Around 0610Q/7, the patrol vessels USS PC-1593 (Lt. , Inc. C. On 4 July she and Riddle (DE-185) attacked and sank the Japanese submarine 1-10 in 15-26' N. C. H. 05. Evans (DE 113) at Philadelphia from the starboard bow. USS Gandy (DE 764) 01 March 1943: Keel laid at the Tampa Shipbuilding Co. E. Banks, USNR). 07 October 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. This section includes over 21. Cdr. W. Albert Leroy David was born on July 18, 1902, in Maryville, Missouri, and enlisted in the Navy at Kansas City, Missouri, on September 30, 1919. 1. 311kOn 12 January 1945 the Navy announced the loss of Hull (DD-350), Monaghan (DD-354) and Spence (DD-512). W. Brace yourself, we are learning all about the Destroyer Escort who fought like a Battleship, USS SAMUEL B. cruisers the night before in the Battle of Empress. The lead ship was USS Buckley which was launched on 9 January 1943. Four Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats swept in from the sea, hunting enemy aircraft attempting to get out from under the U. 247k. H. J. Wepman, USNR) joined. T. H. )20 Oct 1943 : Escort carrier USS Card and her task group departed Casablanca and resumed their anti-submarine patrols in the mid-Atlantic. Humphreys, USNR) and USS Alger (Lt. Destroyer Escort Photo Index DE- 676 / APD -76 USS SCHMITT. H. Navy National Archives photo #USN 1037188 from the Naval History and Heritage Command) Mike Smolinski Clifton, N. S. It was nearly 310 feet long, with a 37-foot beam, nine-foot draft and a displacement of 1,660 tons. UNDERWAY! 2024 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE. USS Eugene E. L. Humphreys, USNR) and USS Alger (Lt. Later that same day, aircraft from escort carrier USS Bogue interrupted a rendezvous between German submarines U-527 and U-648 in the. T. On Monday, 10 July she would depart the Navy Yard for structural test firing of her guns and ASW weapons in the vicinity of Harbor of Refuge, Delaware. A number of DE's were converted to APD's. R. 000 Allied Warships and over 11. , USNR, in command 14 June 1946: Decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla. USS Sigsbee (DD-502) on 5 February 1943 at the New York NY after modifications were done. U-515 was commanded by Lt. On Christmas Eve 1943, the Griswold [Lt. USS Christopher (DE 100) (1943-1944) was the first ship named in his honor. Jellicoe, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and the destroyer escort USS Frederick C. S. Jeanette Harris Hurst, widow of Lt. McWhorter, USNR), USS Huse (R. 433k. This section includes over 21. F. 50k. ( U. On 24 October 1944, the Boston section of the convoy, which had departed Boston the day before, joined, which was made up of the following ships; Alcoa Pointer (American, 6711 GRT, built 1943) and Warrior (American, 6165 GRT, built 1943). The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. Just prior to his death he had been appointed lieutenant (junior grade). D. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. This section includes over 21. ( U. Lewis Stevens Stockdale, the only son of Lewis Cleveland and Lucinda S. S. Doyle, followed by six ships, arrived, rescuing the remaining men. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. They were named after Lieutenant Commander Thomas W. C. Unfortunately, he was killed when the escort carrier Liscome Bay was sunk on December 7, 1943. N. 1943: Lt. Forney, USCG on board (Commander Escort Division 23)),. , Lcdr. 000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Navy during World War II. 1 × Hedgehog ASW mortar. C. Sullivan, USN). Around 2200Q/12, the Samuel Livermore and her escort USS Lowe rejoined the convoy. D. 000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Five inch mountings, and eight 40 mm Bofors aft, have been added. The ship was launched in 1931 and commissioned by the U. Chalkley; and commissioned. G. Snowden (DE-246) was laid down on 7 December 1942 by Brown Shipbuilding Co. The lead ship was USS Evarts, launched on 7. A. Powell (DE 213) after conversion to a radar picket ship. Whitehurst (DE-634) was laid down on 21. List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy. S. She is wearing Camouflage Measure 31, Design 3D and was photographed from a ZP-11 blimp. Grote, USNR, in command. 8 × depth charge projectors. Down in the engine room of an old four-stack Clemson -class destroyer that had seen better days, Chief Petty Officer William Bergstresser was less than halfway into the morning watch when a violent explosion shook the ship. Allen (DE 531) 31 August 1943: Keel laid by the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass. Halford R. W. Cdr. USS Pillsbury (DE-133) was an Edsall -class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. 