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WORLD WAR II 1944 The Japanese submarine I-29 is sunk by the submarine USS Sawfish (SS-276) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines. The Japanese frigate Kursagaki is sunk by the submarine USS Guitarro (SS-363) in the Philippines. The Japanese minelayer Shirataka is sunk by the submarine USS Sealion (SS-315) in Luzon Strait in the Philippines. www.blountweb.com /blountcountymilitary/wars/ww2/timelines/1944_ww2.htm   (14644 words)

Gansevoort dd 608 Gansevoort was laid down 16 June 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Calif., Iaunched 11 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Gansevoort provided continuous gunfire support to marines during the initial landings on Tarawa 20 November, closing the beach to blast enemy strongpoints with pointblank fire. Gansevoort departed San Francisco 13 March 1944 to join the screen of a convoy bound from Hawaii to Majuro Atoll in the Marshalls where she arrived 1 April. www.multied.com /Navy/destroyer/Gansevoortdd608.html   (948 words)

DANFS: USS Gansevoort (DD-608) Commodore Guert Gansevoort, born in Gansevoort, N.Y., 7 June 1812, was appointed a Midshipman in the Navy 4 March 1823. Gansevoort (DD-608) was laid down 16 June 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Calif.; launched 11 April 1842; sponsored by Mrs. Gansevoort joined Destroyer Squadron 48 in guarding transports of Vice Admiral T. Wilkinson's Southern Attack Force oft the beachhead of Leyte 20-21 October. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/DD/dd608.html   (1043 words)

Gansevoort Gansevoort was laid down 16 June 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Calif.; launched 11 April 1842; sponsored by Mrs. Called to General Quarters 49 times in 72 hours, Gansevoort's gunners splashed 5 enemy planes and assisted in splashing 12 others Although enemy planes sank one merchant ship and one LST and severely damaged a second merchant ship and aviation tender Porcupine (IX-126), their desperate attacks could not halt this powerful force. Here Gansevoort was given the unusual assignment of knocking off the stern of the suicide damaged aviation tender Porcupine with torpedoes in an attempt to extinguish a fire before it reached the aviation gasoline stowed forward. www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Base/1250/gansevoort.html   (1004 words)

Marshall Islands -- Combat Chronology of the US Navy Forces in operations against and from the Marshall Islands USS Frazier (DD-607) shells (with Meade) Eniben Is, Maloelap Atoll 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. marshall.csu.edu.au /Marshalls/html/WWII/USN_Chronology.html   (2310 words)

uboat.net - Allied Warships - Bristol class Destroyers USS Bristol (i) (DD 453) (lost 13 Oct, 1943) USS Duncan (i) (DD 485) (lost 12 Oct, 1942) USS Glennon (i) (DD 620) (lost 8 Jun, 1944) uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=86&navy=USS   (144 words)

USN Ships--USS Philip (DD-498, later DDE-498) USS Philip decommissioned at the end of September 1968 and was almost immediately stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. USS Philip was named in honor of Rear Admiral John W. USS Philip (DDE-498) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, November 1961. www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/dd498.htm   (1011 words)

Benson class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Benson class was a class of 30 destroyers of the U.S. Navy built 1939–1943. The first ship of the class was the USS Benson (DD-421). The U.S. Navy customarily names a class of ships after the first ship of the class; hence the Benson class. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benson_class_destroyer   (292 words)

DD-498 DANFS Gansevoort (DD-608) received a suicide hit and Philip steamed to her comrade's rescue. This cruise was spent in the waters of Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Effective 1 July 1962 Philip was redesignated from DDE to DD. www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd498txt.htm   (2446 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Harold Clyman 213 Chicory Ct Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1833 USS Duncan DD-485 Mr. Billy Ensor 423-530-8468 205 Hamilton Trl Piney Flats, TN 37686-3915 USS Fairfax DD-93 Mr. Harold H anderson 908-545-7338 43 Hollywod Ave Somerset, NJ 08873-1419 USS Grayson DD-435 Mr. vets.com /alumni/navy/usn-ships.txt   (15283 words)

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. homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1943/04/26.htm   (287 words)

Naval Ship Prints USS Kidd (DDG-993), USS Callaghan (DDG-994), USS Scott (DDG-995), USS Chandler (DDG-996) USS Farragut (DDG-37), USS Luce (DDG-38), USS Macdonough (DDG-39), USS Coontz (DDG-40), USS King (DDG-41), USS Mahan (DDG-42), USS Dahlgren (DDG-43), USS Wm V. Pratt (DDG-44), USS Dewey (DDG-45), USS Preble (DDG-46). USS Decatur (DDG-31), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-32), USS Parsons (DDG-33), USS Somers (DDG-34) www.modelshipbuilding.com /wjdestroyer.htm   (195 words)

Absolutely the finest DESTROYER prints 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) Wood (DD-715), USS William R. Rush (DD-714), USS McKean (DD-784) Sumner (DD-692), USS Ault (DD-698), USS Borie (DD-704), USS Charles S. www.windjammer-arts.com /DD.htm   (263 words)

SS USS Stephen W. Groves FFG 29 c only USS San Antonio LPD 17 4 29 05 Palang D-9 ex US DD 780 c only atlanticfleetsales.com /catalog-negatives.html   (449 words)

Availability List for Exclusive Ship Clocks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Colorado Class: USS Colorado (BB-45), USS Maryland (BB-46), USS West Virginia (BB-48). Pennsylvania Class: USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Arizona (BB-39). Coontz Class Destroyers: USS Farragut (DDG-37), USS Luce (DDG-38), USS Macdonough (DDG-39), USS Coontz (DDG-40), USS King (DDG-41), USS Mahan (DDG-42), USS Dahlgren (DDG-43), USS Wm V. Pratt (DDG-44), USS Dewey (DDG-45), USS Preble (DDG-46). www.militarydirectsales.com /clocklist.html   (2220 words)

USS Gansevoort - DD 608 - Unit Pages USS Gansevoort - DD 608 - Unit Pages Get customized gear and clothing for the USS Gansevoort - DD 608 at an exclusive discount through Military.com. Have a comment or suggestion on these pages? unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=200536   (51 words)

HyperWar: USS Gansevoort (DD-608) Built at Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco, and commissioned 25 August 1942 "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Gansevoort For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/DD/DD-608_Gansevoort.html   (106 words)

uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Gansevoort of the Bristol class uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Gansevoort of the Bristol class Front page - Fighting the U-boats - Allied Warships Ideal if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/1766.html   (66 words)

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