It also contained shipyards specializing in the construction of Liberty Ships. It was the converted fishing trawler Ave Maria which was assigned to the First Naval District. In addition she participated in NATO exercises in 1957 and 1958 and carried stores to the Caribbean. The Mayor of City of Pierre, John B. Griffin, was also at the christening with other Pierre residents. Others were converted yachts (PY) that were used as flagships. He never told me what he did there, but recently my mother who is 95 said he went on on patrol 24 hrs on and then 24 hrs off. NHF has decommissioned and is no longer accepting new members or donations. remembered almost 50 years later. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. In the process of developing these posts, a database was compiled from various sources. USS Biscayne (AGC 18) - DESLANT flagship in early 1946. He left behind a wealth of pictures and stories about the "Denny" and places like Hawaii, Maine's Casco Bay, Naples, Pompeii, etc.. German U-boat, U-568, torpedoed and damaged USS Kearny (DD-432) on October 17, 1941, near Iceland, resulting in 11 killed and 22 injured. These ships can be recognized by their raised forecastles and in the pre-war classes, portholes in the sides. Jacob Jones, U.S.S. USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. There is NO Lou Balsanek at this address. USS Yosemite (AD 19) Did you create the map, or, do you know who did? The ship served on Neutrality Patrol where she was sunk by a torpedo off Argentia on 23 October 1941 before the US entered the war. ; sponsored by Miss J. We also spend a lot of time on the beach between Peaks Island and Cushing Island and seem to remember a submarine net between the islands that on occasion was opened by a small boat. But in all my Google searches I couldnt come up with any U-Boat capture or surrender story which matched the details of this one. She was placed in commission USS Denebola (AD 12) of the US Navy - American Destroyer tender of the Altair class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net Allied Warships USS Denebola (AD 12) Destroyer tender of the Altair class Commands listed for USS Denebola (AD 12) Please note that we're still working on this section two more trips to Halifax during the next six weeks to transfer The steamer was coal fired. However, there is still some debate as to whether or not she was torpedoed or sunk by an internal explosion. Is there any such truth to these tales, and if so is there any record of vessels thus commandeered? The bay had a number of disadvantages due to its remote location, the lack of suitable docking facilities, weather, and other concerns. USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. . Yosemite was initially assigned to wartime duties in the Pacific. She arrived in San Diego on November 26, 1945. renamed the U.S.S. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on February28, 1944, and was completed on April5, 1944. Though the destroyer was not damaged in the attack, Greer's depth charges damaged U-652. Mr Paul Fishback: I have compiled a list of the USS Forrests (DD-461) crew and from the Muster Roll data of May 1942, Ensign Edward Everett Landers Jr. was taken off ship on/about 11May1942 and transferred to a hospital ship; the USS Relief AH1. In general, the major afloat facilities including mooring, buoys, and anchorages were located on Long and Chebeague Islands with access to the open ocean by way of the gate in the anti-submarine net located in Hussey Sound, between Peaks and Long Island. She help move the 140th Medium Tank Battalion. First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. Below these are "unrated men," Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, equivalent to Privates and Corporals. On Dec 15, 1942, Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. USS Greer (DD-145) was attacked on September 4, 1941, by German U-boat, U-652, while she was tracking the submarine southeast of Iceland. The ship entered service in 1944. Peter, I remember you. When a submarine was detected preparing to attack, the division commander, Commander D.L. Heres how to join! Theater of Operations. Is there a way to get a clear version of this drawing? Jim Graham 250-768-5977, E-mail jjkcgrahams@gmail.com, Your email address will not be published. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Launched on 3 March 1945, the Berea Victory delivered supplies for the Pacific War. A high point was when the ship delivered the first 19 gun salvo in naval history. It also encompassed a much wider area and lacked advance bases. Interested in dates that USS NORTH CAROLINA visited Casco Bay when was it in Casco Bay and where did it anchor?? The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oreg. This was a very interesting period because Hibbing Victory served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the last few months of World War II in the Pacific War. Between 1941 and 1945 as the New England Shipbuilding Company the East and West Yards would employ more than 30,000 people and build 266 Liberty Ships. Melville AD2 as the harbor destroyer tender. Another event that would significantly impact on Casco Bay during the war was the establishment of the East Yard in South Portland by Todd-Bath Corporation. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Add To Cart: Wish List: This is the 1/535 scale USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship from Atlantis Model Company. