Note: "Mousetrap" A. She was the first. She was scrapped in 1961. To illustrate the search process for Navy photographs, we have chosen to focus on the USS Mason. Anne H. USS Varian (DE 798) Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at New Haven, Connecticut. J. USS Earl V. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served as an enlisted man until accepting an appointment as 2nd lieutenant, USMCR, on 25 June 1940. Carol M. Varian. Government Printing Office 1942 #16-10585) David Buell: 0674507: 66k: undated. The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) eventually plans to procure a total of 22 of the stealth escort frigates (also designated “destroyer escorts”) built at a pace of two per year. Decommissioned in 1991, the destroyer escort was returned to the United States. Destroyer escort (DE) was the United States Navy mid-20th-century classification for a 20-knot (37 km/h; 23 mph) warship designed with the endurance necessary to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. The sailor was transferred to USS Guadalcanal to receive an emergency appendectomy. This feature looks at one of those "small boys" - the destroyer escort USS Herbert C. He was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) on 2 June 1935 and. 16 along with DD 463 Corry, DE 102 Thomas, DE 104 Breeman , and DE 103 Bostwick. A great model of USS Ranger (CV-61) built by Kenneth Shafer, AT1, USN (Ret. 435k. She was scrapped in 1946. Navy photo #DE-219-7190-45) 0621907. She was scrapped in 1975. Cornelius J. USS Fiske (DE 143) (1943-1944) was the first ship named in his honor, she was succeeded by DD 842 (1945-1980). 25 January 1944: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. Morland E Berkman. Official U. He was appointed midshipman from the 9th District of Wisconsin on 21 June 1927 and graduated from the U. John Joseph Parle (26 May 1920 - 17 July 1943) was born at Omaha, Neb. Grady, Commandant, Boston Navy Yard; Lcdr. Seen are USS Knox (FF-1052), USS Sample (FF-1048), USS Rathburne. DE stands for “Destroyer Escort. was born on 26 November 1920 at Weiser, Idaho. Namesake [ edit ]0605112. Commissioned on 10 April 1943, Edsall was a. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions section on NavSource's Main Page for that information. Navy Photo #DE-18-6534-42) 0601813: 165k: 13 April 1943: The U. 17 January 1943: Orange, Tex. Navy destroyer escort USS Neunzer (DE 150) transfers a sick sailor to the escort carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE 60) in the Atlantic. Cummings. Naval Historical Center photo #NH 79815, courtesy of Donald M. Robert Louis McNamara. S. In the background, the motor minesweeper USS YMS-129 is tied up to a buoy. ( U. Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. on the design and development of the Evarts Class DE submitted by Bob Sables. Coast Guard during World War II. Photos 3 and 4 show her up against Sargent Bay 's. The four destroyer escorts then proceeded to New York. USS Burke (DE 215 / APD 65) 01 January 1943: Keel laid by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. He underwent landing craft training and in April 1943 was assigned to USS LST-473. Thomas has ocean gray painted on the superstructure, but may not have any on the hull. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. holed U-505 ' s outer hull and forced her to surface, her crew jumping overboard as she broke water. Aerials and an ensign gaff on the funnel were common in this class and two 20 mm Oerlikons were fitted on the stern, aft of the 5"/38 gun. , on 03 July 1916. Key, USMCR. The hull number for the WWII USS Mason we are interested in is DE-529. In 1967,. Edward Martin Blessman was born on 29 December 1907 in Nott, North Dakota. Port Angeles, Wash. Japanese boat coming alongside. ( Photo from the the Home of Heroes) Mike Smolinski. Navy Photo #80-G-229758 from the United States National Archives) Tracy White. Narvon, Pa. Charles K. Online Library of Selected Images: -- U. U. , on 28 May 1935. S. The ship did operate with the Atlantic. Cofer, mother of Seaman First Class Cofer. 8 × single Mk4 AA Oerlikon 20 mm guns. 1943 - 31 Jul. National Archives. - USS Jack W. (U. S. After the order to abandon ship, she was last. 356k. , Bay City, Mich. S. (U. Navy destroyer escort Edward McDonnell (DE 1043) under construction at Avondale Shipyards, Westwego, Louisiana. (U. Starboard bow view was taken by K-20 at an altitude of 500 feet. Tony Cowart. To illustrate the search process for Navy photographs, we have chosen to focus on the USS Mason. USS Edmonds (DE-406) was a John C. Clifton, N. 1 × triple 21-inch (533 mm) Mk15 torpedo tubes. S. Savage was finally sunk on 25 October 1982. J. Photographed from USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) while the crew watches. S. 25 May 1945 Convoy CU 72. Thatcher was in overhaul at Mare Island form 13 Dec 43 until 10 Feb 44. 