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  Purdy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Purdy assisted forecastle personnel to a rescue vessel, then returned to search for an injured man reported to be on the deck behind the gun mount.
Purdy was posthumously awarded the Silver Star in recognition of his heroic spirit and inspiring conduct.
A third, closing Purdy, was splashed but momentum carried it to the destroyer where its bomb broke loose, pierced her plating and exploded to kill 15, seriously wound 25, and cause extensive damage.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/p13/purdy.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Purdy dd 734   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Purdy (DD-734) was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, 22 December 1943, launched 7 May 1944 sponsored by Mrs.
Purdy made it back to Kerama Retto, underwent temporary repairs there and at Guam, and arrived at San Francisco 28 May. Repairs and training completed she sailed to Hawaii thence 20 October to Japan.
Purdy was employed with the recovery forces for Project Mercury in the spring of 1961 and in the fall she cruised off the Dominican Republic supporting U.S. efforts to maintain stability in the Caribbean.
www.multied.com /1812/Ghent.htmlhttp://elections/NAVY/destroyer/dest2/Purdydd734.html   (821 words)

  
 DANFS: USS Purdy (DD-734)
Frederick William Purdy, born 4 December 1911 in Chicago, Ill., graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned Ensign 1 June 1933.
Purdy assisted forecastle lpersonnel to a rescue vessel, then returned to search for an injured man reported to be on the deck behind the gun mount.
Purdy was posthumously awarded the Silver Star in recognition of his herioic spirit and inspiring conduct..
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/DD/dd734.html   (977 words)

  
 Welcome to the United States Ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850
Bordelon (DD 881), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62; 3 - 21 Dec 62.
Purdy (DD 734), 17 - 24 Nov 62.
Witek (DD 848), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62; 16 - 20 Nov 62.
www.ussjpkennedyjr.org /850cuba.html   (897 words)

  
 HISTORY OF
After a tender availability period and extended Christmas leave, the Purdy was again assigned to Huklant for operations in the Carribean.
The end of April found the Purdy heading for the MED as a port of a HUKMED group assigned to the Sixth Fleet.
In addition to the Navy Unit Commendation award for air action on 12 April 1945, the Purdy was awarded the Ribbon of the Occupation of Okinawa, Gunto, American Defense Ribbon, and the Navy Occupation Service Medal.
www.koreanwar-educator.org /topics/docs/hosp_ship/purdy/history_index.htm   (3306 words)

  
 USS Purdy (DD-734) — Navy Unit Commendation
Fighting valiantly against a group of more than thirty hostile aircraft attacking her from all directions, the U.S.S. PURDY sent up relentless barrages of antiaircraft fire during a violent air-sea battle which lasted for one and one-half hours.
Crippled but undaunted, she fought desperately to control her own damage and, by the prompt an courageous action of all hands, succeeded in returning to port under her own power.
All personnel attached to and serving on board the U.S.S. PURDY on April 12, 1945, are authorized to wear the NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION Ribbon.
www.destroyerhistory.org /sumner-gearingclass/nuc734.html   (228 words)

  
 Bulletin Board for USS Purdy - DD 734
He was on the dd-734 purdy from 1955-1957 and he was a fireman.
Purdy will always rank in my mind as special.
I am looking for anyone who might have known my uncle, Nevin Mengel, when he served on the USS Purdy.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageBulletinBoard/1,13492,200614,00.html   (321 words)

  
 USS PURDY DD 734 - US Navy - Korean War Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Comments: I would like to mention that the USS Purdy, DD 734 based in Newport, RI had 2 complete world Cruises during the Korean War.
Purdy, as far as we can tell is the only Atlantic based Destroyer to make 2 world Cruises and it was done in a 25 month time span.
On Sat, 26 Dec 1998 lee nicolich Email address wrote: I served aboard the USS PURDY during the Korean war.
www.koreanwar.org /html/units/navy/uss_purdy.htm   (384 words)

  
 USS Purdy DD 734   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath Me. Laid Down: December 22, 1943 Launched: May 7, 1944 Commissioned: July 18, 1944 Decommissioned: July 1, 1973 (stricken) Fate: Sold June 11, 1974 and broken up for scrap.
We are seeking information on the USS Purdy and her crews.
Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page.
www.destroyersonline.com /usndd/dd734   (87 words)

  
 USS Purdy DD 734 Photos
We will gladly accept personal photos of the USS Purdy (in just about any format, but gif or jpg are preferred) as an attachment to email.
Photos can be scanned at most commercial mail or copier stores.
I made the '62 Med Cruise on the USS Purdy, and was discharged upon her return to Newport in Sept. of that year.
www.destroyersonline.com /usndd/dd734/dd734pho.htm   (192 words)

  
 USS Purdy - DD 734 - Unit Pages
USS Purdy - DD 734 - Unit Pages
He was on the dd-734 purdy from 1955-1957 an...
Get customized gear and clothing for the USS Purdy - DD 734 at an exclusive discount through Military.com.
unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=200614   (121 words)

  
 purdy/index.htm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The 2006 reunion for the crew of the USS PURDY will take place April 19-23, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
All former crewmembers, officers, family members and guests are heartily encouraged to attend.
The purpose of this web site is to provide the members of the USS PURDY reunion group with information on the upcoming reunion.
www.mlrsinc.com /purdy   (267 words)

