United States Destroyer Operations In World War II.Roscoe, Theodore. The explosion also bent our port propeller shaft, which sent a strong vibration throughout the ship. Unfortunately commercial salvage divers had discovered Pope previously and save for a skeleton, little now remains of her wreck. After serving in the Pacific Theater throughout the warbeing there from Pearl Harbor to Saipan, and then Okinawahe carried a quiet lifelong interest in documentaries about the World War II American . Many was the time that I would look at the 3/8" steel plate that was the skin or bulkhead of the ship, and expect at any moment to see a shell penetrating it. No aircraft or ships were spotted until about 0715 hours. There are four charges of TNT, ten pounds to the charge, placed next to the skin or hull of the ship, which when blown, allows the water to pour in at a rapid rate and speed up the sinking of the ship, better known as scuttling. She first served with the Yangtze River Patrol 9 September 9 October 1923 and continued to make her presence known through repeated patrols until 1931. Notable exceptions were duty off Japan in connection with the United States Army "Round the World Flight" in 1924, a visit to French Indochina in 1926, and a visit to Japan in 1929. It was expected that the Japanese would soon land (night of 19/20 February 1942) on the south-east coast of Bali (Badoeng Strait). Though Marblehead had been knocked out of action and Houston and De Ruyter damaged, Doorman still had a sizable fighting force under his command. Pope returned to Manila in late June on neutrality duty and remained on station there until 11 December 1941, when she got underway for Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies. With no further means of propulsion, she slowed to dead in the water. The destroyers Asashio and Oshio remained with her. Originally built in New Orleans by Higgins Industries, she was a critical asset for the US Navy during World War II, serving in European waters from 1944 to the end of the war. Reinstated on the Navy List 20 July 1950, General John Pope was assigned to MSTS 1 August. Two flights of nine bombers each approached Houston and Marblehead. Commanded by Captain Daniel V. Gallery, the task force was alerted to the presence of U-boats in the area by Allied . On 9 January 1942 Pope was one of five destroyers in an escort composed of the cruisers Boise and Marblehead, with the other destroyers Stewart, Bulmer, Parrott, and Barker departing from Darwin to Surabaya escorting the transport Bloemfontein. This hope was however short lived as the enemy ships were soon seen to turn towards though they were still well hull down. USS General John Pope (AP-110), 1943-. During three consecutive months, November and December 1966, and January 1967, the General John Pope, along with the USNSGeneral Daniel I. Sultan, transported U.S. military troops to Southeast Asia. On 18 May 2010, the last surviving P2-S2-R2 U.S. Army Transport vessel of her type, the General John Pope departed San Francisco Bay for her final voyage to Texas. HNLMSWitte de With was unable to recall her crew from shore leave in time to join their retreat to Ceylon. In May 2011, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) completed construction of its new facility in St. Louis, Mo. The Oshio on her turn was seriously damaged by the Tromp. Unknown to the Allies at this time was that the ships had already been spotted by Japanese aircraft shortly after they had left the harbour and the Japanese deployed their forces in the eastern part of the Java Sea to intercept them. In them he looked forward to a new world order that would supersede the selfish nationalism that had provoked the conflagration. Hoeksel, RNN), HrMs TM-6 (S.Lt. Pope was initially placed in reduced commission at Philadelphia and assigned to Squadron 3, Division 39 of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Seawolf herself was then counter attacked with depth charges by the destroyers but managed to escape. The attack force consisted of ships of the American, British, and Dutch navies; namely the cruisers USS Houston and Marblehead, the British cruisers HMS Hobart, Exeter, Jupiter, and Express. Pope made visits to French Indochina in 1935 and in 1938, two visits to Japan in 1934 and 1935 and one to the Dutch East Indies in 1936. USS Chatelain closes in on the damaged U-505, June 4, 1944. Their fire was immediately returned by HMS Exeter. W.C. Blinn, USN) departed Surabaya at 1900/28 with orders to proceed to the east for 20 nautical miles, then to proceed northwards to pass to the east of Bawean Island and then to proceed to the north-west an finally to the