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  History for Destroyers
USS Greene was fitted out with special radar communications systems which enabled her to act as an early warning unit when stationed ahead of a task force.
USS Greene was dry-docked at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on March 15, 1971, for major repairs to the sonar transducer, hull and machinery.
USS Greene had seen the passing of many nautical miles beneath her keel, and she had gained a fleet reputation for excellence because of the many fine officers and men who had given so much of themselves in her behalf.
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 THE SHIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Owing to her twin screws and twin rudders, USS Greene was highly maneuverable and capable of attaining speeds in excess of thirty-four knots.
USS Greene was named for Eugene Michael Greene (his baptismal record showed his middle name as "A." and the Navy changed his name when he enlisted to Eugene A. Greene).
USS Greene was launched on March 18, 1945, and was christened and sponsored by Mrs.
www.destroyers.org /DD711-Site/ship.htm   (583 words)

  
 Greene dd 266
Greene (DD-266) was launched 2 November 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
Greene's troops were assigned to the mission of seizing the strategic islands and silencing long range coastal batteries thought to be emplaced there.
With her tasks accomplished, Greene served on escort duty in the Mediterranean until departing Oran 6 December 1944 for Norfolk, where she put in 21 December.
www.multied.com /navy/destroyer/Greenedd266.html   (858 words)

  
 DANFS: USS Greene (DD-266/AVD-13/APD-36)
Samuel Dana Greene, born 11 February 1839 in Cumberland, Md., was appointed acting midshipman 21 September 1855.
Commander Greene died 11 December 1884 at Portsmouth, N.H., and was buried in Bristol, R.I. (DD-266: dp.
Greene sailed from Newport, 5 June 1919 for Brest via Plymouth, England, and returned to New York 27 July.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/APD/apd36.html   (859 words)

  
 Loyal Legion Vignettes
Greene's claim to fame is based upon his connection with the USS Monitor, the first Federal ironclad and one of the most celebrated vessels of modern times.
Greene was with the USS Monitor when she moved up the James River in connection with McClellan's advance upon Richmond and participated in her hard-fought action against Fort Darling.
Descendants of Commander Samuel Dana Greene, and descendants of his siblings, are eligible for hereditary membership in the MOLLUS (founded by Civil War officers on April 15, 1865) and the Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (founded in 1899 as the auxiliary to the MOLLUS).
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 Flush-deck destroyers converted as seaplane tenders (AVD)
USS Childs (AVD 1, ex-DD 241, ex-AVP 14).
USS Williamson (AVD 2, ex-DD 244, ex-AVP 15).
USS Greene (AVD 13, ex-DD 266, later APD 36).
www.destroyerhistory.org /flushdeck/avd.html   (414 words)

  
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Edward Surovey(FL) 904-270-5987 VFW 9-97 USS Aucilla AO-56 Mr.
Ralph Epler 218-768-2852 McGregor, MN 55760 VFW 6&7 '97 USS Ballard AVD-10 Mr.
Joseph Coffey 908-566-3586 23 Beechwood Ter Matawan, NJ 07747-3071 USS Fabius ARV(A)-5 Mr.
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OTC is ComDesRonONE in U.S.S. Ship is lighted with material condition Baker and condition of readiness IV.
SOPA is ComFirst Fleet In U.S.S. Curtiss (AV-4).
Enroute fuel dock H-2, U.S. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T.H., with pilot Captain R.L. Greene at the Conn; Captain and Navagator on the bridge.
www.ussorleck.com /decklogs/xls/October_1951.xls   (1433 words)

