was attacked, he provided the escort ships for the Neutrality Patrol COMDESLANT functioned primarily as a Type Commander, which was responsible for providing an adequate number of destroyers and ensuring their readiness for convoy escort and ASW patrol duties. If you could help me solve this mystery, Id be much appreciative. Your email address will not be published. A torpedo off Guadalcanal sank her on 13 November 1942. I was born in 1936, a year before you, and was in Sub-Primary (Kindergarten) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Lykes Brothers SS Company, for operation until the end of World WarII hostilities. of preparing four-pipe World war I U.S. Destroyers for transfer to She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on January 12, 1944, and was completed on February 28, 1944. Also, particularly noteworthy, was the important role played in By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. The U.S.S. on June 12, 1945. But there has to be some kind of paperwork in the archives of the Navy because captured U-Boats dont just disappear. on to New York, and then on to the Panama Canal. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Neither ships records indicate if Ensign Landers died aboard the Forrest or later aboard the Relief. The majority of these ships served in the Atlantic on convoy escort, ASW patrols, and as members of hunter-killer groups. of Portland, by the State of Maine, and by the shipmates who served Keep up the blogs. operating in Turkish waters. This is how the story, as told to me, continued. A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo. 1) If the story is true, then why isnt there any evidence or accounts of this remarkable story? Idaho, U.S.S. Juneau, USS DENEBOLA (AF-56) Crew Roster. ; sponsored by Miss J. NHF has decommissioned and is no longer accepting new members or donations. the Pacific. The series of articles/blogs by Capt. Denebola AD12 was decommissioned in San Francisco on "Tender Topics," the reunion newsletter of the Denebola crew, circa 1993. U.S.S. RADM Jones shifted his flag from the Denebola Not a member of the Naval Institute? the weather was excellent and the harbor was very colorful. George Stewart. Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: See also, similar role:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship. She made a voyage to the Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. She was torpedoed off Cape Elizabeth, right outside Portland Harbor by U-853. modernized, at the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. She returned to duty and served as convoy escort and patrols in support of invasions of Italy and Southern France. The answer is yes. Here is a chronological summary of her career. anchored and on September 30, 1944, she moored to Pier Avanporto- $24.99 $19.69. Kearney was torpedoed while on neutrality patrol prior to outbreak of war in October 1941. The SS Bucknell Victory was a Victory-class cargo ship built during World War II. SS Cuba Victory was built and operated as Victory ship class cargo ship which operated as a cargo carrier in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. No city has ever provided more enthusiastic support to our 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. There are 223 ships on the list that visited the bay between 1944 and 1945. The Bucknell Victory was a type VC2-S-AP2 victory ship built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard 2, of Richmond, California. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. Ive got evidence. Casco Bay continued to provide ships for support of the invasions of Europe and operations in the Pacific right up until the end of hostilities on V-J-Day. The major functions of the naval base can be summarized as follows: The year 1939 was marked by events that would eventually lead up to World War II. Naval Detachment She was named after the city of Elmira, New York. document.write(d.getFullYear()) Note that Coast Guard light ships were taken off station during the war and used for other purposes. The list includes seven Treasury Class cutters, several of which served into the 1980s. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. But then why do we have this amazing story about the capture and how does one explain how my uncle, an enlisted man who was only 20 y.o. Denebola left the convoy under the escort of HMS Cleveland and AD. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. U sing the pictures from the 1943-45 Naval Recognition Manual as a base, this sections covers the five major powers of the war: United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and Italy. The naval war in the Atlantic can be summed up into three phases. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection. I found 7 subs on their list that surrendered in Portsmouth but no details are provided on the circumstances leading up to their surrender. The group arrived in Halifax 65, destination Halifax, Nova Scotia. SS Skagway Victory was a Victory ship built for the United States during World WarII. Destroyers and destroyer escorts comprised 480 of these ships. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on January 27, 1945, and completed on February 26, 1945. Required fields are marked *. Memoirs and photographs of Milton W. Sherman (1919-2010). on July 9, 1944. USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship. AC. in Portland after World War II and became good citizens of the city. name a few: U.S.S. Before Pearl Harbor I took him and his wife to your museum at his request when they came to visit us when we lived in Northern VA. SS Bucknell Victory was an armed cargo ship, named for Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, one of 150 educational institutions that had Victory ships named after them. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. PE 56 was one of only seven of the vessels that saw service in World War II. 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. She also operated a repair training Shakedown training for newly commissioned ships built in East Coast yards. Iowa is now serving as a museum ship in San Pedro, California. A Sailor's Everyday life on the Denny in WW2 - originally a letter that my Dad wrote to the daughter of a deceased shipmate who wanted to know what those days were like. WORLD WAR II MILITARY MAIL U.S.S DENEBOLA 1943 CENSORED. Obviously, it meant something to him beyond being a very cool souvenir so why was he motivated to acquire it if the story wasnt true? Atlantic Fleet. This photo was taken from the Northern end of Peaks Island in 2005. Ste. The Navy was ill equipped to handle the events that would transpire in the Atlantic over the upcoming years. The 10,600-ton ship was constructed for the Maritime Commission. Is there any record of a ship with a similar name (starting with F) anchored in that harbor during this time period. My grandpa was a lobsterman out of Hadlocks Cove down at the end of the street. 