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	Moberly
		Moberly (PF‑63), originally designated as PG‑171, was reclassified PF‑63 on 15 April 1943; laid down as Scranton under Maritime Commission contract by Globe Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wis., 3 November 1943; launched 26 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		Moberly operated between Boston and New York until 31 July when she sailed with three other frigates for the Pacific.
		Moberly returned to the west coast early in April 1946 and subsequently served in the 13th Naval District.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m12/moberly.htm (602 words)

	USS Moberly
		The Coast Guard-manned frigate USS Moberly (ex-Scranton) was built by the Globe Shipbuilding Company of Superior, Wisconsin, and ferried down the Mississippi River to New Orleans and thence to Houston, Texas, where she arrived on September 5, 1944, where work on the frigate was completed.
		She proceeded to Bermuda on December 23, 1944, for shakedown the Moberly arrived at Philadelphia on January 29, 1945, for post-shakedown availability.
		Moberly has just fired a hedgehog pattern as the charges drop in a circular pattern ahead of the frigate.
	www.uscg.mil /history/WEBCUTTERS/PF63_Moberly.html (1403 words)

	USS Moberly (PF-63) Information
		USS Moberly (PF-63), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Moberly, Missouri.
		Moberly (PF-63), originally designated as PG-171, was reclassified PF-63 on 15 April 1943; laid down as Scranton under Maritime Commission contract by Globe Shipbuilding Company in Superior, Wisconsin, on 3 November 1943; launched on 26 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs.
		Howard J. Snowden; renamed Moberly on 28 June 1944; placed "in service" from 1 to 7 September during transfer to Houston, Texas, for completion of construction by Brown Shipbuilding Company; and commissioned at Houston on 11 December 1944, with Lieutenant Commander Leslie B. Tollaksen, USCG, in command.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/USS_Moberly_(PF-63) (645 words)

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		Howard J. Snowden ; renamed Moberly 28 June 1944 ; placed in service from 1 to 7 September during transfer to Houston, Tex., for completion of construction by Brown Shipbuilding Co. ; and commissioned at Houston 11 December 1944, Lt. Comdr.
		Assigned to TG 60.1, she departed Norfolk, Va., 22 February in the screen of North African bound convoy UGS-76.
		Six days later Moberly and Gladwyne (PF-62) sailed for the Marshall Islands to begin weather station and plane guard patrols.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/patrol/pf63.htm (608 words)

	DE Action And Damage Timeline of WWII
		December 23 - The Japanese submarine I-39 is sunk by the destroyer escort USS Griswold (DE-7) in the Solomons..
		The destroyer escort USS Edwin A. Howard (DE-346) is damaged in a collision with the destroyer escort USS Leland E. Thomas (DE-420).
		May 20 - Destroyer escort USS John C. Butler (DE-339) high-speed transports USS Chase (APD-54) and USS Register (APD-92) are damaged by suicide planes and the high-speed transport USS Tattnall (APD-19) by a horizontal bomber, all in the Okinawa area.
	www.desausa.org /action_damaged_timeline.htm (3976 words)

	Unterseeboot 853 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Meanwhile, the escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-14) had been hunting weather boats for nearly a month and had already sunk U-488 and U-490.
		On 23 April 1945 U-853 sank USS Eagle 56 (PE-56), which was towing targets for United States Navy dive-bombers just off the coast of Maine.
		USS John D. Ericsson (DD-440), USS Amick (DE-168), USS Atherton (DE-169), and USS Moberly (PF-63) discovered U-853 bottomed in 18 fathoms, and dropped more than a hundred depth charges through the night.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/unterseeboot_853 (720 words)

	The Battle of Point Judith and U-853
		On board the Moberly, