Jack ss259 of the us navy american submarine of the gato. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss robison ddg 12. Robinson was laid down as the buckleyclass destroyer escort uss jack c. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. With a few token caustic remarks about media hacks and moneychasing lawyers, the book blunders from one improbable scenario to another, linked only by a few cardboard. Uss blessman apd48 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Robinson, a united states navy highspeed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946. Uss jack c robinson apd 72 street sign us navy ship veteran sailor gift. Robinson de671 by the dravo corporation at pittsburgh, pennsylvania and launched as such on 8 january 1944, sponsored by mrs. He was the only person to visit a liberty ship named in his honor. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss jack c. He was awarded a nrotc scholarship to attend the university of memphis where he graduated with a mathematics degree and received his commission in may 1996. The organizational structure of the navy has changed incrementally over time. I am putting this information in this guestbook for him because my father passed away on november 3, 2001 from pancreatic cancer.
Lets build a comprehensive roster of all uss coral sea sailors. Uss robinson dd 562 fires 40mm guns to cover underwater demolition team men clearing beach obstacles in midseptember 1944, prior to landings by the first marine division. Corporal edgar harrell was a marine, a 20yearold kid, who finished his watch on the uss indianapolis at midnight july 29, 1945. Capacity of liberty ship graphic presentation of capacity prepared by boston port of embarkation, army base 1943. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. May 01, 2001 having read all of patrick robinsons novels, from the excellent nimitz class to the thoroughly racist kilo class, i cannot say i like the direction his books are now taking. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. The ship was reclassified as a charles lawrenceclass highspeed. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members. It was my father who was aboard the uss coral sea from 19711975. The rescue of australian and british prisoners of war by. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. You can locate this information through various sources. She was in the middle of a westpac cruise at the time.
Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. Just recently i found some old cruise books of his 22 years in the navy. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Dd562 francis frank vingoe so2 1051 253 vincam76 at. I have attended all uss robinson reunions from 1989 thru 2010.
The national navy museum and the cold war gallery were honored by a visit from approximately 60 members of the uss providence cl 82clg 6 reunion group. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. For his gallantry on 23 october 1942, private first class robinson posthumously was awarded the silver star. Haldeman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uss robinson, the name of more than one united states navy ship. Libertys carried a crew of about 44 and 12 to 25 naval armed guard. Jack ss259 of the us navy american submarine of the. Robinson was named for private first class robinson. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Robinson, commander of cruiser destroyer force vietnam and his staff of captain taylor and commander leaver where killed in the helo crash.
The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives. The only member of his staff to survive was commander mcculloch and the entire helicopter crew. Are there any sonarmen or radarmen or other who served on dd562 during the above dates.
He passed in 2004 when i was 18 hes the only dad i knew. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss jack ssn 605. The rescue of australian and british prisoners of war by four uss submarines september 1944 by eugene a. Ships participating in the rescue were uss bassett apd73, rescued 148 men, uss cecil j. It was commissioned as a highspeed transport on february 2, 1945 under lt. Commissioned in 1986, the ship was severely damaged by an iranian mine in 1988, leading u. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber. Sold to chili on 15 november 1966 being renamed orella apd27. I just recently found out that my biological father harold wieners passed away 24 years ago. Laid down as the buckley class destroyer escort uss jack c. Commissioned at the end of january 1944, she entered combat during the invasion of saipan in june, performing gunfire support missions as well as protecting other ships from submarine and air threats.
Robinson, mother of the ship s namesake, private first class jack c. During world war ii, administrative organization had to account for different ship types, like the battleship divisions, destroyer divisions, cruiser divisions, and escort divisions. Robinson was a buckleyclass destroyer escort launched on january 8, 1944. Robinson, mother of the ships namesake, private first class jack c. The artwork depicts the uss jack c robinson in all her glory.
Roberts ffg 58 is one of the final ships in the united states navys oliver hazard perryclass of guided missile frigates ffg. Due to data file size limits with my software, i have had to remove the email contacts associated with the crew members. See maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise. Bowies command with the hull number apd72 and served in the us navy for 2 years until it was decommissioned on december, 1946. A chronological story of the cruise, april 44 to august 45 cover. The naval history and heritage command does not have custody of crew lists, nor do we have current contact information of former crew members. Shop top fashion brands tshirts at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Robinson de671, a united states navy destroyer escort converted during construction into the highspeed transport uss jack c.
A memoir of the authors 9 wartime patrols on a us navy submarine in wwii 8 on the uss jack and 1 on the uss haddo. Navy vessel, and second submarine, to carry the name of a young pike or pickerel. Robinson, exde671, was a united states navy highspeed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946. As a crewmember onboard the heavy cruiser uss newport news ca148 i was in awe of this magnificent warship from the first moment i received my orders to report aboard, and learning the history, while living part of it. James c owens dd776 web page endorsed by james c owens association looking for all who served in uss james c. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Repaired and returned to duty, the ship served until decommissioned in 2015. The old military and civil records branch, national archives, 700 pennsylvania avenue nw, washington, dc 20408, holds copies of deck logs from 1801 through 1940, as well as. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cdr tate robinson is a native of murfreesboro, tennessee. Sclasscore of the united states navy, was named in honor of lieutenant edward martin blessman 19071942, who was killed in action in the pacific on 4 february 1942 blessman was laid down on 22 march 1943 at the bethlehemhingham shipyard, inc. Robinson by the dravo corporation at pittsburgh and launched as such on 8 january 1944, sponsored by mrs. I left my family in san diego and flew over to subic bay, philippines, and reported aboard the uss robison.
Com, 1 nov 2001 photo to right i tried to gather, in one place, all of the names and any other information about the australian and british prisoners of war that were rescued by the four united states submarines during the period of 15 september to 17 september 1944. Uss jack ssn605, a permitclass submarine in commission from 1967 to 1990, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the jack, a name of fish applied to any young pike, large california rockfish, or green pike or pickerel. Send information for any crew members not listed below to us see the contact page uss mazama ae9 roster indicates deceased abeleson, irwin l. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Jul 26, 2014 this story originally published on july 26, 2014. Anyone desiring copies of our uss robinson dd562, inc. Robinson was wounded in the action and died on 25 october 1942. His first tour of duty was aboard uss cleveland lpd7, where he served as propulsion one division officer. Please visit the uss idaho facebook page to try and connect with family members. Having read all of patrick robinsons novels, from the excellent nimitz class to the thoroughly racist kilo class, i cannot say i like the direction his books are now taking. Happy holidays to all you veterans, my name is anthony wieners. If you ever served aboard the uss coral sea as ships company or in a squadron deployed aboard the uss coral sea, then please enter your name in the database.
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