After she transited The 10,600-ton ship was constructed for the Maritime Commission. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. I am currently writing a book of the military installations of Casco Bay. This was the famed ship that the five Sullivan brothers served aboard. Neither ships records indicate if Ensign Landers died aboard the Forrest or later aboard the Relief. would become the long-serving flagship of ComDesLantFlt. document.write(d.getFullYear()) BATTLESHIPS A total of 15 battleships appear on the database. Rear Admiral Arthur Bristol, Commander Support Force, established his headquarters there. operating in Turkish waters. He currently holds the title of Chief Marine Engineer at Marine Design Dynamics. USS Iowa (BB 61) visited Casco Bay for operational training in 1943. DENEBOLA IS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR IN THE NORTHERN CONSTELLATION LEO. It also encompassed a much wider area and lacked advance bases. [3][4][5][6], From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk, Virginia. She made She participated in maneuvers in the Caribbean during the early The Pacific Theater, by comparison, involved an opponent with credible air, surface, and submarine forces. However, it was too far from the convoy routes. My uncle was an enlisted man on board a Destroyer Escort (name unknown) stationed off Casco Bay. Nay photos you would allow me to use I would appreciate. The ship was built as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program by Permanente Metals Corporation in Yard2 of the Richmond Shipyards in Richmond, California. UNDERWAY! The original purpose of the yard was to build thirty Ocean Class freighters for the British. She arrived in San Diego on November 26, 1945. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. The Maritime Commission turned it over for Merchant navy operation to a civilian contractor, the United States Lines. The 10,600-ton ship was constructed for the Maritime Commission. What you see is what you get. A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. The Maritime Commission turned it over for Merchant navy operation to a civilian contractor, the Isthmian Steamship Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. An additional 140 ships could have visited the bay during the aforementioned period, although it is not specifically stated in their histories. She made a voyage to the Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. Without loss of life to Salinas' crew, the vessel returned to New York for repairs. SS Clarksdale Victory was 80th of the new 10,500-ton class ship known as Victory ships. He is a 1956 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She was towed from the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet to Baltimore, 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. I was there later as I was born January 1944. She was named after Pierre, South Dakota, the capital of the US state of South Dakota. 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. While on Neutrality Patrolnear the Equator, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somer (DD-381) intercepted the German blockade runner Odenwald on November 4, 1941, disguised as U.S. freighter and boarded her after the German crew abandoned the ship. It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 9, 1944, and completed on May 29, 1944. First ComDesLant/USS Denebola AD12 Reunion many of these wives had The confusing part is the Navy's practice of incorporating a sailor's technical specialty, i.e. By this time, most shakedown and refresher training for East Coast-built ships was being conducted at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it would remain up into the 1990s. Idaho, U.S.S. Nicely marked. DESTROYER ESCORTS Next to the destroyers, the destroyer escorts formed the second largest groups of ships to visit Casco Bay during the war. She became the tender and repair ship for LCI's and On the map it shows a line from Long Island to Little Chebeague but nothing from Crow Island (part of long island) to Chebeague where there was a submarine net. The ship is shown above in its wartime and peacetime configurations. name a few: U.S.S. This is the 1/72 Scale WWII L.C.V.P. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AF-56 Denebola, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. The SSGreece Victory was the second 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. She was assigned to In addition she participated in NATO exercises in 1957 and 1958 and carried stores to the Caribbean. ,VICTORY SHIPS, shipbuildinghistory.com Merchant ships Victory ships. Click to read Parts I, II, and III of George Stewarts blog series about Casco Bay during WWII. the weather was excellent and the harbor was very colorful. U.S.S. So here are the questions I have. Good luck. 1924 There is a new book out The Hunt for the Last U-Boat. My father was there in March of 1944. 250; a. The Mayor of City of Pierre, John B. Griffin, was also at the christening with other Pierre residents. She Time was 5/44.One of the best times I had in the Navy. I thought it was USS Missouri but couldnt find him listed on it. I am not sure if he was on a destroyer or escort? 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. This was a very interesting period because German Edged Weapons. see photos. Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. SS Pratt Victory transported goods, mail, food and other supplies. Going Ashoreare the collected posts from George Stewart, retired Navy Captain and NHF blog volunteer). These ships were carryovers from the World War I era having entered service right after the end of the war. In 1947, the ship was transferred to Newport, Rhode Island where she continued to serve as the DESLANT flagship until 1969. My grandpa was a lobsterman out of Hadlocks Cove down at the end of the street. now.) 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 events in Casco Bay formed an integral part of the Battle of the Atlantic. $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 , by Acepilots.com. Five are still in existence as museum ships. Rear Admiral O.M. Also, 1/535 Scale. It gives comprehensive lists of captured and surrendered U-Boats but does not give much detail. The SS Arcadia Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II for cargo shipping. On June 3, 1942, Rear Admiral Oscar C. Badger, USN, relieved In February 1941 the Denebola made a cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. . Most were in Casco Bay for shakedown and ASW training. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on June 21, 1944, and was completed on July 15, 1944. Captain Stewart has a clear presentation that draws in the reader. 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." For other uses, see, World War II Maritime Commission ship designs, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War, page 191, By Paul M. Edwards, capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Korean War Educator, Merchant Marine, Accounts of the Korean War, MARINERS, THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy.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 Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. 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 . Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. 10. This family member was in the Navy during WWII. on August 14, 1944. USS Biscayne (AGC 18) - DESLANT flagship in early 1946. They were generally of obsolescent types built between 1918 and 1926. 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. SS Clarksdale Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during WW2. in New York on December 23, 1923. Yosemite was initially assigned to wartime duties in the Pacific. This web page is mainly a link to different parts of the story. Iceland. All my Google searches have come up empty. She also operated a repair training She was among the ships deployed during the Cuban Missile Crises. WWII German Flags and Miscellaneous. Texas, U.S.S. buildup of navy facilities in Casco Bay and in the City of Portland. September 2, 1941, enroute to Casco Bay, Portland, Maine where she For other uses, see, World War II Maritime Commission ship designs, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War, page 191, By Paul M. Edwards, capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Korean War Educator, Merchant Marine, Accounts of the Korean War, MARINERS, THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. Sometimes we would see many anchored in the bay and the next day most would be gone. For this reason, it was chosen to fill the role of the inner base. On May 1, 1945, the Denebola departed for Boston, she then proceeded Image: NH-86699-KN: "Sinking of the Reuben James," October 31, 1941. WWI & WWII German Reproductions. for many state and city functions and they responded happily because She was placed out of commission on August 9. The USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy. The SS Clarksdale Victory was the 80th Victory ship built during World War II. After the war, she was owned by a number of merchant shipping companies in Argentina before being scrapped in 1978. However, there is still some debate as to whether or not she was torpedoed or sunk by an internal explosion. That is where my mother grew up and I spent my summers when I was a kid. Atlantic Fleet. Another noteworthy event that occurred during the year was the ground breaking for the Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp. West Yard in South Portland. Required fields are marked *. Here is a chronological summary of her career. Military awards and honors Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very The source for this information was the account of a crew member on the USS Boyd. Heres the story that was told to me when I was very young (Im 60 y.o. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. Read the whole story. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 93 (1009). She was scuttled by the Germans on May 5, 1945. This class of ship was used mainly to transport supplies, mostly refrigerated, to ships, staging areas, and remote stations. The U.S. Is there a way to get a clear version of this drawing? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. by the French Sloop Commandant Borie and the U.S.S. , by Acepilots.com. 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. She entered service in 1934. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. She was built in just 86 days under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. During the war, Stewart performed duties as a convoy escort and on ASW patrols in the Atlantic. For much of the war, this was the only large carrier assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Carolina to participate in Navy and Marine Corps war games. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 2. USS Cuttyhunk The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 12 (V-12). Also, to be remembered, are the many navy ships that operated out SUBMARINES Thirty-three submarines appear on the list. One flag (supposedly) went to an Admiral from Portland, a second to an Admiral from Boston and a third went somewhere else. And the terse abbreviations make it worse. Compared to Liberty ships, Victory ships were faster, longer, wider, taller, and had a thinner stack which was set further forward on the superstructure. usmm.org, "Battle Stars" in World War II. Maine during World War-II. NHHC Photograph Collection. Maxime, France. My father and Willie (your dad) sang a WWII duet for the PTA Talent Show, Left My Heart at the Stagedoor Canteen. Atlantis # aan369. Have good memories of the time there. She returned to the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia where she The SS Claremont Victory was the 18th of 531 Victory ships built during World War II. Add To Cart: Wish List: This is the 1/535 scale USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship from Atlantis Model Company. Algeria on August 10, 1944. Mississippi, U.S.S. relieved relieved the Skinner and Eddy Corporation and was christened the S.S. Edgemont. 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. The majority of these ships served in the Atlantic on convoy escort, ASW patrols, and as members of hunter-killer groups. He also sailed to the Pacific in 1945. There were naval shore side facilities in Portland, but waterfront facilities for mooring ships were very limited due to lack of space. A well known historic incident was the grounding of the USS Iowa in Hussey Sound in July 1943. Once the net was in place he had to do all of his lobstering inside the net. Her displacement was 11,200 tons fully loaded and her top speed was 18.3 knots. April 10, 1946. The series of articles/blogs by Capt. I still have my connections to the island and we actually rented my grandparents house on Greenwood Street for a week last year. 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. She was operated by the (Pacific-Atlantic SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. in the Country's Atlantic Fleet operations. This post is a continuation of the description of historical naval events that occurred in Casco Bay, Maine, 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. flagship. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. George W. Stewart is a retired US Navy Captain. 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. Artwork Griffiths Bailey Cole. training of our new destroyers being readied for duty in the Pacific It also contained shipyards specializing in the construction of Liberty Ships. But heres the amazing detail which proves there is some truth to it. Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. During her service, U-552 sank 30 Allied vessels. USS Denebola AF-45 Zippo Lighter 1957 Item: PW8 Price: $39.99. Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: See also, similar role:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship. This was her last voyage. 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