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on January 12, 1944, and was completed on February 28, 1944. However, it was transferred to Casco Bay in 1946 where it assumed duties as the COMDESLANT Flagship during the period where the base was closing down. On October 27, 1944, the Denebola departed from Naples enroute to the [7]. This article is about a Denebola-class stores ship. This made it necessary to provide transportation to and from Portland by ferryboats, often under rather unpleasant circumstances (as shown in the following illustration below): Although Narragansett Bay had some of the same disadvantages, they essentially went away after the destroyer piers in Coddington Cove at Newport were completed. The SS Bluefield Victory was the 16th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. For the outer base, the Navy chose Argentia on Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. ComDesLantF1t also was instrumental in the She participated in maneuvers in the Caribbean during the early Also transferred was Lt j.g. I will keep looking. night in the week. Ryan, ordered a depth charge attack, driving off the U-boat. Atlantis # aan369. HMS Catterick, and anchored in the harbor of Cagliari, Sardinia Those ships represented five different ship classes. Thanks. About 90 percent of the cargo was moved by merchant marine naval to the war zone. On November 18, 1923 she departed from Constantinople enroute to the Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Trainer certainly was a fine man. The SS Canada Victory was one of 531 Victory ships built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 105 (1021). I am currently writing a book of the military installations of Casco Bay. Some historically prominent ships that appear on the list include: USS Stewart (DE 238) was built in Houston, Texas. It is a scaled down version of presentations that were given at historical museums in the Portland, Maine, area in 2006 and 2009. It includes the cities of Portland, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, and a large number of islands, several of which are only accessible by ferry. Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AF-56 Denebola, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, World War II merchant ships of the United States, Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, geared turbine engine, single propeller, 8,500shp. She made a port call in Oran, Algeria with Convoy A She was built in just 70 days, under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II. The vessel shown above entered service as the Casco Bay Lines steamer SS Aucocisco in 1897. Her keel was laid on December 27, 1944. NHF members are being converted to members of the Naval Institute. Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Naval Historical Foundation 1306 Dahlgren Avenue, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 1-202-678-4333 info@navyhistory.org. She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. That would change. She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very Naval Institute is maintaining and preserving the former Naval Historical Foundation website so readers and former NHF members can still access past issues of Pull Together and other content. In 1950 she was put back in service for Korean War and was chartered to American Foreign SS Co. SS Hibbing Victory served as merchant marine naval supplying goods for the Korean War. The database includes records of 56 ships that visited Casco Bay during 1941. Interesting information. See the website NAVSOURCE for more details. He is a 1956 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Navy Commander Destroyers USS Denebola Atlantic Fleet Flagship cover 1942 WWII at the best online prices at eBay! By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. T he USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy and served in World War Two, sailing across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Memoirs and photographs of Milton W. Sherman (1919-2010). A large number of these shipmates settled The list also includes sixty Fletcher Class ships built between 1942 and 1943 and thirty-nine Sumner and Gearing Class ships built between 1944 and 1945. The National Archives recently partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to digitize the Vietnam-era log books in support of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy and served in World War Two, sailing across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It visited Casco Bay in 1941 as part of the Neutrality Patrol. She is well remembered by the citizens Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. in the Country's Atlantic Fleet operations. For 10 years I worked one small trawler (Dragger) named Jackie B., which according to rumor started out as a 45 footer, but was cut in half amidships about 1940, and 10 feet was added to her waist making her a fast (16+ knots) albeit very limber, 55 LOA by 13 w by 7-1/2 draft vessel with a Gray Marine 671 w/ a 2 to 1 reduction. She was built at the Oregon Shipbuilding yards in just 59 days, under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II. Iowa saw active service in the Atlantic from 1984-1990. The SS Bucknell Victory was a Victory-class cargo ship built during World War II. In the early 1990s, he was active in the Denebola's reunion association, and contributed many articles to their newsletter, "Tender Topics.". Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. You can google the name of the ship and see what type of ship it was. On November 4, 1921 She was transferred to the Navy. ), I can see that my Dad's high estimation of Mr. Trainer's character was entirely accurate. Got my 3rd grade rate as soon as I returned to the Ship. Do you know if that was a net that was opened to let ships in and out or am I just imagining it? The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1954 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co.' Portland, Oreg. On I have a picnic photo of you and me. SUBMARINES Thirty-three submarines appear on the list. New National Museum of the U.S. Navy-October 2020, New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - October 2022, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - Main, The American Revolution and the French Alliance, The Forgotten Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Civil War: Securing the Seas for Union Victory, Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities), Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities) - Main, Sailor's Life at Sea & Poetry (Grades 4-6), DIVE! It was transferred to the Pacific in 1945. My grandparents, Harry & May Wallace lived on Greenwood Street in the big house on your right as you went up the hill. (AF-56: dp. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. The 10,600-ton ship was constructed for the Maritime Commission. One flag (supposedly) went to an Admiral from Portland, a second to an Admiral from Boston and a third went somewhere else. In August 1943, U-106 was sunk off Spain by British and Australian Sutherland aircraft. UNDERWAY! . His first duty was aboard the USS Denebola. "Tender Topics," the reunion newsletter of the Denebola crew, circa 1993. The new 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. immediately departed for Hamilton, Bermuda arriving on August 16. var d = new Date() usmm.org, "Battle Stars" in World War II. But there has to be some kind of paperwork in the archives of the Navy because captured U-Boats dont just disappear. Iowa is now serving as a museum ship in San Pedro, California. Naval Detachment On 3 July 1946 her operator changed to the Seas Shipping Company of New York. About 75 percent of the personnel taking to Korean from the Korean War came by the merchant marine. departed from Philadelphia for duty in the U.S. Updated February 16, 2012. Repair and upkeep services provided by Destroyer Tenders. George W. Stewart is a retired US Navy Captain. She was placed into commission on SC 534. Wasp, U.S.S. The maps of Casco Bay in both presentations have been updated to make them more clearly readable. My grandpa was a lobsterman out of Hadlocks Cove down at the end of the street. and on September 1, 1940 she joined company with Destroyer Division The Denebola departed NOB, Norfolk during May 1941 enroute to The Royal Navy neutralized the German surface fleet before the United States actually entered the war. Maine during World War-II. usmm.org, "Battle Stars" in World War II. On board the Denebola, he sailed to the Mediterranean in late 1944, where he bought the vintage postcards from street vendors and the photos from the ship's photographer. many international ships were being serviced in Bermuda. Kearny, Not a member of the Naval Institute? Read the whole story. Victory ships were designed to last longer and serve the US Navy after the war. In addition she participated in NATO exercises in 1957 and 1958 and carried stores to the Caribbean. Not a member of the Naval Institute? , by Acepilots.com. During her service, U-552 sank 30 Allied vessels. 1) If the story is true, then why isnt there any evidence or accounts of this remarkable story? On February 14, 1946, the Denebola departed for San Francisco. The ship was the USS Capronia which may have been a converted private yacht. There are few records that cover the immediate postwar period in the bay. see photos. An additional 140 ships could have visited the bay during the aforementioned period, although it is not specifically stated in their histories. She returned to duty and served as convoy escort and patrols in support of invasions of Italy and Southern France. On 3 July 1946 her operator changed to the Seas Shipping Company of New York. USS Vulcan (AR 5) - First USN ship with female crewmembers in 1978. $24.99 $19.69. Please e-mail any information to me at jjkcgrahams@gmail.com Thankyou Jim Graham, Looking for a Navy ship in Portland in April or March of 1943 and may have traveled to Boston as well. The bay was also protected by magnetic loops and hydrophones capable of detecting submarines and by buoyant mine fields, as shown in the above map. V/r JS tigerpaw_79906@yahoo.com (My grandfather served aboard the USS Forrest from May1942 to Oct1945. Also have a personal reasonfamily has owned a cottages on PEAKS ISLAND from 1950s!! A large number of service craft were based in Casco Bay during the war in order to provide the necessary services to ships moored out in the bay. Specialized anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, using submarines that were readily available from New London, Connecticut. 1924 She operated in the Atlantic until November 21, 1921 when she Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: See also, similar role:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship. Ive got evidence. The Denebola departed for Eniwetok on June 19, 1945 and arrived USS Denebola (AF 56) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Denebola (AF 56). My Uncle Harry, who drove Army boats during the war, was the next owner of your house on Greenwood Street. His name is James Edward Staten. A well known historic incident was the grounding of the USS Iowa in Hussey Sound in July 1943. She The Denebola's cruise to the Mediterranean - stories about crossing the Atlantic and impressions of Algeria, Naples, Pompeii, Cagliari, and Toulon. USS Iowa (BB 61) visited Casco Bay for operational training in 1943. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. All rights reserved. She was named after the city of Elmira, New York. At the time, the need became apparent for more naval facilities in the northeast. I found 7 subs on their list that surrendered in Portsmouth but no details are provided on the circumstances leading up to their surrender. Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth, USN, wearing his new hat as In 1947, the ship was transferred to Newport, Rhode Island where she continued to serve as the DESLANT flagship until 1969. Battery Steele on Peaks Island included a pair of 16 battleship style guns pointing to seaward. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The other two ships in her class were USSRegulus and USNSPerseus. The attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue his "shoot-on-sight" order, directing the U.S. Navy to attack any ship threatening U.S. shipping or foreign shipping under escort. Also, to be remembered, are the many navy ships that operated out She Mediterranean Sea area. She was built as a merchant cargo ship in Seattle, Washington by The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 12 (V-12). She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. His "rating" was Machinist Mate. More information concerning North Carolinas presence in Casco Bay in early 1942 can be obtained from a site entitled US Navy Cruise Books.The ship went through extensive gunnery training over a 5 month period in early 1942. These ships were carryovers from the World War I era having entered service right after the end of the war. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. Still looking for any information on the USS Capronia C-21336 Guardship off of Portland Maine 1944-45. WWII German Paper Ephemera Photos . Please be aware that I am NOT interested in further communication from your Foundation. U.S.S. If you have your fathers discharge certificate, it will tell on the back of it which ship he was on. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. This article is about a Denebola-class stores ship. The SS Rutland Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. He served in the 1940's on the USS DIANYSUS (AR-21). Would like to have contact with Don Kennedy if he is OK with it. That means, weve got a mystery U-boat on our hands. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. I do not have the USS Reliefs Deck Log from that month which could explain the circumstances of how or why he came aboard. of the Denebola men served in the combat ships of the fleet and The first action between the U.S. and German navies occured on April 10, 1941, when USS Niblack (DD-424) neared the Icelandic coast to pick-up three boatloads of survivors from the Dutch freighter Saleier, which was sunk the previous day. Victory Ship class vessels were designed to replace the Liberty Ship class. REFERENCES: The following references were used in preparation for the presentations delivered at museums in the Portland area in 2006 and 2009. Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. Denebola AD12 was decommissioned in San Francisco on I was 3 when we moved there in 1940. Allied Escorts later mistakenly sank the submarine off Norway in 1942. document.write(d.getFullYear()) Some historically significant ships that visited the bay during the war years are discussed in the following paragraphs. Not me, personally, I dont have it and I havent seen it in years but I know it exists because when I was in 2nd grade, way back in the day, I was allowed to take it to school with me and it was my Show and Tell exhibit that day. ; sponsored by Miss J. She was also in the Mediterranean during the June 1967 Arab-Israeli Six Day War, and replenished U.S. Navy ships on standby alert during that conflict.[7]. The Victory Ships were faster, longer, wider, and taller than the Liberty ships, and they had a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure as well as a long raised forecastle. Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part I). I was there later as I was born January 1944. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. The ship's US Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number90 (V-90). USS Juneau (CL 52) performed training exercises in Casco Bay shortly after entering service in 1942 after which it was transferred to the Pacific shortly thereafter. These requirements were frequently in conflict at the beginning of the war. Her very distinguished career came to USS Denebola is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy : USS Denebola (AD-12), was built in 1919 as Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 28 November 1921. I do not know which Island? She then returned to The Bucknell Victory was a type VC2-S-AP2 victory ship built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard 2, of Richmond, California. She was This would end up with the establishment of new bases at Argentia, Newfoundland, and Casco Bay in 1941. USN. WWII German Field Gear & Equipment. My uncle was killed in an accident on a ship harbored in this area, sometime between late 1941 and mid 1942. Good luck. of preparing four-pipe World war I U.S. Destroyers for transfer to Kearney was torpedoed while on neutrality patrol prior to outbreak of war in October 1941. I grew up in Massachusetts and my parents retired to the island in 1959. Note that Coast Guard light ships were taken off station during the war and used for other purposes. I am volunteering as an interpreter/teacher etc Story is North Carolina officers had lobster traps out while stationed in the bay! She served as plane guard for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane and on his return from the NATO conference at Paris, in 1957, and during her 1958 Mediterranean tour she replenished ships patrolling off Beirut in the aftermath of the Lebanon crisis. This was considered necessary because North Carolina was the first capital ship built in 18 years and it was necessary to work the bugs out of the system. The U.S. Navy considered making further use of the bay after the war. After they went off, up came a German U-Boat which they captured. It appears that virtually every East Coast built DE visited the bay for shakedown or ASW training at one time or another. The list includes seven Treasury Class cutters, several of which served into the 1980s. Casco Bay between 1941 and 1945, including the following, just to Built at Portland, Oregon, as a member of the large wartime "Victory" ship program, she remained in the merchant vessel registry until 1952, when she was taken out of reserve and transferred to the Navy. German Militaria 1946 to Modern. I rode it to and from Peaks Island a number of times in the post war era. Only a few samples pictures are on this page. Subs on the list included U-2513, U-234, U-873, U-805, U-1228, U-1406, and U-505. An additional five escort carriers (CVE) appear in the database. On May 1, 1945, the Denebola departed for Boston, she then proceeded Also noteworthy is the fact that many Portland maidens married MINESWEEPERS There are thirty-six minesweepers in the database. The SS Joplin Victory was the 12th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. I do not remember type of gate in the net. The band became famous and thousands of shipmates enjoyed the big operating in Turkish waters. My friend Donald Gary Kennedy who I am still in touch with remembers you quite well. Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. Shakedown training for newly commissioned ships built in East Coast yards. It is located in close proximity to the city of Portland, which offered good logistics and support facilities. his "rating," into his title. . The Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, made an official call The events in Casco Bay formed an integral part of the Battle of the Atlantic. the public relations effort by the ComDesLantFlt Band and Orchestra. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. A torpedo off Guadalcanal sank her on 13 November 1942. She was operated under the US Merchant Marine Act for the War Shipping Administration. WWI & WWII German Reproductions. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection. Hope youll run several phases of his descriptions of Casco Bay in WWII, an otherwise forgotten story of the defense of North America. They brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares. Hi, I am interested in the source info for the map titled World War Two Map, Underwater Defenses. The Maritime Commission turned it over for merchant navy operation to a civilian contractor, the United States Lines under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. Updated February 16, 2012. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. The success of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany made it apparent that the North Atlantic became a major battleground. U.S.S. CRUISERS A total of twenty-twocruisers appear in the database. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Alaska SS Company, for operation. My connections to the bay included annual summer visits to my grandparents on Peaks Island, the most heavily populated island in the bay, where my grandfather worked as a lobsterman. Stewart are great. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 2. As the manual was designed specifically for recognition, it includes classes of warships, not individual ships. During the war, Stewart performed duties as a convoy escort and on ASW patrols in the Atlantic. She was sent to the Pacific in 1945. Originally built in 1919 as SS Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy of Seattle, Washington, then transferred from the Shipping Board on 4 November 1921 and converted for naval use at Philadelphia Navy Yard. A total of 46 ships on the list were later wartime losses. The answer is yes. NHHC Photograph Collection. installed in her superstructure. In 1962, it was placed in a caretaker status. This incident resulted in modifications to the military Sole Survivor policy to prevent a reoccurrence. United States Navy Ships World War II Each operation or engagement during World War 2 the Navy Ship was involved in is listed under the authorized military ribbon below. On October 31, 1941, German U-boat, U-552, sank USS Reuben James (DD-245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with a loss of 115 lives. I was up on Peaks Island in August along with my family. Hibbing Victory served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the last few months of World War II in the Pacific War. USS North Carolina (BB 55) was on the list of ships present in Casco Bay on 7 December, 1941. Later that year, she carried President Roosevelt to and from a conference in Teheran. In WWII, an otherwise forgotten story of the Neutrality Patrol Deyo, USN Corporals. 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