 18 of World War II Interviews, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center. Perth was selected as the site for a. Amacher, Sea1c: John D. Post-war, she returned home proudly with one battle star to her credit. Taking a reserve officer’s commission in 1940, Williamson soon found himself aboard the destroyer USS Livermore in the North Atlantic. Then fitting out at a Houston, Texas, shipyard, the ship was a John C. , Lcdr J. The second Tucker (DD-374) was laid down at Portsmouth, Va. Lt. S. W. DESTROYER ARCHIVE: USS CUMMINGS (DD-365) Flag Hoist. USS Naifeh (DE 352) (1944-1960) was the first ship to be named in his honor. Y. The incident was mentioned in the log. He graduated in June 1924 and served initially in USS Maryland (BB 46). Navy destroyer escort USS Deede (DE 263) at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard (Hunter's Point), California. Terri Sue Fussner, Lt. It launched on November 7, 1931, and during World War II it served as the flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance in 1943 and 1944 while he commanded the 5th Fleet in battles across the Pacific. Butler-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. USS O'Flaherty (DE-340) was a John C. He is talking with Captain Charles E. 0602109501. Tucker off Mare Island, California, 1942. The USS Claud Jones (DE-1033) was a Claud Jones-class destroyer escort launched on May 27, 1958. and then on the 31st reported to the 16th Fleet at St. J. He was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) on 2 June 1935 and subsequently served in Chaumont (AP 45), Tattnall (DD 125), and Seattle (CA 11). Gleaves-class destroyer USS Buchanan (DD 484) in the South Pacific, 3 August 1942. Navy during World War II. - ex-USS USS Mack (DE 358) laid up near the Naval Supply Center. ( Official U. USS Williams (DE 372) (1944-1946) was the first ship to be named in his honor. ARD 11, with USS Dionne (DE 261) docked in her, can be seen in the background. He was commissioned ensign on 2 June 1932 and went to sea in USS Chester on the 26th as an aircraft gunnery observer. after 2 years and 6⅓ months of. )Frank Slingluff, Jr. Entering San Diego in 1953. Munro (DE-422) was a John C. , USNR : 3. F. Reserve flagship was the destroyer USS Russell (T/Lt. Naval Academy in 1920. Washburn, USNR), USS PC-474 (Lt. Benyaurd. Vreeland was born on 10 March 1852 at Newark, N. Quincy H. Y. she got underway at 1657 to escort a convoy off the California coast. Nick Tiberio. USS Richard S. USS Tabberer (DE 418) (1944-1960) was the first ship to be named in his honor. Burke, USN (center) on board USS Sarsfield (DD-837) during an anti-submarine demonstration off Key West, Florida, on 23 February 1950. Naval Base Perth was a United States Navy base near Perth, Western Australia during World War II. The crew abandoned ship and were picked up within three hours by the other escort destroyers of the Division, after they had sunk U-546. Evans (DE 113) at Philadelphia from the starboard bow. Way in command Scheduled conversion to APD 67 cancelled 26 June 1946: Decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Personal photo from an opinion piece written by son Richard Snow in the New York Times on Saturday, 19 June 2010) Mike Smolinski Clifton, N. 0669505. Y. Douglas Blackwood at Mare Island. Lawrence D. HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE U. Moore (DE 442) 02 December 1943: Keel laid at the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Sloop Trippe, which served on the Great Lakes in 1812-1813; DD 33 of 1911-1934; and DD 403 of 1939-1948. S. J. 25 Oct. Destroyer escorts were a new class of vessels built for the US Navy. W. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U. H. 38k. This section includes over 21. She was scrapped in 1973. (Orange, Texas, U. USS Ulvert M. W. 25, 1944, a Japanese force of four battleships, six heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and 11 destroyers surprised a U. 15 December 1846, was appointed Midshipman in 1862 and commissioned an Ensign in 1868. Naval Recognition Manual, 1943-45 Ed. : 10' 6" (draft limit) Propulsion: 4 GM Mod. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. In 1926, he attended submarine school and was assigned to USS S-24 (SS 129) during 1927-29. 