433k. 130. H. , USNR). R. LT Albert David Biography. 58 feet Flank Speed: 21 knots Range: 9 100 Nautical Miles Final Disposition:Sunk as target off Newport Rhode Island 27 June 1969USS Koiner (DE-331) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U. He enlisted in the Navy on 12 January 1925 and served continuously until his death on the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. C. " An Edsall class DE, Peterson was a member of Escort Division 22 and helped sink U-550 on 15 April 1944, with depth charges and gunfire. H. To escort her the destroyer escorts USS Darby (Cdr. USS Blair (DE-147) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960. Crow (DE 252) getting underway to head into the New York Navy Yard. Appointed Naval Constructor 5 December 1891 he served in this post and as Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair during his 40 years of active. Cdr. The following year, the yard set a record by being the first shipbuilder to deliver four destroyer escorts in one month (May 1943). On 21 November 1943, USS Chepachet was detached to the Azores. D. Unique among US Navy vessels, it had a predominately African American crew. The Mason escorted six convoys across the. McWhorter, USNR), USS Huse (R. W. McWhorter, USNR), USS Huse (R. S. 12 May 1943: Newark, N. H. , USNR). USS Neunzer (DE-150) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. After spending several decades in reserve, she was sold for scrap in 1973. M. H. J. C. Craig, widow of Lieutenant Commander. Hingham, Mass. 4, the Escort Carrier Group departed Leyte for Balikpapan. 17 December 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. About two decades later, the USS Albert David was named in his honor. Ensign Reynolds was killed on 30 November 1942 aboard Pensacola during action against the Japanese in the Battle of Tassafaronga in the Solomon Islands. USS Reynolds (DE 42) (1943-1945) was the first ship to be named in his honor. USS Engstrom (DE 50) (1943-1945) was the first ship to be named in his honor. Coast Guard, and also reclassified as a. Edsall was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 2 July 1942; launched 1 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. C. D. Navy ships invisible to the enemy. to pick u another convoy. As background, USS Davidson, a US Navy destroyer escort, later reclassified in 1975 a frigate (DE/FF 1045), had returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, (its homeport) from a 6-month deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) on December 16, 1971; and had enjoyed a 30-day stand-down period post deployment. S. E. 000 Allied Warships and over 11. , 25 September 1902 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1924. 148k. T. During the same year the yard set another destroyer escort building record, with five in the month of July, six in August and September. 1943. In 1943, the United States tests an anti-radar system to make the U. Swanson, USNR), USS Frost (J. Navy Photo #NH 19-N-53951 from the National Archives) Fred Weiss: 0653009: 96k: 15 August 1944: A bow on view of the destroyer escort USS John M. Craig (Lt. , USNR). Wepman, USNR) joined. MacLean, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 59, T/Cdr. Around 0700Q/14, USS Chicopee parted company to proceed to Bermuda. At 1100P/30, USS Housatonic parted company to proceed to Bermuda. 000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy. C. They arrived at Bermuda the following morning. Also joining on 7 November 1943 was the escort destroyer USS Lee Fox (Lt. Carlson, widow of Chief Machinist Mate Daniel William Carlson. , Hingham, Massachusetts, sponsored by. USS Earl V. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. ) 25 Jul. He was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant. ) Robert M. W. , Houston, Tex. His patrol yacht was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of North Carolina by German submarine, U-402 during the Battle of the Atlantic. H. M. This is a list of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, listed in a table sortable by both name and hull-number. (1)13 Apr 1944 Operations of Task Force 58 from 13 April 1944 to 4 May 1944. V. Wanless, USNR), USS Barber (Lt. USS Fletcher (DD-445) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 13 August 1943. B. She was named in honor of Admiral.