The first USSMeredith (DD–165) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I.
Meredith was laid down 26 June 1918 by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; launched 22 September 1918; sponsored by Mrs.
Decommissioned 28 June 1922, Meredith remained at Philadelphia until, in accordance with the London Naval Treaty, she was sold for scrapping 29 September 1936.
Jonathan Meredith, born in Bucks County, Pa. about 1772, enlisted in the Marine Corps 6 June 1803 and was promoted to sergeant 1 August of the same year.
William F. Meredith, wife of the great‑grandnephew of Sergeant Meredith; and commissioned at Boston 29 January 1919, Comdr.
Assigned to Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, Meredith proceeded to Newport, R.I., for torpedoes and 18 February began a shakedown cruise to Cuba.
USSMeredith (DD-434), Gleaves-class destroyer in World War II “Shipmates forever” is the way crewmembers expressed their fellowship from USSMeredith, a happy ship sacrificed in an effort to resupply Marines during the darkest days of the Guadalcanal campaign,
Meredith, Gleaves- (Livermore-)class DD 434, was laid down at Boston Navy Yard with Gwin (DD 433), 1 June 1939.
A fourth USSMeredith, Gearing-class DD 890, was built at Consolidated Shipbuilding, Orange, Texas and commissioned 31 December 1945.
With the DD 692 SUMNER class continuing to be overloaded with anti-aircraft capabilities to protect the carrier forces, the resulting effect was a lack of speed and required range.
At right, the USS GEORGE K. 836) is show after her FRAM MK I reconstruction she received at the New York Naval shipyard in December 1963.
MEREDITH was a "GROUP A" variant of the FRAM MK I reconstruction in that they had the aft Twin 5 inch/38 caliber Gun mount (mount 53) removed.
Enroute to rendezvous with USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1).A While handling ammunition, HOWARD, Gary G., 695 17 86, SN, USN, received a laceration and contusion on the middle finger of his left hand when it was caught between a hatch and a projectile.
SOPA is CTG 70.8 in the USS TOPEKA (CLG 8), OTC is CTU 70.8.9, Commanding Officer of TOPEKA.
Departing area to rendezvous with USS MASON (DD 852).d Steaming independently off the coast of the Republic of Vietnam as a unit of Task Unit 70.8.9.
It was not practicable to modify the almost completed units, but they would be upgraded to 5" guns as soon as possible.
However, the only FMR to receive the 5" gun was the USS Camp (DE-251).
Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) and Herbert C. Jones (DE-137) torpedo tubes were replaced with two single Army Bolfors to increase defense against air attack.
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.
Best tour was new construction and having the commissioning watch for USS McInerney, in spite of it being only 29-degrees in Bath, ME in Dec 79.
USS Achomawl ATF 148 1946 San Francisco bay (Contributed By David Thomas)
USS Bannock ATF 81 Just across the midship area of the 83' patrol boat is the stern, and just over the bow, is the overturned bow of the USSMeredith, DD 726 after hitting a mine on 06/08/44, and a near miss by a bomb on 06/09/44.
The near miss finished her off, and men from the Bannock's salvage and repair crew (Contrbutor's Dad, Byron Feagin included) went into the sea as she sank.
