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  USS Edwards (DD-619) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Edwards (DD-619) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Walter Atlee Edwards.
Edwards (DD-619) was launched 19 July 1942 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs.
Edward Brayton, widow of Lieutenant Commander Edwards; and commissioned 18 September 1942, Lieutenant Commander W. Messmer in command.
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 USS Edwards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first was named for William Edwards and the second for Walter Atlee Edwards.
The first, Edwards (DD-265), was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 where she served as HMS Buxton.
The second, Edwards (DD-619), was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946.
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 USN Ships--USS Edwards (DD-619)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
USS Edwards, a 1630-ton Gleaves class destroyer built at Kearny, New Jersey, was commissioned in September 1942.
USS Edwards was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Walter A. Edwards, USN, (1886-1928), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism while commanding USS Bainbridge (DD-246) during the 16 December 1922 rescue of 482 survivors of the burning French transport Vinh-Long.
USS Edwards (DD-619) afloat immediately after she was launched, at Kearny, New Jersey, 19 July 1942.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-e/dd619.htm   (715 words)

  
 Edwards II dd 619   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
After brief service escorting convoys along the east coast and in the Caribbean, Edwards sailed from New York 8 November 1942 to join the Pacific Fleet She joined TF 18 at Noumea 4 January 1943, to cover a large troop convoy bound for Guadalcanal.
On 3 March 1944 she arrived at Majuro off which she patrolled as well as screening strikes on Mili Atoll in the Marshall~ and in the Palaus by carriers of the mighty 5th Fleet In April she guarded the flattops as they launched attacks on New Guinea in coordination with the Hollandia landings.
The doughty battle-hardened Edwards remained in the Philippines, shepherding supply convoys through by Mindoro, Lingayen Gulf, Polloc Harbor, and Davao Gulf On 9 May 1945 she arrived at Morotai to distinguish herself during the invasion of Borneo, returning to Subic Bay 12 July.
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 Edwards dd 265   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Walter Atlee Edwards, born 8 November 1886 at Philadelphia, Pa., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910.
Edwards (DD-265) was launched 10 October 1918 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Squantum, Mass.; sponsored by Miss Julia Edwards Noyes, whose great grandfather was the uncle of Midshipman Edwards, and commissioned 24 April 1919 at Boston Navy Yard, Commander P. Wilson in command.
Assigned to the Pacific Fleet, Edwards sailed from New York 17 September 1919 and arrived at the destroyer base at San Diego 13 October where she was placed in reduced commission with a partial complement 1 November 1919.
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 USS Waller (DD-466) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Waller (DD/DDE-466), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Major General Littleton Waller, USMC (1856–1926).
Waller was laid down on 12 February 1942, at Kearny, N.J., by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. ; launched on 15 August 1942, sponsored by Mrs.
Navajo, Sands (APD-13), Edwards (DD-619), and Waller collected 1,049 survivors from the cruiser.
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 US People--Edwards, Walter A., Lieutenant Commander, USN.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Edwards was an officer of the destroyers Jarvis and Cushing from October 1916 until October 1917.
Edwards was awarded the medal for heroism in rescuing the survivors of the French transport Vinh-Long when she burned in the Sea of Marmora, Turkey, on 16 December 1922.
Edwards was awarded the medal for his actions in rescuing survivors from the burning French transport Vinh-Long in the Sea of Marmora, Turkey, on 16 December 1922.
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 Edwards
The second Edwards (DD-619) was launched 19 July 1942 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs.
Edwards returned to Pearl Harbor 27 March 1943 for overhaul, then set sail 16 April for the Aleutians.
I-35 was forced to the surface and badly damaged by Edwards' guns before diving, only to be sunk finally by Frazier (DD-607).
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 Marshall Islands -- Combat Chronology of the US Navy Forces in operations against and from the Marshall Islands
USS Edwards (DD-619) From 12 May to 18 August 1944 Edwards destroyer division formed the Eastern Marshalls Patrol Group.
