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	DD-215 Borie
		The first Borie (DD-215) was launched 4 October 1919 by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; sponsored by Miss Patty Borie, great-grandniece of Secretary Borie; and commissioned 24 March 1920, Lieutenant Commander E. Clement in command.
		Borie remained with the Atlantic Fleet until 1929 when she began a three-year tour with the Asiatic Fleet.
		Borie (DD-215) received three battle stars for her World War II service as well as the Presidential Unit Citation for her operations in the Card group.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/dd-215.htm (308 words)

	USS Borie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Borie for Adolph Edward Borie.
		The first Borie (DD-215) was a Clemson-class destroyer commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and sunk following battle damage in 1943.
		The second Borie (DD-704) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Borie (120 words)

	USS Borie DD 215
		I served on the BORIE DD215 from 1940 until it went down in November 1943.
		BORIE received; Presidential Citation Combat Action award 4 battle stars Five Campaign ribbons Early WWII we did convoy duty on the East Coast from the North Atlantic through the South Atlantic (Brazil).
		BORIE was sunk by aircraft from USS CARD on morning of November 2.
	www.destroyersonline.com /usndd/dd215 (695 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Destroyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Greer had held the German U-boat in sound contact 3 hours and 28 minutes; had evaded two torpedoes fired at her; and with her 19 depth charges had become the first American ship in World War II to attack the Germans.
		Nov. 6, 1941 - USS Somers (DD 381) and the cruiser USS Omaha (CL 4) captured the Odewald, a German blockade runner, in the central Atlantic.
		24, 1943 - USS Leary (DD 158) was sunk during an escort mission in the North Atlantic and became the third (and last) American destroyer to be sunk by a German U-boat.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/destroyers/ddhist2.html (671 words)

	USS Card (CVE-11) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Too badly damaged to be saved, Borie had to be sunk by one of the other escorts.
		For her outstanding antisubmarine activities from 27 July to 25 October, Card and her task group were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
		Schenck (DD-159) sank U-645 in 45°20´N 21°40´W., but one of the other escorts Leary (DD 158) was sunk by the combined efforts of three submarines in 45°00´N 22°00´W.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Card_(CVE-11) (848 words)

	The Navy Memorial Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In late October, 1943 Task Group 21.14 (a "Hunter-Killer group") consisting of Borie DD215, Goff DD 247, Barry DD 248 and the carrier, Card CVE 11, was in an area midway between the Azores Islands and Iceland.
		Borie chased U-405 in a circle, attempted to ram but at point of intact a wave raised borie's bow onto the bow of U-405.
		Unfortunately for the Borie and crew, due to severe damage, Borie had to be abandoned on November 1, 1943 at about 1600.
	www.lonesailor.org /pull_plaque.php?search=yes&loc_code=07E (423 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Borie (i) of the Clemson class
		After being commissioned, USS Borie was assigned to occupation duty in the Middle East until early 1921.
		In 1939, she was assigned to the neutrality patrol, guarding the Panama Canal and the eastern seaboard.
		USS Borie (Lt. C.H. Hutchins) sank from damage received after ramming U-405 in the North Atlantic November 2 1943, 27 of her crew were lost.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/2242.html (166 words)

	USSBorie
		The Borie, commanded by Lt. Charles Hutchins engaged in battle with Germany U boat 405 in the North Atlantic.
		Borie sank the submarine after an hour-long night-time surface battle, but sustained crippling damage doing so.
		On November 1, 1943 the Borie was scuttled by aircraft from the USS Card CEV-11 at 49 degrees 00'., 31 degrees 14' W. Post your photos and story on this page.
	www.geocities.com /ussboriedd215/USSBorie.html (124 words)

	ModelWarships reveiw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Borie was a Clemson class "flush deck" destroyer commissioned in 1920.
		It was this act that led to her sinking as she was too badly damaged to be towed to port.
		The Borie (DD-215) received three battle stars for her World War II service as well as the Presidential Unit Citation for her operations against the U-boat.
	www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/dd/dd-215/700-wsw/borie-wsw.html (346 words)

	Card (ACV-11) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Her airplanes added another submarine to their score on 31 October when they sank U-584, in 49°14' N., 31°55' W. The fifth and final kill of the cruise was made on 1 November by one of Card 's escorts.
		After a violent, close-range surface action, Borie (DD 215) rammed and sank U-405 in 50°12' N., 30°48' W. Too badly damaged to be saved, Borie had to be sunk by one of the other escorts.
		Schenck (DD-159) sank U-645 in 45°20' N., 21°40' W., but one of the other escorts Leary (DD 158) was sunk by the combined efforts of three submarines in 45°00' N., 22°00' W. Card dodged submarines all night with only Decatur (DD-341) as screen, while Schenck rescued survivors from Leary.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cve11.htm (734 words)

