18 May 1944: Commissioned at Naval Station New Orleans, La. Altieri, Dominic - USS POOLE DE 151 - CortDiv22 Reunion Association. USS Solar (DE 221) 22 February 1943: Keel laid by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. 01 August 1957: Launched and christened, sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Hooper, daughter of Rear Admiral Hooper. 82k. Also the destroyer escort Hova joined the convoy. H-Gram 030, Attachment 1. 0602105823. 20 January 1944: Houston, Tex. 0602107424. On April 29, 1975, as Saigon was falling to Communist North Vietnamese forces, a small U. Range: 6 000 Nautical Miles. Ewing, USNR, in command. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 19 May 1937 at San Francisco, Calif. A seven view photo series of USS Tweedy (DE 532) from the Saturday, 16 May 1959, edition of the Pensacola Journal newspaper. February 12, 2021. Luke Dr. 23 October 1956: Recommissioned at Long Beach, Cal. , who was killed in the. 16 July 1943: Commissioned by Captain R. S. 02 July 1943: Stern view of Manlove on the building ways at Mare Island. 254k. S. 422k. 0 references. Technical information. CVE 106 USS Block Island was a Commencement Bay class escort carrier of the United States Navy. 29 August 1942: Launched and christened as HMS Berry (BDE 14) 06 January 1943: Retained by U. This section includes over 21. Around 0800O/21, in position 33°31'N, 35°35'W, the transport Henry Baldwin was detached to the Azores. Brown and USS Bernadou were detached to hunt a reported submarine. The Buckley-class destroyer escorts were 102 destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943–44. The lead destroyer escort of the Dealey (DE-1006) class was authorized in FY1952. C. USS CRONIN (DE-704) Crew Links. Reginald H. Ewing, USNR, in command. USS Loy (DE-160/APD-56), a Buckley -class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. DE/FF 1051. S. 0621602. (radar picket destroyer escort), and on 29 September 1954, she was reclassified back to DE-51. U-527 was sunk outright. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and antisubmarine warfare ships. USS Tweedy (DE-532) was a John C. Navy destroyer escort ship, the USS Kirk, played a dramatic but almost forgotten role in rescuing up to. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph. He served aboard New Hampshire during the invasion of Vera Cruz in 1914 and was assigned to USS Kansas during WW I. - The crew of USS Naifeh (DE 352) salutes the National Ensign as Naifeh is recommissioned for Korean War service. Robbins, Jr. , Camden, N. On the 24th she was underway out of the swept channel with Task Force 60, consisting of six Coast Guard-manned destroyer escorts and six Navy destroyer escorts, the escort oiler USS Mattaponi (AO-41) and two French escorts, escorting convoy UGS-46 to North African ports. Navy destroyer escort ship, the USS Kirk, played a dramatic but almost forgotten. - USS Koelsch (DE 1049) underway in Boston Harbor. Return to Ships of the U. 2. , Houston, Tex. on 11 August 1854 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. The destroyer escort was assigned to CVE 21 Block Island’s Task Group 21. This last ship was for jamming duties against German guided bombs. After training briefly in the Caribbean, O’Bannon set sail on 29 August for the southwest Pacific, where she joined the fleet in the battle for Guadalcanal. She was sunk as a target in 1970. Jellicoe, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and the destroyer escort USS Frederick C. Seattle, Wash. This last ship was for jamming duties against German. Hova. Reasoner), Michael Reasoner (Son), Mrs. 00. Navy photo # DE 439 9460-45. T. Destroyer Escort Photo Index DE- 14 USS DOHERTY. S. Davis (Lt. (DE-635) USS England (DE-635), a Buckley -class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign John C. USS Eichenberger (DE 202) (1943-1945) was the first ship named in his honor. (U. It. Allie, Walter A. "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships"-- USS Cronin. Appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1897, he graduated at the head of his class in 1901. USS Cronin (DE 704) USS Currier (DE 700) USS Damon M. S. Photo from U. For his heroism in that action, Mess Attendant Harmon was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. These were commissioned in the US Navy 1954-58. A number of DE's were converted to. , and initially served at San Diego, Calif. 15 November 1945: Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco, Cal. S. Their meeting saw the outbreak of a fierce. Charles Berry (DE 1035) Building and Operational Data : 29 October 1958: Keel laid at the American Shipbuilding Co. 07 October 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. Navy photo from the United States National Archives, Catalog No. They explain the historical importance of destroyer escorts, and show visitors how sailors lived, slept, ate, fought, and entertained themselves while aboard ship. View the USS Tweedy (DE 532) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site. 5 feet . The tin can sailors of the destroyer escort USS Kirk (DE-1087) are quick to point out that their primary mission—the “bottom line” of antisubmarine warfare—had been to hunt and kill. Campbell, the French destroyer escort Sénégalais and the British escort destroyer HMS Blankney. Pages in category "Buckley-class destroyer escorts" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. ( Photo from the Des Moines Register, Sunday, 12 December 1943 . J. H. , Port Newark, N. 15 September 1943: Delaware Bay - A port bow aerial view of Cannon taken on sea trials near Wilmington, Del. From 5-14 May, the destroyer escort completed fitting out and conducted various trials and tests at the Todd Galveston Dry Dock Yards. 