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. installed in her superstructure. Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth, USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. I was 3 when we moved there in 1940. USS Denebola (AD-12) was an Altair-class destroyer tender named for Denebola, the second brightest star in the constellation Leo . Is there any information available on personnel, and/or ships participating in local defense during the war? 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. 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. CARRIERS Since the bulk of the action involving carriers occurred in the Pacific during the war, only three carriers are on record as having visited Casco Bay. the British Government under the terms of the Lend Lease Act of 1940. & USS DeLong Plastic Model Military Ship Kit by Lindberg. The naval war in the Atlantic can be summed up into three phases. She was built in only 98 days. The SS Rutland Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Naval Historical Center (Now the Naval History and Heritage Command), Hyper War, U.S. Navy in World War II, Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945, Casco Bay Online, World War II, Joel W. Eastman. During WWII, she served as a ferryboat based in Portland to and from naval vessels moored or anchored out in the bay. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on 1 July 1944 and completed on 22 September 1944. Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, as the Commanding Officer. The ship is shown above in its wartime and peacetime configurations. As the manual was designed specifically for recognition, it includes classes of warships, not individual ships. I was wondering if you could help me track down some historical info around Casco Bay in the days immediately after V-E day in WWII. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. Between 1940 and 1943 I lived on Greenwood Street on Peaks Island. 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. 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. The Royal Navy neutralized the German surface fleet before the United States actually entered the war. Executive Officer of the ship. 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. The original purpose of the yard was to build thirty Ocean Class freighters for the British. She was built at the Oregon Shipbuilding yards in just 59 days, under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II. USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. I do, of course, remember the incident of your troubles with Crepeau and was glad to have been of help in straightening them out How long ago it seems now." My uncle was killed in an accident on a ship harbored in this area, sometime between late 1941 and mid 1942. Naval and Coast Guard are on record as having visited the bay during the war years. Reuben James was the first U.S. Navy ship lost to enemy action during World War II. The Denebola departed Cagliari for Ajaccio, I still have my connections to the island and we actually rented my grandparents house on Greenwood Street for a week last year. Later I served as a Sonarman on destroyers out of Newport. Portland, Maine on December 1, 1944. DIVE! Condition is ok for age. flagship. The SS Canada Victory was one of 531 Victory ships built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. FAQ | Privacy Policy | Sources | Site Map | What's New | About | Contact, A Sailor's Everyday life on the Denny in WW2, The Denebola's cruise to the Mediterranean. When a submarine was detected preparing to attack, the division commander, Commander D.L. Maryland, Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, Commanding. Artwork Griffiths Bailey Cole. My father and Willie (your dad) sang a WWII duet for the PTA Talent Show, Left My Heart at the Stagedoor Canteen. Commander Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet operating in the U.S.S. USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Regina Elina. Allied Escorts later mistakenly sank the submarine off Norway in 1942. Texas, U.S.S. Any information would be appreciated. If you have questions, please contact the Naval Institute via email at member@usni.org or by phone at 800-233-8764. along the Atlantic Seaboard, and for convoys to Newfoundland and Please remove me from any and all of your mailing and phone lists. Being thus improved she was supposedly then used as asub-chaser designed to harass but I suspect otherwise unable to attack these enemy intruders, instead to either drive them off or keep them busy until a true sub-killer could be called in to intervene. The Flag Allowance and the Crew of the Denebola became part of the If you have questions, please contact the Naval Institute via email at member@usni.org or by phone at 800-233-8764. Sometimes we would see many anchored in the bay and the next day most would be gone. Also to be remembered is that a large percentage USS Yosemite (AD 19) Patty Sanville. My parents were Malcolm and Dottie Kennedy. 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 ship was Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation's 20th victory ship. It visited Casco Bay in 1941 as part of the Neutrality Patrol. $13.28 Free shipping Vintage PHOTO WWII US NAVY USS Denebola (AD-12) INTERIOR Sailors beefcake #34 $9.99 + $4.00 shipping Vintage PHOTO WWII US NAVY USS Denebola (AD-12) Interior Sailors Officers #39 $9.99 + $4.00 shipping Vintage PHOTO US NAVY USS Denebola (AD-12) Interior Sailors Officers Barrack #40 $9.99 + $4.00 shipping 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]. My email is: jphill62@starstream.net My sister who lives 10 miles away has my mothers scrap books that have clippings and a few photos from that time on the island. Do you know if that was a net that was opened to let ships in and out or am I just imagining it? USS Denebola (AD 12) - DESLANT flagship from 1941-1944. in the Denebola worked harder. Enlarge Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) View in National Archives Catalog Please Note: Our U.S. Navy Deck Log series and U.S. Coast Guard Deck Log series are partially closed. She remained on active service until 1985. Rear Admiral Bristol was also responsible for training and readiness of East Coast built destroyers that were scheduled for immediate transfer to the Pacific Fleet. She is well remembered by the citizens The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 728th ship built. Please be aware that I am NOT interested in further communication from your Foundation. Those ships represented five different ship classes. many international ships were being serviced in Bermuda. He had the responsibility of organizing the actual convoy escort groups. You might enjoy reading a fuller version of his life aboard the Denebola. 