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	USS Astoria (1917) - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Renamed Astoria, she completed conversion late in 1917 and was commissioned on 15 November 1917, Lt. Comdr.
		Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service, Astoria departed Charleston on 23 November for a voyage to Gulfport, Mississippi, and back; reentered Charleston on 19 December; and remained until the last day of the year when she got underway for Hampton Roads, Virginia.
		Astoria was decommissioned at Boston, Massachusetts, on 20 April 1921; and she was sold on 20 December 1921 to Mr.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/USS_Astoria_%281917%29 (447 words)

	USS Astoria (CA-34): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about USS Astoria (CA-34) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The second USS Astoria (CA-34) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island[?].
		Astoria sailed for Shanghai, China, on 26 April, and reached her destination on the morning of the 29th.
		Astoria and her colleagues in the task force saw the crippled carrier safely into port on the morning of 13 January 1942.
	www.encyclopedian.com /us/USS-Astoria-(CA-34).html (3925 words)

	USS Astoria (1917) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Renamed Astoria, she completed conversion late in 1917 and was commissioned on 15 November 1917, Lt. Comdr.
		Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service, Astoria departed Charleston on 23 November for a voyage to Gulfport, Mississippi, and back; reentered Charleston on 19 December; and remained until the last day of the year when she got underway for Hampton Roads, Virginia.
		Astoria was decommissioned at Boston, Massachusetts, on 20 April 1921; and she was sold on 20 December 1921 to Mr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Astoria_(1917) (461 words)

	USS Astoria (CL-90): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about USS Astoria (CL-90) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class[?] light cruiser of the United States Navy.
		Astoria conducted shakedown training in the vicinity of Bermuda between 6 June and 23 July and returned to Philadelphia on the latter day for post-shakedown overhaul.
		Astoria sortied with TF 38 on 11 December 1944 for her first war cruise.
	www.encyclopedian.com /us/USS-Astoria-(CL-90).html (1237 words)

	USS Astoria (CA-34) - Definition, explanation
		The second USS Astoria (CA-34) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island.
		Astoria sailed for Shanghai, China, on 26 April, and reached her destination on the morning of the 29th.
		Astoria and her colleagues in the task force saw the crippled carrier safely into port on the morning of 13 January 1942.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/u/us/uss_astoria__ca_34_.php (3971 words)

	Naval History USS Astoria CA-34
		During the summer of 1934 Astoria conducted a lengthy shakedown cruise in the course of which she voyaged extensively in the Pacific.
		Astoria, meanwhile, joined a surface force made up of Chicago, Louisville, HMAS Australia, and four destroyers, Anderson, Hammann, Hughes (DD-410), and Sims under the command of Rear Admiral John G. Crace RN, that Brown detached to operate in the waters off Rosse Island in the Louisiade Archipelago.
		Astoria remained as flagship for TF 17, as it operated north of Midway, until shortly after midday on 8 June when TF 11 arrived on the scene, and Rear Admiral Fletcher transferred his flag to Saratoga.
	www.multied.com /Navy/cruiser/Astoria2.html (3844 words)

	USS Astoria
		The U.S.S. Astoria's keel was laid down on 1, September 1930 at the Puget Sound Naval Yard.
		The Astoria did have the distinction of performing a mission of great political importance which a few years later would no doubt be remembered with some degree of irony.
		In March of 1939 while under the command of Captain Richmond "Kelly" Turner (soon to be known for his zealous amphibious tactics in the Pacific theatre) she was tasked with transporting the remains of the late ambassador to the United States Hirosi Saito of Japan, back to Japan.
	www.northwestships.com /astoria.htm (1251 words)

	Naval History/USS Astoria CL-90
		The third Astoria (CL-90) was laid down on 6 September 1941 at Philadelphia, Pa., by the William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 6 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
		Astoria sortied with Task Force (TF) 38 on 11 December 1944 for her first war cruise.
		During that operation, Astoria remained at sea with the fast carriers for 80 days while their planes struck at shipping, airfields, and other installations on an around Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu as well as on Okinawa and the surrounding islands.
	www.historycentral.com /NAVY/cruiser/Astoria3.html (1153 words)

	USS Astoria - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first Astoria was seized by US Customs at the outbreak of World War I.
		The second Astoria (CA-34) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934 and lost in the World War II Battle of Savo Island, 1942.
		The third Astoria (CL-90) was a light cruiser commissioned 1944, active in the war, and decommissioned in 1949.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/USS_Astoria (150 words)

	USS Astoria
		At least three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon.
		The second Astoria (CA-34) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934 and lost in the World War II Battle of Savo Island[?], 1942.
		The third Astoria (CL-90) was a light cruiser commissioned 1944, active in the war, and decommissioned in 1949.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Astoria.html (81 words)

	USN Ships--USS Astoria (CA-34)
		USS Astoria, a 9950-ton New Orleans class heavy cruiser built at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, was commissioned in April 1934.
		On the night of 8-9 August, Astoria was one of three heavy cruisers guarding the northern approach to the invasion area, and was the only one afloat after a blistering night action against a Japanese cruiser force.
		Though her crew struggled all through the morning of 9 August to save their ship, USS Astoria succumbed to her wounds shortly after noon, sinking into the depths of a body of water that would soon be called "Iron Bottom Sound", in recognition of all the ships that were lost there.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-a/ca34.htm (1021 words)

	Naval History/USS Astoria CL-90
		The third Astoria (CL-90) was laid down on 6 September 1941 at Philadelphia, Pa., by the William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 6 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
		Astoria sortied with Task Force (TF) 38 on 11 December 1944 for her first war cruise.
		During that operation, Astoria remained at sea with the fast carriers for 80 days while their planes struck at shipping, airfields, and other installations on an around Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu as well as on Okinawa and the surrounding islands.
	www.multied.com /Navy/cruiser/Astoria3.html (1153 words)

	Wake Relieved - Chapter Eleven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Astoria's eight-inch rifles were performing beautifully, noted her gunnery officer, Lieutenant Commander William Truesdell.
		A forest of splashes fell around the heavy cruiser, drenching her bridge crew with spray and obscuring the target her gunnery officer was seeking.
		Astoria staggered as a torpedo impacted her hull abreast the forward boiler room.
	home.att.net /~leverett/wake11.html (4700 words)

	USS Astoria -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		An Astoria was laid down in 1867, but renamed (Click link for more info and facts about Omaha) Omaha prior to commissioning.
		The first (Click link for more info and facts about Astoria) Astoria was seized by US Customs at the outbreak of (A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918) World War I.
		The third (Click link for more info and facts about Astoria (CL-90)) Astoria (CL-90) was a (Click link for more info and facts about light cruiser) light cruiser commissioned 1944, active in the war, and decommissioned in 1949.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/US/USS_Astoria2.htm (169 words)

	9 August 1942 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		USS Chicago and USS Patterson return fire and damage a Japanese cruiser however, no alert is sent to the Allied northern force.
		USS Astoria is sunk by the gunfire of 4 Japanese heavy cruisers; USS Quincy is sunk by gunfire of 3 heavy cruisers and a light cruiser and is torpedoed by a light cruiser; and USS Vincennes is sunk by gunfire and a torpedo from a heavy cruiser.
		Despite a 50-foot (15.24 meter) gash in her side, the USN destroyer USS Jarvis (DD-393), which was severely damaged by a torpedo yesterday off Guadalcanal, is considered seaworthy and ordered to proceed under cover of darkness to Efate, New Hebrides.
	www.etherington.demon.co.uk /1942/august/9.htm (930 words)

	USS Astoria
		The first Astoria-a steel-hulled, coal burning steam cargoman constructed in 1902 at Sunderland, England, by J. Blumer and Co. as SS Burbo Bank for the Fenwick Shipping Co., Ltd.-was acquired by Leonhardt and Blumberg of Hamburg, Germany, shortly before the beginning of World War I and was renamed SS Frieda Leonhardt.
		On 15 February-while anchored in port at Brest, France-Astoria was rammed by the French shin SS La Drome and suffered damage which required several of repairs before she could resume action.
		Astoria was decommissioned at Boston, Mass., on 20 April 1921; and she was sold on 20 December 1921 to Mr.
	www.navyhistory.com /Transport/astoria.html (436 words)

	New Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The USS Missouri glides across silvery waters Tuesday near the mouth of the Columbia River.
		Houston, now 72, was aboard the troop transport USS Sheridan in Tokyo Bay on the day of the surrender, but allied commander Douglas MacArthur wanted as many sailors as he could jam onto the Missouri as witnesses.
		The Missouri at the berth in Astoria with the Astoria-Megler bridge in the background.
	www.kilchis-river.com /missouri (1095 words)

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		He moved on to the Navy School of Music, Washington, D.C., completing the six month "A" school in three weeks, and was assigned to the USS Wasp, PACFLT band as trombone instrumentalist.
		Patterson reenlisted and served with bands on the USS St. Paul, USS Astoria, USS Pasadena, USS Springfield, and ComCruDiv 5 in rapid succession.
		Next was a tour on the USS Macon and a Midshipman cruise traveling to Sweden, Germany, and Cuba.
	www.usna.edu /USNABand/biographies/DonPattersonBio.htm (397 words)

	USS Astoria (1917) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Renamed Astoria, she completed conversion late in 1917 and was (Click link for more info and facts about commissioned) commissioned on 15 November 1917, Lt. Comdr.
		The ship loaded a cargo of (A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state) Army supplies, put to sea on 26 January 1918, and reached the French coast early in February.
		See (Click link for more info and facts about USS Astoria) USS Astoria for other Navy ships of the same name.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/US/USS_Astoria_(1917)2.htm (467 words)

	Casualties, Navy and Coast Guard Ships, WW II
		USS Barbel (SS-316) sunk by Japanese aircraft southwest of Palawan, Philippine Islands, 4 February 1945.
		USS Shark (SS-314) sunk by Japanese destroyer Harukaze in Luzon Strait, Philippine Islands, 24 October 1944.
		USS LST-577 sunk by Japanese submarine RO-50 east of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, 11 February 1945.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq82-1.htm (7234 words)

	1917
		USS Absaroka (1917) General Characteristics Displacement: 12,397 tons Length: 423 ft 9 in (129 m) Beam: 54 ft (16 m) Dra...
		USS Adirondack (1917) General Characteristics Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Propulsion: Speed: Range: Complement:...
		USS Astoria (1917) General Characteristics Displacement: 7,150 tons Length: Beam: 46 ft Draught: 20,1 ft Propulsion: Coa...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/1917.html (473 words)

	9 August 1942
		HMAS Canberra is hit by a torpedo, possibly from USS Bagley, and Japanese gunfire from IJN Chokai Aoba, Kako, Kinugasa and Furutaka; USS Chicago is also damaged by a Japanese torpedo; and USS Patterson is damaged by gunfire.
		In the morning, HMAS Canberra is deemed beyond salvage and is later sunk by the destroyers USS Ellett (DD-398) and USS Selfridge (DD-357) south of Savo Island at 09 15S, 159 40E.
		Despite a 50-foot (15.24 meter) gash in her side, theUSNdestroyer USS Jarvis (DD-393), which was severely damaged by a torpedo yesterday off Guadalcanal, is considered seaworthy and ordered to proceed under cover of darkness to Efate, New Hebrides.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1942/08/09.htm (1243 words)

	USS Astoria (1917) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		El primer USS Astoria (identificación # 2005, un Ak-8 más último) -- un cargoman ardiente acero-cascado, del carbón del vapor construida en 1902 en Sunderland, Inglaterra, por J. Blumer y Co. como banco de los SS Burbo para el envío Co., Ltd de Fenwick.
		Astoria retitulado, ella terminó la conversión tarde en 1917 y fue comisionada el 15 de noviembre 1917 de teniente.
		Ver USS Astoria para otras naves de la marina del mismo nombre.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/us/USS%20Astoria%20%281917%29.htm (601 words)

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		ASTORIA put to sea on 6 December in the screen of Rear Admiral John H. Newton's Task Force (TF) 12 built around LEXINGTON (CV-2).
		The two carrier task forces met in the eastern Coral Sea early on the morning of 1 May. Late in the afternoon of 3 May, Rear Admiral Fletcher received word of the Japanese occupation of Tulagi in the Solomons.
		Her gunners claimed to have splashed at least four enemy planes in the attack that "seemed to end as suddenly as it had started." At about 1245, LEXINGTON-heavily damaged though apparently in satisfactory condition afloat and underway-suffered severe internal explosions that rang her death knell.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/ca34.txt (3550 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Cruisers
		USS San Francisco was severely damaged and several other vessels, Japanese and American, more or less so.
		The USS Salt Lake City was finally disabled, but Japanese Vice Adm. Hosogaya has had enough and broke off the action.
		After their attempts to repel the landing were unsuccessful, the Germans fought an expert rear-guard action to the north towards the Straits of Messina.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/cruisers/history/cghist4.html (1191 words)

	USS Springfield, CLG-7 Page
		USS SPRINGFIELD, CLG-7, (Guided Missile Light Cruiser) V.I. I served aboard the SPRINGFIELD with a ComSec Detachment on a joint NATO exercise to the Virgin Islands and vicinity in 1968.
		The USS Springfield, CL 66, fought in the final year of World War II against Japan in the Pacific with Task Group 58.3 and Task Group 38.3 of the U.S. Third Fleet.
		She was part of Crusier Division 17, which included the other Light Cruisers USS Wilkes-Barre, CL 103, USS Astoria, CL 90, and the USS Pasadena, CL 65.
	www.geocities.com /the17seabee/springfi/springfi.html (434 words)

	DANFS: USS Astoria (CA-34)
		When she arrived at Guam early on the morning of 21 May, the heavy cruiser was called upon to assist Penguin (AM-33) and Robert L. Barnes (AG-27) in their successful effort to refloat the grounded Army transport USAT U.S. Grant.
		Yorktown's damage control parties worked feverishly; and, by 1340, she was again underway under her own power but turning on 18 to 20 knots.
		Astoria and the other ships of the screen attempted to discourage attacks from four different directions by brining every gun to bear and firing them into the sea to throw curtains of water into the path of the attackers.
	www.ibiblio.net /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CA/ca34.html (3924 words)

	USN Ships--USS Astoria (CL-90)
		A tractor-trailer "bus" is passing by ashore, to the left of Astoria's pilothouse.
		USS Astoria (CL-90) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 25 February 1949, while en route to the West Coast for decommissioning.
		USS Astoria (CL-90) refueling and transferring personnel to an oiler, while operating with Task Group 58.3 near Okinawa, 5 April 1945.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-a/cl90.htm (919 words)

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