USS Meade (DD-602) shell (with Frazier) Eniben Is, Maloelap Atoll
USS Parks (DE-165) at Mili Atoll for the surrender of the Japanese garrison and the flag raising ceremony there 28 August 1945.
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 DD-619 DANFS
She saw action bombarding Attu 26 April, and as antiscreen for Pennsylvania (BB-38) during the landings of 11 May. The following day she teamed with Farragut (DD-348) for a relentless 10-hour depth charge attack on a submarine which attempted to torpedo the battleship.
After overhaul in Pearl Harbor in August the veteran Edwards reported arrival at San Pedro Bay, Leyte, 30 October for patrol.
On 7 January 1946, Edwards arrived at Charleston, S.C., where she was placed out of commission in reserve 11 April 1946.
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 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Bristol class Destroyers
USS Aaron Ward (ii) (DD 483) (lost 7 Apr, 1943)
USS Beatty (DD 640) (lost 6 Nov, 1943)
USS Maddox (ii) (DD 622) (lost 10 Jul, 1943)
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 BB-38 Pennsylvania
USS Oklahoma (BB 37) was sighted with George Washington flying the President's flag and accompanied by her ocean escort.
On 14 June,1944, Pennsylvania took part in the bombardment of Saipan preparatory to the assault landings made the next day while she cruised off the northeastern shore of Tinian, conducting heavy bombardment of that island to neutralize any enemy batteries which might have opened fire on the landing beaches of Saipan.
The Group came under heavy air attacks 4-5 January and the escort carrier USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) was hit by a suicide plane and destroyed by the resulting fire.
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 DANFS: USS Edwards (DD-619)
William W. Edwards, born in Petersburg, Va., was appointed a midshipman 1 September 1811.
For this heroic action was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Legion of Honor by the French Government.
On 3 March 1944 she arrived at Majuro off which she patrolled a3 well as screening strikes on Mili Atoll in the Marshalls and in the Palaus by carriers of the mighty 5th Fleet.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/DD/dd619.html   (830 words)

  
 USS Edwards
She joined TF 18 at Noumea 4 January 1943, to cover a large troop convoy bound for Guadalcanal.
One of the other screening destroyers, La Valette (DD-448), was also torpedoed; Edwards saw her safely to port before rejoining her task group.
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 Bibb/George M. 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.
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 Naval Ship Prints
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USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931), USS Barry (DD-933), USS Davis (DD-937), USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938), USS Du Pont (DD-941), USS Bigelow (DD-942), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Mullinix (DD-944), USS Hull (DD-945), USS Edson (DDG-946), USS Somers (DD-947), USS Morton (DD-948), USS Parsons (DD949), USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
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 26 April 1943   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Destroyers USS Caldwell (DD-605), USS Bancroft (DD-598), USS Coghlan
(DD-606), USS Frazier (DD-607), USS Gansevoort (DD-608) and USS Edwards
Japanese submarine I-23 is sunk by the USS Tautog (SS-199) south of Hawaii.
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 Destroyers
Shown here is the USS Decatur (DDG-31), one of the four Sherman class that were re-equipped with guided missiles and re-classified from DD to DDG.
Here on the right is the USS Tattnall (DDG-19), after modifications by the Navy that added a second bow sonar dome.
Now a floating museum, she is berthed alongside the carrier USS Intrepid on Pier 86 in New York City.
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 MS 2112: The World War II / American Conflict Collection
Folder 23: Deck log of USS Tabberer (DE 418) from 23 May 1944 to 29 June 1945.
Folder 7: Explanations by Earl W. Quintrell of the deck logs for the USS Edwards from 1 August 1944 through 24 November 1945.
Folder 8: Explanations by Earl W. Quintrell of the deck logs for the USS Fanning from 8 January 1943 through 30 October 1944.
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 HyperWar: USS Edwards (DD-619)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Built at Federal, Kearny and commissioned 18 September 1942
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Edwards
For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
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 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Edwards (ii) of the Bristol class
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