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 was the famed ship that the five Sullivan brothers served aboard. Many wound up being sold to foreign navies. We would also see them when taking the boat to Portland. To read all other post by George, go HERE.). She was built in 101 days under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. All rights reserved. By this gracious reply (45 years later! My friend Donald Gary Kennedy who I am still in touch with remembers you quite well. The SS Clarksdale Victory was the 80th Victory ship built during World War II. 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. Naval Documents of the American Revolution, - Naval Documents of the American Revolution, A History of the Naval Historical Foundation, U.S. V/r JS tigerpaw_79906@yahoo.com (My grandfather served aboard the USS Forrest from May1942 to Oct1945. These requirements were frequently in conflict at the beginning of the war. Captain Stewart has a clear presentation that draws in the reader. by the French Sloop Commandant Borie and the U.S.S. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. Named after Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. for many state and city functions and they responded happily because (AF-56: dp. Baltimore and had large flag quarters and flag working spaces For kids it was great fun to live there at that time. In May 1942, U-568 was sunk by depth charges dropped by Royal Navy destroyer HMS Hero and destroyer escorts HMS Eridge and HMS Hurworth. Denebola AD12, from October 1941 to May 1945, played a major role She participated in maneuvers in the Caribbean during the early The SS Joplin Victory was the 12th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Downtown Portland also served as a liberty port for sailors whose ships were moored or anchored in the bay. The Denebola guarded President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane on a return trip from a Paris NATO conference in 1957, and in the Mediterranean she supplied ships . 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 us. At the time, the need became apparent for more naval facilities in the northeast. He shifted his flag to the Denebola She was operated under the US Merchant Marine Act for the War Shipping Administration. In August 1943, U-106 was sunk off Spain by British and Australian Sutherland aircraft. In early 1944, Johnson volunteered for submarine duty. Note that the US Army also had coastal defense installations on several of the islands. She relieved the We had to walk through the Army fort to get to the school which was located on the north end of the Island. During 1934 she returned to the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet. Since his retirement from active naval service in 1986 he has been employed in the ship design industry where he has specialized in the development of concept designs of propulsion and powering systems, some of which have entered active service. SS Clarksdale Victory was 80th of the new 10,500-ton class ship known as Victory ships. By the end of 1941, the base was established with the Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) Rear Admiral Ferdinand L. Reichmuth, COMDESLANT (Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic) embarked in the destroyer tender USS Denebola (AD 12) as his flagship. 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. BATTLESHIPS A total of 15 battleships appear on the database. What you see is what you get. on the Commanding Officer on September 8, 1940. We lived at 15 Oak Ave., about 60-80 yards away from you on Greenwood. So here are the questions I have. 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. his "rating," into his title. Stewart are great. His "rating" was Machinist Mate. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. A trip down the bay covered distances up to six miles from Portland and included multiple stops, often under unpleasant weather conditions. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. Atlantic Fleet. 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. The SS Pierre Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. The ship finally left Casco Bay on 28 May 1942 and was then transferred to the Pacific Fleet. Additionally, many of the ships that served in the Atlantic were transferred to the Pacific in 1945. She served during the Battle of Okinawa. Jacob Jones, U.S.S. These ships can be recognized by their raised forecastles and in the pre-war classes, portholes in the sides. 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. The band became famous and thousands of shipmates enjoyed the big By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. now.) USN Commanding. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Alcoa, for operation until the end of World WarII hostilities. The ship's US Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number116 (V-116). and upon arrival joined Convoy GUS 49, whose destination was the U-652 would later be scuttled by U-81 after being badly damaged by depth charges from a British "Swordfish" aircraft in the Mediterrean Sea on June 2, 1942. The majority were home ported in New London and provided to COMDESLANT for ASW training purposes. Wichita, U.S.S. Rear Admiral A. S. Carpender, USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. Re-supply, including refueling at the Long Island Fuel Annex. Her very distinguished career came to Battery Steele on Peaks Island included a pair of 16 battleship style guns pointing to seaward. On February 14, 1946, the Denebola departed for San Francisco. SS Greece Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 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. This was a very interesting period because USS Denebola (AF 56) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Denebola (AF 56). Ship built during World War II division Commander, Commander D.L, was the first U.S..... 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