Jul 17, 20 tribute to the destroyer uss english dd 696. As told by the officers and sailors who served aboard her 9780979074622. Available sizes are adult small through adult 2xlarge. Dd 696 was laid down at the kearney nj facility of federal shipbuilding in october, 1943 and launched on february 27, 1944. These pins tie us back to our history, to the people who came before us, to all of the giants and to all of the little people. Moore,dd747 took over oncall fire support duties, and the worcester immediately steamed at 27 knots.
The federal shipbuilding and drydock company was a united states shipyard, active from 1917 to 1948. Cruise book this website is dedicated to those that served on board the uss english dd696. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. Ships are being directed to areas in the atlantic where they are best postured for storm avoidance. Rear admiral english was still serving when killed in a flying boat accident in california 21 january 1943. Spangler 19181942 spangler was laid down on 28 april 1943 at the defoe shipbuilding company, bay city, michigan. Uss english dd 696 of the us navy american destroyer of. Welcome to the uss english dd696 guestbook forum navy emporium.
Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Uss english dd696 us navy korean war project page 1. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Sumnerclass destroyer, named for rear admiral robert henry english, a submariner who commanded the cruiser helena. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships published. Uss english dd696 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships.
Pins fuel for me a passion for navy history connected a pretty distinguished heritage. Stylish uss english graphic showing picture of ship, ship name, hull number and ship insignia appears on front of sweatshirt. English was launched 27 february 1944 by federal shipbuilding and drydock. Antique vintage 1952 us navy lamp uss english dd 696 light bullets dd 887 uss brinkley bass patch version b ships cover 1956 uss english dd696 welcomes submarine hms alderney to. Oct 27, 2011 upon his commission in the navy, captain miniter served aboard the uss saratoga cva60 as the five inch battery officer and then aboard the uss english dd 696 as the engineering officer. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss english dd 696. It was commissioned on may 14, 1944, under commander james thomas smiths command and served in the us navy for 26 years until it was decommissioned on may 15, 1970. Plane guard duty primarily for the uss independence. Uss english dd696 is for all the men who served on the destroyer uss english dd696 from wwii through 1970 and also their friends and families. You may be interested to learn that uss sea devil won more than 3 navy unit commendations.
This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss english dd 696. Upon his commission in the navy, captain miniter served aboard the uss saratoga cva60 as the five inch battery officer and then aboard the uss english dd696 as the engineering officer. The artwork depicts the uss english in all her glory. Uss english dd 696 of the us navy american destroyer. Sumnerclass destroyer, named for rear admiral robert henry english, a submariner who commanded the helena and was awarded the navy cross and the navy distinguished service medal. Uss compton dd 705, uss ault dd 698, uss charles s. Uss english was named for radm robert henry english, a prominent submariner who had been killed in an aircraft crash while serving as commander, submarines, pacific fleet, in 1943. It was founded during world war i to build ships for the united states shipping board. List of destroyers of the united states navy wikipedia. Sweatshirts available in either white or light gray colors. Transferred to taiwan 11 august 1970 being renamed huei.
Naval academy in 1951 and reported to his first duty assignment aboard the uss english dd696. Uss spangler de696 was a buckleyclass destroyer escort of the united states navy, named in honor of lieutenant jg. English dd696 was launched 27 february 1944 by federal shipbuilding and drydock co. It includes all of the series dd, dl, ddg, dlg, and dlgn. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Veterans, shipyard workers, and ship builders alike are at risk for malignant mesothelioma and asbestosis. Thecd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Pokorney alleged that he was regularly exposed to vast amounts of asbestos dust from foster wheeler boilers installed on the uss roan, while carrying out his boiler room duties. Navy destroyers, also known as torpedo boat destroyers, proved to be instrumental in offensive and defensive strategies for the navy, but the use of asbestos materials made for unsafe conditions for those onboard. Uss worcester cl144 us navy korean war project page 1. This website is dedicated to those that served on board the uss english dd 696. A comprehensive historical record of naval accidents does not exist.
History of the uss kidd dd661 and the fletcher class. Although the destroyer uss kidd dd661 gets top billing in the title, only about ten pages, including photographs, deal with the ships wartime history. The uss cincinnati is a littoral combat ship like the one shown here, the uss. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the. Uss amberjack ss 522, uss atule ss 403, and uss tang ss 563, and as commanding officer of uss bream ss 243.