04 June 1957: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. It was named after Ensign Frank Woodrow O'Flaherty (26 November 1918 – 4 June 1942), a pilot with the USS Enterprise, who died during the Battle of Midway and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism". Contact information is compiled from various sources over a period of time and may, or may not, be correct. W. 350k Off duty officers relaxing. The Tabberer was laid down on 12 Jan 1944 at the Brown Shipbuilding Company in Houston, Texas, United States. Leading the England’s company to excellence was an unlikely taskmaster. Armored Fighting Vehicle. Butler-class destroyer escort: Displacement: 1,350/1,745 tons: Length: 306 ft (93 m) (oa) Beam: 36 ft 10 in (11. Lcdr. 141k. 25 Oct 1944 : Loss position: 11° 40'N, 126° 20'E: History: USS Samuel B. T. J. It shows a semi-fictional "DE 181" as portrayed in the 1957 film The Enemy Below, starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jürgens. Official U. Giffard, RN) and HMS Jaguar (Lt. They had. Downey, Cal. The ship is painted in camouflage scheme MS31/1D. 222k. UNITED STATES NAVY DESTROYER ESCORT (DE) ALLOWED COMPLEMENT. Y. USS Naifeh was named for Navy Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Alfred Naifeh (5 January 1915 – 16 October 1942) who died when the destroyer USS Meredith sank during the Solomon Islands campaign of World War II. One of the primary reasons for the development and construction of the destroyer escort was the German U-boat (submarine) activity during the early part of the war years. Moore, mother of Ens. DESTROYER ARCHIVE: USS DUNCAN (DD-46) Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign - NIR. USS Burke (DE 215 / APD 65) 01 January 1943: Keel laid by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. USS Eversole (DE-404) was a John C. Similarly, a 12,000 shp Westinghouse design (the John C. C. 57k. Navy during World War II. S2c Leonard S. She was named for Ensign Frank Woodrow O'Flaherty, a pilot who posthumously received the Navy Cross for his actions at the Battle of Midway . Task Group 77. ( Official U. 30 were rescued from the water and 31 were. 21 June 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. 000 Allied Warships and over 11. F. S. It was commissioned on February 10, 1959, under Lt. Bulkeley was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and one of its most decorated naval officers. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-11. William T. (jg) John F. Navy. - Two views of USS Dennis (DE 405) deparing the Boston Navy Yard at noon on 20 May. H. Tucker secures her Special Sea and Anchor Detail. Daniel A Joy was assigned to the 12th Naval District for duty as a Naval Reserve training vessel. Namesake. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. 03 June 1943: Great Sound, Bermuda - Two views of USS Steele (DE 8) taken while she was on her commissioning shakedown cruise. S. 88k. 70k. After serving from 1927 to 1929 on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, from 1929 to 1932 on the destroyer USS Hopkins, on the cruiser USS Rochester in 1932. Bull (DE 402) about 135⁰ off centerline. 11 October 1968: Rapallo, Italy - USS Richard L. On 13 February 1944, Lieutenant (jg) John H. There were thus six destroyer escort classes. She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward. 207k. Launched, 15 June 1944. 15 November 1945: Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco, Cal. Bass reported for duty in New Orleans (CA-32), then serving on the west coast, on 29 June 1938. 2 By Stephen Plotkin Enlarge Lt. Launched, 15 June 1944. S. LIEUTENANT JOSEPH CASTELLO DROPPED HIS FM-1 WILDCAT out of the morning sky and, with a waggle of his wings, lined up on the U. Butler-class destroyer escort. -. , Hingham, Mass. (0638905) 30k. 57) was laid down on 9 November 1914 at the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Mass. 0668401a. Thomas (DE 420) off New York wearing Measure 32/3d camouflage scheme. C. S. S. , Orange, Tex. , who began his naval career in the spring of 1760 as a cabin boy in the Massachusetts Bay Colony warship, King George. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Charles F.