  
 USS Greene (APD-36, ex DD-266), converted Clemson-class flush-deck destroyer
USS Greene (APD-36, ex DD-266), converted Clemson-class flush-deck destroyer
Greene grounded during a typhoon off Okinawa, 9 October 1945.
Greene earned four stars, three on her European/African/Middle Eastern campaign ribbon and one on her Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon for participation in the following operations:
www.destroyerhistory.org /flushdeck/ussgreene.html   (54 words)

  
 uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Ships
The "four-piper" USS Reuben James DD-245 of the Clemens class of 1919.
A ship's silhouette viewed through a U-boat periscope (or against the aurora borealis of the night sky) was of little use to determine the destroyer's nationality.
Under these circumstances, U-652 and USS Greer ineffectually exchanged torpedoes and depth charges on 4 September 1941, 3 months prior to declaration of war.
uboat.net /allies/ships/dd_flush_deck.htm   (692 words)

  
 What's new? - 2000 Archive # 3
The largest of them is USS California (BB-44), one of the pre-World War II Battle Fleet's "Big Five" and a victim of the Pearl Harbor attack that was subsequently massively modernized.
The Civil War ironclads are USS Lafayette and USS Eastport, both of which served in the Mississippi River area.
They are USS Conestoga (1861-1864) and USS Lexington (1861-1865).
www.history.navy.mil /photos/wn-ar003.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Reunions and Contacts for US Navy Ships G
Click here for the USS General W. Mann Website.
USS Glacier AGB-4 and Military/Civilians associated with Arctic and Anarctic Operations
Reunion: When USS Gridley DDG-101 is launched at the Bath Iron Works (2006).
www.navweaps.com /index_reunions/reunion_usn_G.htm   (486 words)

  
 Ship plans copied from the National Archives
Ships of class: USS Tucker (DD-57), USS Conyngham (DD-58), USS Porter (DD-59), USS Wadsworth (DD-60), USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) and USS Wainwright (DD-62).
Ships of class: USS Sampson (DD-63), USS Rowan (DD-64), USS Davis (DD-65), USS Allen (DD-66), USS Wilkes (DD-67) and USS Shaw (DD-68).
Bridges and platforms: Coning tower platform; chart house platform; flag bridge; searchlight platform; navigating bridge; battle lookout station, fwd; fire control platform, fwd; 5" AA director platform, fwd; signal bridge; battle lookout station, aft; fire control platform, ft; 5"AA director platform, aft.
www.marylandsilver.com /WW2ship.htm   (5234 words)

  
 Reunions and Contacts for US Navy Ships B List
USS Bataan CVL-29 and LHD-5 and all attached Air Groups
USS Becuna is now a memorial in Philadelphia, PA, where she is moored alongside USS Olympia.
Hibbs is also the contact for the USS Rich DE-695.
www.navweaps.com /index_reunions/reunion_usn_B.htm   (617 words)

  
 SS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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
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 Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
USS Tortuga (LSD-26/46) All crews WWII to present.
USS Leyte (CV-32) (All Air Groups, Squadrons, and Detachments and Ship's Company)
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2/LHD-7), USS Okinawa (LPH-3), and USS New Orleans (LPH-11) (All Ships' Company and Embarked Navy and Marine Corps Personnel)
www.navyleague.org /public_relations/reunions.php   (297 words)

  
 Looking For Archives
My father, Richard Niethammer was there and I would enjoy hearing from anyone who has connections to that unit.
Looking for William R. Prosser E-DIVISION U.S.S. Mississippi EAG-128 From 1948 To 1952 Your buddy Raymond E. Craig 1105 Balmoral Drive Cary, NC 27511.
I would like to communicate with anyone that served on the U.S.S Robinson DD 562.
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 Deck Log Entries For 2002
List duty stations I had boot camp in San Diego, Calif. and to A school in Vallejo, Calif. I was them stationed on the USS Walke, DD723 from late 1964 until early 1968 and we made three cruises to Westpac.
Your current Location: FL Originally From: FL Tell us what's up with you: I am searching for a man named Kevin Green (Greene?) that was stationed in Groton, Ct. during 1998.
USS Groton (SSN 694) Jan 1981 until Sept 1985.
www.sonarshack.org /gbook2002.htm   (11878 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Greene of the Clemson class
uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer USS Greene of the Clemson class
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