S. Dates: 2002-2003 This collection contains copies of transcripts of oral histories collected by students in a Monmouth University oral history course. S. ( U. m. S. Episode 6. circa 1981: At sea - The British destroyer HMS Coventry (D118) underway in the Atlantic Ocean. After the Oral History Interview. She''ll be leaving on 28 September to spend a month training her new crew. Organization. , Orange, Tex. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) American Airpower Heritage Museum Oral Histories; Destroyer Escort Sailors Association Garden State Chapter Oral Histories. after 2 years and 7. Seen are USS Knox. He is believed to have crashed into the sea while pursuing an enemy plane. USS New Jersey (BB-62) is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinction in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and conflicts in the Middle East. Charles R. (Photo courtesy of Scott Koen and ussnewyork. In the background is the U. The three destroyer escorts conducted a line-abreast sonar sweep and, at 1335, England gained sonar contact on I-16. Highfill (left) explains flight deck operations to Midshipmen Charles E. Battle of Midway - Bowen P. For more information on how to access these oral. It has made important contributions to the ways in which we understand and interpret the past. Navy photo #DN-SC-88-05375 by PH1 Bean from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md. Edward Micka was born in Cayuga, Sargent County, North Dakota on 10 October 1915 to Mr. Navy Surface Ship Accidents Since World War II Resulting in Fatalities or Loss of Ship. Destroyer Escort Sailors Association page for. Together, the men and women of the Tin Can Sailors work with staff to piece together the history of each U. College mind wasn’t set on sitting in class, enlisted in the Navy, anti-sub warfare, spent 1 year on a destroyer, shore duty, in a secret program – Oceanographic Research – what was funny, got out of Navy as 2nd Class Petty Officer, Monmouth University was looking for new president, at the time he was on executive. 3, nicknamed Taffy 3 in the Pacific Ocean. S. USS Samuel B. Scott Vaughn. Y. , Riddle (DE 185) undergoes post fitting out trials. )Narvon, Pa. 01 July 1945: the Atlantic Ocean - USS Edward H. She had been in the Boston Yard for post-shakedown availability since 27 September. She served again as a radar picket ship from 1955 to 1960 and was sold for scrapping in 1966. Coast Guard during World War II. The unit, which was founded in 1991 following Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm, was originally named Navy Combat Documentation Detachment 206 (DET 206). (U. USS Samuel B. (Navy photo)USS Blakely (DE 1072) (1970-1991) was the first ship to be named in honor of both Blakeley's, she was preceded by Torpedo Boat No. USS Bowers (DE-637/APD-40) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Robert K. Roberts (DE-413) was a John C. in June 1934. publish bi-monthly newspapers with latest news and events to over 35,000 readers. At first glance, the England (named for John England, a sailor killed at Pearl Harbor) was not an impressive vessel. Cummings. Ernest E. - USS William T. Ira F. The U. They began the project by clearing trash and removing. Willie Lynn Presley, the mother of AMM1c Sam Davis Presley. 20 September 1962: New York, N. We will update this page periodically as more oral histories are completed. - A press release photo of the future USS Bronstein (DE 1037) being launched at Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Library - Main; Catalog; New Postings - Library; Online Reading Room;. Battle of Midway - Bowen P. Roberts was named after Coxswain Samuel Booker Roberts Jr. Campbell (DE 443) 06 December 1943: Keel laid at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. - USS Scroggins (DE 799) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Greer (DE 23) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site. to 4 p. (U. Cox (DE 774) 23 August 1943: Keel laid by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co. 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. 0602105104. J. Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos. Programs may offer training and consultation services for the broaderFifth Fleet, which was then preparing to take the Gilbert Islands in Operation Galvanic, assigned Hoel to Admiral Richmond K. Destroyer Escorts of World War 2" by Peter Elliott) Patrick Clancey HyperWar: 45k: 1959: USS Gendreau (DE 639) tied to mooring buoy at San Diego, California, as part of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. This collection contains oral histories conducted by Captain James M. S. Barnes (DE-353) 11 January 1944: Keel laid by the Consolidated Steel Corp. 1. - An aerial starboard beam view of Foss taken in waters near New York City. Butler-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. Nearly eight decades after it went down in a last stand. 26 June 1945: Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Cal. The ships were built in 11 different shipyards. Powers is christened and launched by Mrs. USS Fiske (DE 143) (1943-1944) was the first ship named in his honor, she was succeeded by DD 842 (1945-1980). The Hall of Valor Project. Jones was in for a major overhaul between October and December 1944. HAPD. Powell (DE 213) after conversion to a radar picket ship. 18 No. S. 2019. ( Photo courtesy of the U. White (center) and Robert E. 0658512. The month began with the reenlistment of MM1 Matthew Sauls. 