  
 USS Allen M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Sumner Class DD was the follow-on to the highly sucessful Fletcher class destroyer.
Sent to the Pacific in 1944 as part of task froce 38, she patrolled Philipines with the USS Moale (DD-693) and USS Cooper (DD-695).
In the early morning on Dec 3, 1944 USS Sumner and her two sister ships engaged two Japanese DD's in a night action.
www.marylandsilver.com /uss_allen_m.htm   (507 words)

  
 Return to selections:
USS Phillip DD 498, recovery ship, part of the fleet which recovered or was on duty and  capable of recovering the following: MERCURY Atlas 8.
USS Pierce DD 753, recovery ship, part of the fleet which recovered or was on duty and  capable of recovering the following: MERCURY Atlas 7.
USS Power DD 839, recovery ship, part of the fleet which recovered or was on duty and  capable of recovering the following: GEMINI 6, GEMINI 7.
www.spacecraftnames.info /p.html   (3322 words)

  
 USS DD 674   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
After reporting aboard the ship was filled with intensive antisubmarine warfare and convoy exercises.
The USS Purdy DD-734 needed an EN1 to make a midshipmen cruise, and I ask if I could go.
And on 11 June 1956 received orders for TAD duty on USS Purdy DD-734, and to report no later than 21 June 1956.
www.jimewalker.com /dd674.htm   (75 words)

  
 734 - gata : Message: How ESF / Bundesbank gold swap caps the gold price
Michelin Map 734: Spain/Portugal The Michelin "red maps" give you an uncluttered look at the major road networks in European countries.
734 passed the Senate on March 31, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 0; 734 passed the House, with amendments, on April 21, 2005,
Purdy, 129k, Photo #: 80-G-440450: USS Purdy (DD-734) en route to the the United States USS PURDY DD-734 History View This Vessels DANFS History Entry
moreinter.com /?q=734   (375 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Allen M. Sumner class Destroyers
USS Cooper (DD 695) (lost 3 Dec, 1944)
USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) (lost 3 Jun, 1969)
USS Meredith (ii) (DD 726) (lost 9 Jun, 1944)
uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=94   (85 words)

  
 Sumner Class Destroyer USS Barton DD 722
Custom built Sumner Class Destroyer models from the USS Allen M. Sumner DD 692 to the USS Bristol DD 857 or any other of the 70 Destroyers in between.
Custom built ship models such as the USS Barton DD 722 Sumner Class Destroyer are available as both investment and museum quality models.
All Sumner Class Destroyers from the USS Allen M. Sumner DD 692 to the USS Bristol DD 857 are available in a multitude of configurations and sizes.
thatravenmagic.com /barton.html   (595 words)

  
 Tin Can Sailors Destroyers Site!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Purdy out of Fall River in the late 70s
Re: Purdy out of Fall River in the late 70s
Anyone going to the 2002 Purdy Reunion ?
board.destroyers.org /cgi-bin/tcs-734-bb.cgi   (2758 words)

  
 DD-734 USS Purdy Framed Pictures, Plaques, Shirts, Books and Mouse Pads
DD-734 USS Purdy Framed Pictures, Plaques, Shirts, Books and Mouse Pads
Please visit the USS Purdy website to learn more about this destroyer and its history:
We offer framed pictures, plaques, shirts and mouse pads with the following pictures of the USS Purdy (scroll down to the bottom of the page for book recommendations):
www.navypictures.net /DD734Purdy.htm   (752 words)

  
 USS Mullany at Okinawa
The USS Gherardi (DMS-30) stood by to take on survivors, and her rescue assistance team played water on the Mullany.
In the next hours the USS Purdy (DD-734) came along side and helped extinguished the deck fires, and rescue survivors.
When the expected explosion did not occur Capt.
www.ussmullany.org /okinawa/okinawa.html   (595 words)

  
 Naval Links
This is an excellent website with lots of detail about Fletcher class ships.
9 USS ROOKS (DD 804) One of the last Fletcher class destroyers commissioned.
The Rooks had the highest number of any Fletcher class ship.
www.ussmullany.org /links/30links.html   (406 words)

  
 IN MEMORY OF WALTER V. EMANN 1945-1946   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Then he went to serve (inactive duty?) in the Organized Surface Division 4-63 in Trenton NJ.
(Chuck do you know what this was??) While there he went for a 14-day training mission aboard the USS Purdy DD 734 (I have a few nice pictures of ship and torpedo exercises).
He was with the Organized Surface Division from Sept 30 1948 to Oct 25 1950.
members.tripod.com /turn2/Emann2.html   (602 words)

  
 HyperWar: USS Purdy (DD-734)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Built at Bath Iron Works, and commissioned 18 July 1944
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Purdy
For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/DD/DD-734_Purdy.html   (95 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Purdy of the Sumner class
uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Purdy of the Sumner class
Front page - Fighting the U-boats - Allied Warships
Ideal if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
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