	USS Borie - meaning of word (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Two ships in the United States Navy have been named '''USS ''Borie''''' for Adolph E. Borie.
		* The first USS Borie (DD-215) was a Clemson class destroyer destroyer commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and sunk following battle damage in 1943.
		* The second USS Borie (DD-704) was an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer destroyer, commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1956.
	wordsonline.org /USS_Borie (64 words)

	USS Kennebec (AO-36) Tom Brennen, QM1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		We fueled a destroyer, the USS Borie, DD 215, a flushdecker.
		the Borie had so many holes in her hull from the collision she had to be abandoned.
		When the Borie was trying to ram the sub and keep the Germans from getting to their deck gun they couldn't find the keys to the small arms locker.
	www.usskennebec.org /tbrennen.htm (5057 words)

	USS Borie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On 1 November 1943, during the last patrol, she rammed and sank the surfaced German submarine U-405 in 49 deg.
		14' W. With 27 men lost and too badly damaged by the collision to be towed to port, Borie was sunk by Barry (DD-248) 2 November 1943.
		Borie (DD-215) received three battle stars for her World War II service as well its the Presidential Unit Citation for her operations in the Card group.
	www.destroyers.org /DANFS/h-dd-215.htm (322 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Robert Troutman 219-457-2747 6271 E Trusdell Ave Syracuse, IN 46567 USS Borie DD-215 Mr.
		Stephen A Mekarski 716-894-2319 215 West Grand Blvd Cheektowaga, NY 14225-3019 USS Chatelain DE-149 Mr.
		Wallace F Knupenevich (CT) 860-665-8084 VFW 6&7-97 USS Irwin DD 794 Mr.
	vets.com /alumni/navy/usn-ships.txt (15283 words)

	USS Barry (DD-248) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The group conducted two sweeps (30 July-10 September and 28 September- 8 November) during which aircraft from USS Card (CVE-11) sank eight German submarines.
		Barry and USS Goff (DD-247) rescued survivors of USS Borie (DD-215) after she was mortally damaged 1 November while sinking the German submarine U-405 by ramming.
		Barry underwent conversion to a high-speed transport at Charleston Navy Yard, 31 December 1943-17 February 1944 (reclassified APD-29, 15 January 1944).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/USS-Barry-(DD-248).htm (986 words)

	USS Whipple (DD 217) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The second USS Whipple (DD- 217) was a Clemson class destroyer destroyer in the United States Navy.
		Whipple was laid down on 12 June 1919 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, by William Cramp and Sons, launched on 6 November 1919, sponsored by Mrs.
		Warfare between local warlords around Shanghai in late 1924 and early 1925 resulted in Whipples being called upon to serve as a transport.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /US-Navy-destroyers/USS-Whipple-(DD-217).html (1936 words)

	U-Boat Operations
		U-405 was rammed by the old WWI era destroyer USS Borie (DD-215) on 1st November 1943.
		The Borie suffered severe hull damage and took on water all night, then had to be abadoned and was scuttled by a bomb from a TBF from the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) at 50N 30.48W the next day (2nd Nov).
		27 crew of the Borie were lost during the abandonment in the rough seas.
	www.ubootwaffe.net /ops/boat.cgi?boat=405 (711 words)

	Military.com - Unit Home Page
		The first cruise of the CARD was on 14 May. She departed New York enroute to Casablanca with DD's Wollsey, Ludlow and Bristol.
		Her airplanes added another submarine to their score on 31 October when they sank U-584 in 49-14' N., 31?55' W. The fifth and final kill of the cruise was made on 1 November by one of Card's escorts.
		After a violent, close-range surface action, Borie (DD 216) rammed and sank U-406 in 50?12' N., 30'48' W. Too badly damaged to be saved, Borie had to be sunk by one of the other escorts.
	military.com /HomePage/FullUnitText/0,11321,705173,00.html?... (6561 words)

	WORLD WAR II 1943
		The German submarine U-405 is sunk by the destroyer USS Borie (DD-215) in the north Atlantic.
		The destroyer USS Borie is sunk by damage from an intentional ramming and gunfire in an encounter with U-405 on November 1.
		November 4 - Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser No. 30 is sunk by the submarine USS Tautog (SS-199) off the Palau Islands and the survey ship Tsukushi is sunk by a mine off New Ireland.
	www.blountweb.com /blountcountymilitary/wars/ww2/timelines/1943_ww2.htm (9086 words)