20 May 1944: Boston Harbor, Mass. 4 No. Robbins, Jr. Darryl Baker. ), a member of RAG-23's advisor team who was with Lt. Navy written by Don Moore. Griffin (DE 54) USS Darby (DE 218) USS Donnell (DE 56) USS Durik. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer — 1942 to 1969. Miles at anchor. , that his ship would probably be rerouted to the rescue scene. S. Willis is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn. Evans was still fitting out and had not yet loaded depth charges or hedgehogs. She was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces in 1944 and became part of the French Navy post-war. -. USS Raby (DE 698) 07 June 1943: Keel laid as DE 698 by the Defoe Shipbuilding Co. She was completed as high-speed transport John P. S. She was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces in 1944 and became part of the French Navy post-war. ( U. Commissioned USS Dixie (AD-14), 25 April 1940, LCDR. ( U. USS Cates (DE 763) 01 March 1943: Keel laid at the Tampa Shipbuilding Co. 82k. 01 March 1988: at sea - A starboard beam view of the frigate USS Vreeland underway. Add Your Name to theThe destroyer escort USS McClelland DE-750 is seen at the 6:14 mark, and the USS Cronin DE-107 at 6:30. 07 December 1943: Commissioned at New Orleans, La. 25 May 1954: Returned USN and Decommissioned after 2 years and 11 months of service. ultimately sailing for the Far East on 22 January 1962. Days. - Shot during a yard period at the New York Navy Yard. Griffin (DE 54) USS Darby (DE 218) USS Donnell (DE 56) USS Durik. with USS Antietam (CVA 36) in the background. Media in category "USS Cronin (DE-704)" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Based at Noumea, New Caledonia, O’Bannon first. H. J. Leslie in command, assigned to Escort Squadron 3 at San Diego, Cal. The USS Buckley (DE-51) was a destroyer escort and lead ship of her class that served with the US Navy between 1943-46. USS Cronin (DE/DEC-704) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1953. 26 January 1951: San Diego, Cal. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. David Buell. 4. The museum offers one hour guided tours, youth group overnight camping, and a historic location to hold naval reunions. Knox, USNR, on destroyer escort USS Chatelain (DE-149), of the sinking of German submarines U-515 and U-68 off Madeira Island on 9 and 10 April 1944. Powell was laid down on 26 August 1943 at the Charleston. a small U. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Roberts (DE 413) (April-October 1944) was the first ship named in his honor, she was succeeded by DD 823 (1946 - 1970) and FFG 58 (1986-2015). this date*. Roberts fueled and at 1302, departed Galveston for Bermuda, joined en route by destroyer escort Cronin (DE-704). 0602105019. Navy photograph, File #1133-10 from the Public Relations Office, Sixth Naval District, Fort Sumter Hotel, Charleston, S. USS Charles J. (Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection) John Whalen: 0644807: 140k: USS Cross (DE-448) entering the Cape Cod Canal in 1956. Navsource DE/FF/LCS. USS Samuel B. - Two views of USS Dennis (DE 405) deparing the Boston Navy Yard at noon on 20 May. Navy photo # 1147524 and # 1147522 from the United States National Archives) Mike Green. As a result, it was used extensively throughout ships built from the late 1930s on. Port Angeles, Wash. 30 April 1946: Suffered 3 explosions while unloading ammunition at the Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, N. 033. The Buckley-class USS Donnell (DE-56) was torpedoed by a U-boat off the British Isles while defending. Left to right: Chief Pharmacist H. Taussig (DE 1030), are part of a six-ship group visiting the city before going back to sea. DeWitt Coffman was born at Mount Jackson, Va. B. S. C. Contact Name: Robert C. Y. Rodney Shelton Foss was born on 8 May 1919 in Monticello, Arkansas to. J. Around 0533B/13, USS Steady was detached to Bizerta. 22 November 1943: Commissioned, Cmdr. A week later, one of Bogue's escorts, destroyer USS George E. C. This is the Cannon class destroyer escort USS KYNE (DE-744), ASW Escort Training ship for RESCORTRON 2 Link to comment Share on other sites. - USS ALEXANDER J. Flank Speed: 24 knots. 17 October 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. Brown was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his Korean War combat service. USS CRONIN DE-704. It's actually USS Whitehurst (DE 634) posing as the fictional "USS Haynes (DE 181)". USS Evarts. ) Ordered: 9 Oct 1942 : Laid down: 19 Oct 1943 : Launched: 5 Jan 1944 : Commissioned: 5 May 1944 : End service: 4 Dec 1953 : History: Decommissioned 31 May 1946. He enlisted in the Navy on 14 September 1951 at Jacksonville, Fla. LUKE DE 577.