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	USN Ships--USS Decatur (DD-341)
		USS Decatur, a 1190-ton Clemson class destroyer built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, was commissioned in August 1922, the last (by a few days) of the more that 270 similar "flush-deck" destroyers constructed during the World War I era.
		Decommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in July 1945, USS Decatur was sold for scrapping at the end of November 1945.
		USS Decatur was named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), one of the United States Navy's greatest heros and leaders of the first two decades of the 19th Century.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/dd341.htm (751 words)

	USS Decatur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer which served mainly in or near the Philippines from 1902 to 1919.
		Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer which served from 1922 to 1945.
		Decatur (DDG-73) is a guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1998 and on active service as of 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Decatur (171 words)

	USS Augusta (CA-31) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Augusta (CA-31) (originally CL-31) was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman under wartime conditions.
		Oiler USS Merrimack (AO-37) joined the task force on 28 April and fueled almost all of the ships, with Augusta's scout planes maintaining an air patrol during the dangerous fueling evolution.
		On 7 May, in company with Decatur (DD-341), she headed for Casco Bay, where the end of the war in Europe found her, and returned to New York on 2 June.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Augusta_%28CA-31%29 (9394 words)

	United States of America Congressional Gold Medal Recipients Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur and Jacob Jones, United States ...
		USS United States, a 1576-ton sailing frigate, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as one of the first warships of the new United States Navy.
		USS Decatur, a 2780-ton Forrest Sherman class destroyer built at Quincy, Massachusetts, was commissioned in December 1956.
		USS Philadelphia, a 1240-ton frigate, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a contribution to the Navy by the citizens of that city during the 1798-1800 Quasi-war with France.
	www.congressionalgoldmedal.com /IsaacHullStephenDecaturJacobJones.htm (2032 words)

	Decatur III dd 341
		The third Decatur (DD-341) was launched 29 October 1921 by Mare Island Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs.
		Decatur arrived at Norfolk 22 February 1937 for duty with the Training Detachment of the U.S. Fleet.
		Arriving at Norfolk 2 July 1944 Decatur sailed from this port on escort and training duty in the Caribbean Sea until the last day of June 1945 when she entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for inactivation.
	www.navyhistory.com /destroyer/DecaturIIIdd341.html (502 words)

	1950's-Page 8
		Photo was taken at a dance hall in Greenock Scotland, by Marvin Fulton one of the ships photographers.
		USS Lowry (DD-770) coming alongside for a hi-line transfer.
		The information contained in this web-site is © 1998/2007 to the USS Wisconsin Association.
	www.usswisconsin.org /Pictures/1950's-page_8.htm (299 words)

	USS Decatur (DD-341) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See USS Decatur for other ships of this name.
		The third USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I.
		She completed her trials and sailed to San Diego where she was placed out of commission on January 17, 1923.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Decatur_(DD-341) (525 words)

	History of USS TOMICH DE 242 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		U.S.S. TOMICH (DE-242) was detached from training on December 17, to proceed to New York for radar repairs, returning to Fort Pond Bay area on December 19.
		The U.S.S. TOMICH (DE-242) was detached from Barrier Patrol Station on 9 May by CTG 22.3 to rejoin Task Group 22.4 and depart for New York, N.Y. Moored to Pier at foot of 36th Street, Brooklyn, New York on May 11.
		On September 20, 1946 the U.S.S. Tomich was decommissioned and November 1, 1972 was Stricken from the Naval records, sold for scrapping January 18, 1974.
	www.desausa.org /Stories/history_of_uss_tomich_de_242_2.htm (4507 words)

	Tin Can Sailors - The National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The third Decatur (DD-341) was launched 29 October 1921 by Mare Island Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs.
		Eight days later Decatur was en route to the United States arriving at Boston 2 May, for brief overhaul and refresher training.
		Arriving at Norfolk 2 July 1944 Decatur sailed from this port on escort and training duty in the Caribbean Sea until the last day of June 1945 when she entered Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for inactivation.
	www.destroyers.org /DANFS/h-dd-341.htm (511 words)

	Definition of decatur, illinois
		Named for [[Stephen Decatur]], it is 3.6 square miles (9 kmandsup2;) in area.
		3: The '''Town of Decatur''' is on the county's eastern border.
		Decatur is part of the [[Atlanta Metropolitan Area]] and...
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	US People--Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820)
		Decatur was subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain, and over the next eight years had command of several frigates.
		Captain Decatur was wounded when his ship was captured the next day by a superior enemy force, but he soon recovered and was given command of a powerful squadron.
		In 1820 the strong-willed and spirited Decatur was challenged to a duel by a brother officer, Commodore James Barron.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-d/s-decatr.htm (958 words)