452k. 186k. - Forward plan view of USS Conklin (DE 439) at Mare Island. USS Barr (DE 576) showing damage to her stern after she was torpedoed by U-549 in the same wolfpack battle in which USS Block Island. S. To the right, The USS Plaice (SS 390) and USS Queenfish (SS 393) have just arrived at Mare Island. These photos show not only the ship, but her crew, and the things they saw while in. , the son of Andrew M. S. 04 September 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. (U. 0663416. “The gallantry of her crew serves to inspire U. S. Darryl Baker. , Lcdr. Crew Contact And Reunion Information. Moore (DE 442) left and William Seiverling right; front row are: USS Wiseman (DE 667) left and USS Lewis (DE 535) right. The Brennan spent the war employed as a school ship for indoctrinating officers and nucleus crews for assignment with the fleet. USS Darby (DE-218) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947 and from 1950 to 1968. Cole (DE 641) (1944-1948) was the first ship to be named in his honor. ) 04 October 1943: Brooklyn, N. USS O'Brien DD-415 and USS Walke DD-416 undocking from Dry Dock 2 after completion of their hulls. Description: 22 photos of various destroyer escorts (FF) during construction, fitting out, and underway. Destroyer Escort Sailors Association. USS Varian (DE 798) Navy Day, 27 October 1945, at New Haven, Connecticut. Navsource DE/FF/LCS Archive Manager: 0679108: 397k (U. Donald D. Robert Hurst. 1945: at sea - The destroyer escort USS Donaldson (DE 44) comes alongside an unknown aircraft carrier. S. S. George H. Navsource DE/FF/LCS. C. Captain Arleigh A. The USS Rasher (SSR 269) is forward of Koiner. During the assault on Lae, New Guinea, 04 September 1943, the LST's were under heavy air attack. (escort carrier) and the USS Hoel (destroyer. The Buckley-class destroyer escorts were 102 destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943–44. Butler (DE-339) was named after U. Subsequently, Patterson was Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, holding that post until he died on 25 August 1839. 0602106919. Abercrombie, mother of the late. USS Edmonds (DE 406) 01 November 1943: Keel laid at the Brown Shipbuilding Co. Nance RM1c, USS Varian: 0679803: 97k: Lcdr. Circa 1950. S. 0674505: 296k: 16 May 1944: off the California coast - A photo of USS Snyder (DE 745) taken from an airship of LTA Squadron ZP-31. S. 060100301. Officers of U-805 give their surrender on the deck of the destroyer escort USS Varian (DE-798). 0602107632. 06 June 1991: Portland, Ore. Her mast is visible on the left. Peterson (DE 337) (1944-1946) was the first ship to be named in his honor. McPherson, 1974; from the Naval History and Heritage Command) Don Scott. Navy photo # 1147524 and # 1147522 from the United States National Archives) Mike Green. 25 January 1945: Conversion to APD begun at Sullivan's Drydock and Repair Corp. J. Duncan. Douglas Blackwood at Mare Island. A Buckley-class destroyer escort, the England had a crew of 186 and weighed in at 1,400 tons, or about one-quarter less than a Fletcher-class destroyer. Retired in June 1946, Rear Admiral Jones died at Charleston, W. USS Raby (DE/DEC-698) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort for the United States Navy. 15 June 1946: Decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla. S. - Crewmembers waiting to report aboard Frament. after 2 years and 7 months of service. One of 36 pilots practicing. ( U. USS Presley (DE 371) 06 June 1944: Keel laid at the Consolidated Steel Corp. Note Kapitänleutnant Johann-Heinrich Fehler (left, with white cap), captain of U-234 aboard Sutton. ) Ralph M. The Norfolk-based ship was damaged by a suicide bombing while refueling in the Port of Aden in Yemen, killing 17 and wounding 39 Sailors. 305k. 060121-N-4039N-003, Pensacola, FL, January 21 2006, the Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) prepares to moor at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Y. Second page: Letter from CO, Presley (DE 371) to SecNav and CincPac, Pearl, giving history of the ship. USS Neunzer (DE-150) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. ( U. That figures out to more than three per day. 70k. 1 × Hedgehog (weapon) USS Laning (DE-159/APD-55) was a Buckley -class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1957. USS Underhill (DE-682) was a Buckley -class destroyer escort of the United States Navy during World War II. Yard and district craft. Around 0800Q/17, the ' Delaware Section ' of the convoy, which was made up of thee tankers (Gulfcoast, Norsol and Sun), parted company escorted by USS Varian. ( Top photo from the book " Medal of Honor 1861-1949, The Navy " page 114 ) ( Bottom, photo #NH 51552 from the U. S. 27 May 1958: Westwego, la. 15 April 1944: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. USS Witter (DE-636), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Jean C. That was. USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57) was a Buckley -class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. The ships were. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. , Cmdr. , a crew member of the Astoria (CA-34) who was killed during the Battle of Savo Island in August 1942. Over the next two years he served at Marine barracks at Quantico, Guantanamo Bay, Parris Island and. 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar. She was in overhaul at the yard from 16 May to 01 July 1945. Stevenson, USNR, boarded the submarine and brought her to the east coast. RM3 USS Conklin. The JGSDF plans to deploy its V-22Bs at Saga Airport in 2025 as part of Japan’s plans to strengthen the defense of its southwest islands. Lee Johnson at USN Dazzle) Mike Green Port Angeles, Wash. 07 November 1944: Commissioned by Cmdr. Shmitt (DE 676) Building and Operational Data : 22 February 1943: Keel laid by the Bethlehem Steel (Fore River Yard) Shipyard, Inc. S. S. ) Mike Smolinski. S. The JGSDF plans to deploy its V-22Bs at Saga Airport in 2025 as part of Japan’s plans to strengthen the defense of its southwest islands.