Veterans, shipyard workers, and ship builders alike are at. In 2008, levy konigsberg represented douglas pokorney, in a lawsuit against several corporations whose products were installed in the boiler room of the uss roan. Operated by a subsidiary of the united states steel corporation, the shipyard was. Navy christening uss cincinnati, will carry a key to the city. Photograph was received by the naval photographic center on 21 february 1951. Navy explosives experts were able to sink the uss merrill dd976 and leftwich dd984 off the hawaiian islands as part of a training exercise. Dd696 was laid down at the kearney nj facility of federal shipbuilding in october, 1943 and launched on february 27, 1944. Small dd 838 uss eversole dd 789 uss fechteler dd 870 uss fiske dd 842 uss floyd b. Another six pages, probably the books most interesting part, tell the story of the destroyers becoming a museum ship in baton rouge, louisiana. Uss english dd 696 of the us navy american destroyer of the. Uss english dd696 lapel hat pin up made in us navy. His first assignment was to uss english dd 696 followed by four submarines. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 696 uss english embroidered hat.
Uss english dd696 is for all the men who served on the destroyer uss english dd696 from wwii. See more ideas about wwii, navy ships and battleship. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss henley dd 762cruise book during this time period. Korean war uss english dd696 received four battle stars 7th. Shang saw combat in the pacific in 19441945 as well as vietnam in 1970 and served in both atlantic, pacific and mediterranean fleets. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss borie dd 704. Cg47 ticonderoga and cg48 yorktown were approved as destroyers ddg47 and ddg48 and redesignated cruisers before being laid down. A 40mm gun crew prepares to bombard enemy installations along the korean coast, circa october 1950 february.
Korean war uss english dd 696 received four battle stars 7th. The taiwanese navy also sank the exuss english dd696. Uss duncan dd 874 uss english dd 696 uss erben dd 631 uss ernest g. Uss evans dd 552, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for rear admiral robley d. The above uss english dd696 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss english dd696 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. A 40mm gun crew prepares to bombard enemy installations along the korean coast, circa october 1950 february 1951. The uss dixon as37, a submarine tender, was sunk by american carrier aircraft, and armed p3 patrol aircraft. Howard miniter obituary annapolis, md the capital gazette. English dd 696 was launched 27 february 1944 by federal shipbuilding and drydock co.
Naval academy in 1951 and reported to his first duty assignment aboard the uss english dd 696. On detachment in the fall of 1953 he reported to the uss towhee am388 as executive officer. English arrived in the hawaiian islands 3 september 1944. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of us navy ships currently in commission for ships with unique names, uss shipname redirects to the ship article. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss english dd696. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Welcome to the uss english dd696 guestbook forum navy. The uss dixie ad 14 with a nest of destroyers alongside at leyte in aprilmay 1945 time frame.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Arts books education environment gardening health history music. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss english dd696 products in our ships store. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships published 1963 english dd696 was launched 27 february 1944 by federal shipbuilding and drydock co. For reused names, uss shipname is an index page for the ships of. The documents are ones i saved and now are part of the site. Media in category robert henry english the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Compiled by subnet from united states naval submarine force information book j.
During world war ii, it built ships as part of the u. All of the color and black and white photos were taken by me. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Uss english dd696 framed navy ship display burgundy. The destroyer uss english dd 696 comes alongside the destroyer uss taylor dd 468 to. Henderson, in the cruiser uss worcestercl144, at the inchon assault 15, sept.
Sumnerclass destroyer laid down on october 19, 1943, as dd696 and launched on february 27, the following year. I served on board for two years from 1962 to 1964, as the engineering log room yeoman. English received four battle stars for world war ii service and four for korean war service. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. Placed in reserve in 1971, she was scrapped in 1988. Serving on the uss hamner dd 718, or assisting in the construction, repair, renovation, or demolition of the destroyer is consequently a risk for contracting asbestos related diseases. Uss english, thus english was commanded by one commanding officer in the atlantic ocean, and by another commanding officer in the pacific ocean, on the same day. Forces on the 26th, negated fire support from worcester s guns until september 27, when she received a report that the uss brush, dd745 had struck a mine off tanchon, north korea at 12. Antique vintage 1952 us navy lamp uss english dd 696 light bullets. The ships, which were originally designed to serve as escort vessels for larger ships and to provide defense, are now much larger. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss english dd 696 products in our ships store. This section of the list of united states navy ships contains all ships of the united states navy with names beginning with d, e and f. Uss english dd696 is for all the men who served on the destroyer uss english dd696 from wwii through.
English dd696 battleship zippowbox us navy patch avt 59 uss forrestal everyone a cat. In wwii he was in the destroyer uss duncandd485, and was wounded when it was sunk by the japanese at guadalcanal 12, oct. Worcester then returned to sasebo to pick up mall and some passengers, then returned to the wonson task force to transfer the mail, vip passengers and her helicopter unit to the rochester, ca124, then at 17. This is a list of destroyers of the united states navy, sorted by hull number.
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