	DefenseLINK News: GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER DECATUR (DDG 73) TO BE CHRISTENED AT BATH, MAINE
		The ship is named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), famed for his raid to burn the captured U.S. frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor in 1804.
		Decatur is the 23rd of 35 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers currently authorized by Congress to be built.
		Decatur will operate with aircraft carriers and battle groups in high-threat environments and will also provide essential escort capabilities to Navy and Marine Corps amphibious forces, combat logistics ships and convoys.
	www.dod.mil /releases/1996/b110596_bt625-96.html (336 words)

	USCG Cutter Bibb
		On the 6th two other destroyers, USS Schenk (DD-159) and USS Babbitt (DD-128) were relieved, and USS Decatur (DD-341) and cutter Duane (WPG-33) joined the escort, which had met the 13-ship convoy ONSJ-94 on a southerly course to Iceland.
		On the 6th Bibb, together with USS MacLeish (DD-220) was relieved of further escort duty and departed the convoy setting a course for Argentia, where she arrived on the 7th.
		Escorted by USS Barry (APD-29) Bibb departed Norfolk on the 15th of February and arrived at Panama on the 22nd.
	www.discoverydiving.com /uscg_cutter_bibb.htm (12566 words)

	USS CARD CVE-11 - STORY OF A GREAT SHIP
		The USS CARD was launched on 21 February 1942 under the sponsorship of Mrs.
		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 memorial will be the bare-bones statistics filed away in the Naval Registry as she was sold for scrap the 12th of September 1970 and dismantled at Port Westward, Oregon.
	www.usscard.org /history.asp (1338 words)

	What's new? - 2002 Archive # 5
		We also added a light cruiser, USS Springfield (CL-66), which was converted in the late 1950s to a guided missile cruiser (CLG-7) and subsequently served as flagship for both the Sixth and Second Fleets.
		Decatur used the former in his daring and successful attempt to destroyer the latter in February 1804, after Philadelphia was captured by the Tripolitans.
		The cruiser is USS Mobile (CL-63), the destroyer is USS Broome (DD-210) and the oiler/airship tender is Patoka (AO-9).
	history.navy.mil /photos/wn-ar025.htm (1059 words)

	USS Alaska (CB-1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The third USS Alaska (CB-1) was one of a class of "large cruisers " in the United States Navy a design with a main battery heavier than than of normal heavy cruisers lighter and faster than a battleship.
		She was laid down on 17 December 1941 at Camden New Jersey by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation launched on 15 August 1943 sponsored by Mrs.
		Steaming via Annapolis Maryland and Norfolk Alaska returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard the large cruiser underwent changes and alterations her fire control suite: the fitting of Mk.
	www.freeglossary.com /USS_Alaska_(CB-1) (2741 words)

	Destroyer Photo Index DD-341 USS DECATUR
		USS Decatur (DD-341) underway during the Fleet Review, 4 June 1927.
		From the collection of CDR August Billig, USS Decatur (DD-341), USS Somers (DD-301), USS John Francis Burnes (DD-299), USS Farragut (DD-300), USS Percival (DD-298), USS Wiliam Jones (DD-308) and USS Zeilin (DD-313) circa the early 1930's.
		USS Yorktown (CV 5), USS Texas (BB 35), USS Decater (DD 341), USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), and unidentified tug at Pier 7, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, on 19 October 1937.
	www.navsource.org /archives/05/341.htm (611 words)

	Additions to Steelnavy.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		USS New Jersey John Miano's site is dedicated to detailed photographic coverage of the fittings and structural details of the one time flagship of Bull Halsey.
		USS Hopkins, DD-7- A first look at the one piece full hull resin casting of the second class of US Destroyers.
		USS Enterprise, CVN-65, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 Bert Legaspi built the Revell 1/720 Scale Model with some scratch-building, most notably, the island.
	www.steelnavy.com /SiteAdditions.htm (3199 words)

	USS Card (CVE-11) - InformationBlast
		The USS Card (CVE-11) (originally AVG-11 then later ACV-11, redesignated CVHE-11 12 June 1955, CVU-11 1 July 1958, T-CVU-11 and finally T-AKV-40 7 May 1959) was launched as AVG 11, 21 February 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs.
		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.
		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.informationblast.com /USS_Card.html (832 words)

	Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		War diary, USS Marblehead (CA-12): "About 24 November 1941, the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet sensed that the relationsbetween the United States and Japan had reached such a critical statethat movement of men-of-war...
		USN chartered passenger liner USS President Madison sails from Shanghai, China, with the 2d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment bound for the Philippines.
		Navy charted passenger liner USS President Harrison sails from Shanghai, China, bound for the Philippines with the final elements of the 4th Marine Regiment from Shanghai.
	www.ww2pacific.com /countdown.html (1811 words)

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		Absentees: None.The ship is moored starboard side to the USS LEONARD F. MASON (DD 852) at Quaywall 8, U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, California, and receiving all services from the pier.
		USS MASON is the guide bearing 268°T at 2000 yds.
		Stationed the underway replenishment detail.13559USS DECATUR (DDG 31) commenced her approach to starboard.1400 0110Change base speed to 20 kts.0144015302019Underway as before.
	www.ussorleck.com /decklogs/xls/July_1972.xls (2529 words)

	USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ USS DECATUR DDG 73 ~ November 21 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The USS Decatur (DD-341) was launched 29 October 1921 by Mare Island Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs.
		Born in Maryland and raised in Philadelphia, Decatur showed evidence of the bold and courageous man he would become: he was known to dive from the tips of jib booms and, at the age of 14, defended his mother against a drunken ruffian.
		Decatur's abilities as a negotiator were recognized after he secured a treaty with the Algerians and extracted compensation from the Tripolitans.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/793109/posts (5930 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - USS Leary (DD 158) (Destroyer)
		On 24 Dec, 1943, the American hunter-killer Task Group 21.14, formed around the USS Card (CVE 11) was spotted by a German reconnaissance aircraft and the wolfpack Borkum was ordered to attack.
		At 05.05 hours, U-275 fired a Gnat at the USS Leary (DD 158) (Cmdr James E. Kyes, lost) and hit her on the starboard side in the after engine room.
		The survivors were picked up by the USS Schenck (DD 159), which found U-645 (Ferro) later the same day, evaded a torpedo and sank the U-boat with depth charges.
	uboat.net /allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=3155 (290 words)

	eBay - decatur, Postcards Paper, Tobacciana items on eBay.com
		RARE USS DECATUR DD-936 NAVY SILVER MILITARY COIN SN047
		STEPHEN DECATUR Father Death Amherst NH 1808 Newspaper
		The Amorous Busboy Of Decatur Avenue by Robert Klein...
	www.anrdoezrs.net /click-1411151-5463217?loc=http://search.ebay.com/decatur&sid=eb8-319--metal-objects (486 words)

	USS Thompson (DD-305) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first USS Thompson (DD-305) a Clemson -class destroyer named in honor of Richard Wigginton Thompson never saw action against an enemy.
		After calling at Pago Pago Samoa on 10 July and 11 she arrived at Melbourne Australia on 23 July and received a rousing welcome.
		In with sister ships Kennedy (DD-306) Decatur (DD-341) and Farquhar (DD-304) Thompson left Melbourne on 6 August and made port at Dunedin New Zealand four days later.
	www.freeglossary.com /USS_Thompson_(DD-305) (965 words)

	AngelDeNoir's - My Dad's Naval Service
		The photographs of Crew Members are from an album which belonged to my father aboard the USS Schley while stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii--where notations were made in the album I noted them on the photographs.
		Photographs of the crew of the USS Beryl courtesy of Robert Allen (who's father-in-law, Rye Jones Payne, served aboard her during WWII as a Radioman).
		Photographs from the USS Beryl are the property of Robert Allen,
	www.heartcreators.net /angeldenoir/dad2.html (679 words)

	ipedia.com: USS Decatur Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first Decatur was a sloop-of-war in service from 1840 to 1859.
		Decatur (DDG-73) is a guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1998 and on active service as of 2003.
		This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
	www.ipedia.com /uss_decatur_1.html (175 words)

	Bridging World Wars. Roosevelt activated new destroyer building in 1935; later recalled WW I destroyers.
		Decatur's hull number 341 marked the last of the 4-stack destroyers built in the United States' shipbuilding program for World War I, being completed in1922.
		DD-145, USS Greer, another one of the World War I four stack class, engaged in the first known overt action by a U-boat against the U.S. in September 1941, before the U.S. formally entered World War II.
		For assault troop debarkation at Operation TORCH as part of Task Force 34, three other 4-stack destroyers were stripped down to lower their profile and make room for troops.
	www.daileyint.com /wwii/picwar4.htm (652 words)

	Gallery Destroyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		USS Charles P. Cecil DD-835, Gearing FRAM I Destroyer, Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 Scale - This is the model kit of the Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 scale
		USS Taylor FFG-50, BWN 1:350 Scale - This is
		USS O'Bannon, DD-450, The Tamiya 1:350 scale kit was built by Mike Leonard with GMM photo-etch parts.
	www.steelnavy.com /gallery_destroyers.htm (4875 words)

	17 October 1941
		The USS KEARNY (DD-432) is torpedoed by U-568 southwest of Iceland at 2.00am.
		She was one of five US destroyers which went to the aid of convoy SC-48, which had come under attack from a U-boat pack after losing half her Canadian escort in a gale.
		The KEARNY was illuminated by the blazing vessels and suffered a direct hit from U-568 on the starboard side, but damage control limited flooding to the forward fire room enabling the ship to leave the danger area with power from the aft fire room.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1941/10/17.htm (515 words)

	eBay Store - CoversPlus: Naval Covers, First Day Covers, Advertising Covers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		USS Utah AG 16 Ex-BB 31 Navy Day October 27 1936
		USS Sterett DD 407 Navy Day October 27 1939
		USS Dallas DD 199 Navy Day October 27 1933
	stores.ebay.com /CoversPlus (348 words)

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