03 October 1944: The bent fantail of Shelton. USS Miller (DE/FF-1091) 1973-1995. The association's. Abercrombie, mother of the late Ens. At 09:43 on the morning of August 25th, a VC-13 TBM torpedo bomber crewed by Lt. All originals are held by. At 1600 hours, she was photographed by a K-ship of ZP-11. In the early hours of August 16, Iroquois, in company with the cruiser HMS Mauritius and the destroyer HMS Ursa, encountered a large convoy near the mouth of the Gironde River. MOORE was a John C. San Diego Navy Personnel R & D Center Oral History Transcripts; USS CASSIN YOUNG - Boston NHP Oral History Project; WAVES - Stoddard Oral History Collection; Women in the Navy - Susan Godson Collection; World War II Scouts and Raiders Oral Histories; World War II Veterans Oral Histories; Naval Historian Collections. In photos 1 and 2 she's making her approach. Claims of top secret experiments have long surrounded the USS ELDRIDGE (DE-173). C. e. Date of Interview: June 15, 2000. 13 February 1944: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. , PO Box 100, 1077 County Street, Somerset MA 02726. S. 39k. USS Booth (DE 170) 30 January 1943: Keel laid at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. then colliding with USS Sargent Bay (CVE 83). The Destroyer Escort Sailors Association was founded in 1975 by Frank Crawford a Sonarman from Knoxville, Tennessee. Article. The USS Slater is a World War II Canon class destroyer ship that is now officially the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, the last and only floating ship of its kind in the country. S. USS McConnell (DE 163) (1943-1946) was the first ship to be named in his honor. destroyer escorts were lost to U-boats, including the USS Leopold (DE-319), one of 30 DEs manned by the U. Samuel J. Four U. -- born in San Francisco, Calif. Promoted to Lieutenant (j. A series of interviews conducted with sailors that served as Navy SEALs and on Underwater Demolition Teams, the forerunner of the Navy SEALs, during World War II and Vietnam. They have spawned countless websites and even a movie, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) filmed aboard the museum. August 1968: At sea off the Virginia Coast - en route to her homeport of San Diego, Cal. Naval Academy) Bill Gonyo. Elmore History. Navy Surface Ship Accidents Since World War II Resulting in Fatalities or Loss of Ship. 13 April 1944: at sea off Boston, Mass. (U. strategy in the region. Navy Buckley-class destroyer escort (DE. Peary had departed the 35th Street pier at the U. The national Destroyer Escort Sailors Association has more than 5,000 members, most of whom served in the U. 25 August 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - USS Keith (DE 241) is transferring a pilot from a downed aircraft to USS Core (CVE 13). 22 September 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - USS Lewis (DE 535) 60 miles east of Boston working out kinks in anticipation of her shakedown cruise to Bermuda. 13 February 1944: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. - The destroyer escort USS Evarts (DE 5), underway at sea (position 42 13'N, 69 10'W). (U. S. Navy photos #CP-DE-581 19-N-68391 and CP-DE-581 19-N-68392 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md. USS Finnegan (DE 307) (1944-1945) was the first ship named in his honor. Battleship USS SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57) Oral History Project. Destroyer Escort Sailors Association Garden State Chapter Oral Histories; Guadalcanal - Eric Hammel Research Oral Histories; San Diego Navy Personnel R & D Center Oral History Transcripts; USS CASSIN YOUNG - Boston NHP Oral History Project; WAVES - Stoddard Oral History Collection; Women in the Navy - Susan. Lea A. What Was the Philadelphia Experiment? The Philadelphia Experiment is a supposed military experiment conducted by the United States (US) Navy on October 28, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ship is painted in camouflage scheme MS31/1D. m. Consider the monumental task confronting this dedicated group of people. with USS Antietam (CVA 36) in the. VIEW SPECIFICATIONS [+] USS Samuel B. They were commissioned into US Coast Guard service. AFPAK Hands Oral History. military beginning in the 1890s. Dates: 1993-1995. 29 May 1943: Philadelphia Navy Yard - The christening of six destroyer escorts in a dry-dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The former newspaper correspondent, who is Albany's Department of Water and Water Supply. G. For more information on how to access these oral histories, please contact the Navy Archives. Through their members and fundraising efforts, nearly $300,000 was secured to cover the cost of hiring an ocean-going tug to safely tow SLATER through the Mediterranean Sea, across the AtlanticIn Tribute to the Officers and Enlisted Men of the. 063. EXAMPLES OF ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS Oral history projects can range from student-led school efforts, to community-wide engagement, to national publications. The proud history of Destroyer Escorts started during WWI to protect convoys from enemy attack. - Two completion views of McNulty taken in waters near the Boston Navy Yard. A. Sometimes the DEs were part of mer-chant convoy escorts; at other times they. 130. Key, mother of 1/Lt. 10 years Navy and actively involved with the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association. 4. H-Gram 071, Attachment 2. Operational records are official records of the U. Gary (DE 326) (1943-1947, 1957-1973) was the first ship to be named in his honor. Necessity for building, along with destroyers, of smaller and cheaper ships was advanced by a number of officers and admirals of the American Navy in 1939. Navy Buckley-class destroyer escort (DE 221), exploded at the Navy Pier in Leonardo, killing seven sailors and injuring 125 others. They research the conflicts in which these ships were involved and document. ( U. Assoc. SHARE. His Navy career was marked by sea duty and scientific assignments.