	DD-248 Barry
		The group conducted two sweeps (30 July-10 September and 28 September- November) during which aircraft from Card (CVE 11) sank eight German submarines.
		Barry and Goff (DD247) rescued survivors of Borie (DD-215) after she was mortally damaged 1 November while sinking the German submarine U-405 by ramming.
		Barry underwent conversion to a high-speed transport at Charleston Navy Yard, 31 December 1943-17 February 1944 (reclassified APD-20, in January 1944).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/dd-248.htm (815 words)

	USS Wakefield
		Arriving at Cristobal on the 25th, Wakefield was released from the convoy to proceed west.
		After Borie (DD-215) escorted her out of the Canal Zone, Wakefield proceeded independently to New Zealand and arrived at Wellington on 14 June.
		Departing one week later, the transport steamed via the Panama Canal and reached New York on 11 July.
	www.navyhistory.com /ap/Wakefield.html (1634 words)

	November, 1943
		53' E. German submarine sunk: U-405, by destroyer BORIE (DD-215), North Atlantic area, 49 d.
		Battle of Empress Augusta Bay is fought during darkness as task force comprising 4 light cruisers and 8 destroyers (rear Adm. A.
		United States naval vessel sunk: Destroyer BORIE (DD-215), by intentional ramming and gunfire in encounter with U-405 on 1 November, eastern Atlantic area, 50 d.
	www.ibiblio.org /pha/chr/chr43-11.html (1202 words)

	Regional North America United States Government Military Navy Ships Surface Combatant Destroyer Decommissioned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		USS Bordelon (DD/DDR-881) - The Bordelon was a Gearing class destroyer (DD), the last class of US Navy destroyers to see combat in World War 2
		USS Borie (DD-215) - Names of crew members, message board and Photos of USS Borie.
		USS Laffey (DD 724) is part of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum located in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Navy/Ships/Surface_Combatant/Destroyer/Decommissioned (2286 words)

	StrategyPage.com - Combat Information Center analysis, facts and figures about military conflicts and leaders
		The 12,000 British troops who occupied Boston in the winter of 1775-1776, during the American Revolution, consumed an officially attested 468,750 gallons of porter and another 95,000 of rum.
		On November 1, 1943, the USS Borie> (DD-215) sank in heavy seas off the Azores, hours after she had sprung a severe leak while sinking the German submarine U-405 by ramming.
		During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War overall losses averaged one tank every fifteen minutes and one airplane every hour.
	www.strategypage.com /cic/reader.asp?target=CIC-01-07&Prev=0&BeginCnt=61 (652 words)

	The Torpedoing of the Lake Osweya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The USS BORIE, who saved the men on the liferaft of the USAT MERRIMACK, was a WWI vintage destroyer, which had been mothballed in the period between the Wars, and was broken out for service in the US Navy, after the Pearl Harbor attack, and was on patrol in the Caribbean, out of Cristobal.
		She came across a German Submarine, and in a fierce battle, ended up ramming the U-boat, and ended up, in a heavy sea, straddling the deck of the U-boat.
		The Sub sank with all hands lost, but unfortunatly, the USS BORIE sank herself, with the death of a great many American Navy men.
	www.webandwire.com /torpedoing_of_the_lake_osweya1.htm (4455 words)

	eBay.co.uk - dd, Women's Underwear Swimwear, Women's Clothing, Trains Railway Models items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Intermountain Railway N Scale Kansas City AAR DD Car
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	USS George E Davis DE-357 Reciprocal Links Page
		Though not a DE or DD, this was the little ship that could!
		The USS ORLECK DD-886 is a monument to the men and women who built her.
		Welcome to the USS Edson DD 946 Association...Three guns, no waiting.
	www.de357.com /de357linkspage.htm (1272 words)

	USS WICHITA CA-45 KEEL-LAYING NAV. HOSP. CANCEL 1935 and related: U.S Frigate Constitution San Diego, CA January 21, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Three days later, WICHITA got underway for Cuba and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on the 8th.
		Upon her arrival there, her commanding officer, Capt. Thomson, assumed command of the newly formed Caribbean Patrol which included: WICHITA and VINCENNES, the flush deck destroyers BORIE (DD-215), BROOME (DD-210), LAWRENCE (DD-250), KING (DD-242), and TRUXTUN (DD-229) and patrol plane (VP) squadrons VP-33 and VP-51.
		Destroyer USS Claxton DD 140 1935 Puerto Rico Famous 50
	www.swirlfm.com /USS-WICHITA-CA-45--KEEL-LAYING--NAV--HOSP--CANCEL-1935,i5626599348,c684.html (6985 words)

	November Military History
		U.S. carrier a/c and DD raid Japanese installations at Buin and Buka.
		Massive U.S. air raids on Rabaul damage six cruisers and several DDs.
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	www.strategypage.com /military_history_nov.asp (4808 words)

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