west to try to escape to Colombo via the Sunda Strait. J.W. On exploding, it opened or split some of the plated near the stern, and water began pouring into the after section. Troopships were operated by the Army Transportation Service, with "civilian" mariners; by the U.S. Navy; and the War Shipping Administration. On 23 July 1966, elements of the 64th Transportation Company boarded the General John Pope, and departed from the Tacoma, Washington Outport Facility, arriving in Okinawa on 5 August 1966. It is 13.75 x 15.75 wide, although it could be hung vertically also. Action continued by the sole remaining Allied ship, USS Pope. Although the Japanese cruisers were evaded by a course change within the squall, Pope was rediscovered by aircraft from Japanese aircraft carrierRyj after she emerged from the squall. gun mounted on the fantail, we had four 50 caliber machine guns mounted on the galley (gun) deck, one four inch gun on the fore deck, two four inch guns on the galley deck, and one on the after deck house. Dazed and oblivious to a neck wound and the charred skin hanging from his burns, Goggins ran aft only to find the steering engines completely demolished. US Navy adds powerful new missile in Pacific. By now the cruisers had launched their planes (s.o.c. Pope was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 May 1942. 1,090. I should mention at the time the word was passed to abandon ship, one of the men was overly anxious to get over the side and jumped into the water. The Allied ships immediately altered course to the east. We in the engine rooms had by now set the bilge pumps in operation. Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. Two Japanese bombs had penetrated the main deck, one detonating 15 feet aft of the wardroom and the other wrecking the after steering house. Industrial Parts Cabinet. On February 3rd the cruisers USS Houston (CA-30), Marblehead (CL-12) and the Dutch light cruiser De Ruyter rendezvoused with nine Dutch and American destroyers off northern Java for another run at the enemy. Pope was stationed off Swatow and Pehtaiho during 14 June 19 August, observing the Japanese Navy en route to Swatow and the subsequent bombing and occupation of the city. The Japanese attack on Bali was carried out by two transport ships Sasako Maru (7180 GRT, built 1941) and Sagami Maru (7189 GRT, built 1940). With the odds being so heavily in their favor, we felt we were fighting a losing battle. She was struck from the Naval Register on 26 October 1990. Due to a malfunction in the fire control table all salvoes fired by HMS Exeter missed the enemy ships. Pope manages to escape only to be bombed by Japanese aircraft which leaves her unmanouverable after a near-miss. We were hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy. Only 123 are liberated which include the Commanding officer and 29 died in captivity. Departing Okinawa the following day, she disembarked the 64th TC at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam on 10 August 1966. To fight on was futile as she was a sitting duck with no means to maneuver. HMS Encounter followed suit and the resulting smoke screen proved effective. Meanwhile the Allied second attack wave was nearing the scene of the action. Shortly afterwards two more Japanese heavy cruisers were sighted bearing approximately 330 degrees. Oil-rich Borneo had been invaded and the tatters of the American, British, Dutch and Australian fleets had been reorganized into a single ABDA command. [5] With her location/identification now being finally confirmed, all ships lost during the Battle of the Java Sea and subsequent engagements have now been discovered/located and positively identified. In early January 1967, the General John Pope returned to San Francisco Bay. They launched torpedoes (Ford three, Pope - five) and turned away. Most of the records date between 1941 and 1946. United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal.[1]. After our gathering in a group around the motor whaleboat and roll was taken, we realized the man who left the ship early was missing. The cruiser planes then formed up to continue their dive-bombing tactics. Around this time all the Allied ships also engaged Japanese destroyers with gunfire. This humanitarian decision by Lieutenant Commander Shunsaku Kud placed Ikazuchi at risk of attack, and it interfered with her fighting ability, due to the sheer load of rescued sailors. The prospect of our being spotted by enemy spotter planes was great as we were steaming in waters where the enemy was out in force. This was done to prevent the enemy from boarding a slowly sinking ship and gathering information or charts about our fleet operations. The crew was ordered to abandon the doomed destroyer and she soon sank. ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. Shortly before noon the two British ships were destroyed by gunfire, and an hour later Pope was attacked and sunk by 12 dive-bombers and scuttling charges. This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War. The action was later the subject of a book[3][4] Abandon ship was ordered at 1135 hours. On deck, the deck crews were readying the motor whaleboat, the wherry, and three cork rafts for launching. Gordon, MVO, RN), the British destroyer HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. Thy obtained eleven hits on the Tromp causing heavy damage to the Dutch cruiser. The Allied ships worked gradually to the southward and westward eventually steering 260 degrees. Original map by Donald Hoegsburg. G. Yoshii), Oshio (Cdr. I prefer to believe the latter. On 6 June 1966, elements of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded the General John Pope at Oakland Army Base. The Dutch destroyer HrMs Witte de With (Lt.Cdr. We then entertained high hopes of possibly reaching Ceylon, and were looking forward to a good time there. She was then transferred to the Army where she served as USAT General John Pope. She first served with the Yangtze River Patrol 9 September 9 October 1923 and continued to make her presence known through repeated patrols until 1931. Notable exceptions were duty off Japan in connection with the United States Army "Round the World Flight" in 1924, a visit to French Indochina in 1926, and a visit to Japan in 1929. As the Dutch naval base at Surabaya was now under daily air attack it was deemed wise to sent the Tromp to Australia for repairs. USS General John Pope (AP-110) Near the Norfolk Navy Yard on 6 October 1943, just after her Welin boat davits had been mistakenly removed and replaced with life rafts. Fate: Sunk following attacks by naval aircraft from carrier USS Guadalcanal and depth charges and gunfire from destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Pope, and USS Chatelain southeast of the Azores . Treffers, RNN), HrMs TM-9 (Lt. J.A. Upon reaching shore, many of the men immediately found themselves prisoners of the Japanese. From 1965 through 1970, she transported troops to bases in the Pacific and Far East, supporting the anti-communist struggle in South Vietnam. Being stopped, with almost all her main armament out of action and without torpedoes, abandon ship was then ordered and HMS Encounter sank at 1210 hours. For some period of time they waged their aerial attack and our gunners returned fire. At 1245 hours, Nachi fired once again on HMS Exeter by gunfire. The 0400 to 0800 watch had just been relieved and was about to partake of breakfast, when here on the morning of March 1, 1942, our journey was interrupted by enemy forces. As told By Mr. William Penninger, Ft. Worth, Tx captured from The USS Pope. Shortly after their sailing from Surabaya in the evening of the 18th HrMs TM-6 was forced to return due to engine trouble. These were engaged with AA fire whenever possible. Unfortunately they are spotted by Japanese warships and the Exeter and Encounter are sunk during the following engagement. Pound, USN) and USS John D. Edwards (Lt.Cdr. From 1931 until 1937, the Pope continued to "show the flag" off the China coast, during the summers and spent the winters in the Philippines engaging in division maneuvers. Shipping will be calculated after order is placed; if you want to know before ordering, email me your zip code. The Naval History and Heritage Command does not have custody of crew lists, nor do we have current contact information of former crew members. Otherwise, photos courtesy of cited or linked sources. Repairs however were under way and while at sea speed could eventually be increased to 23 knots. Little did we know that we were headed for a big disappointment and what would prove to be the last voyages for these three ships. We saw no more of either of the British ships, as by now we were attempting a run to freedom. A. Kroese, RNN) as well as the US destroyers USS John D. Ford (Lt.Cdr. Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-LCM. For the full action report see this website (offsite link). With each pass over the ship, they would strafe the ship with machine guns. On 8 January 1967, she departed Oakland Army Base with the remaining elements of the 9th Infantry Division to South Vietnam, disembarking the units at Vung Tau on 30 January 1967. The Allied destroyers were further behind the cruisers then intended and now arrived on the scene. 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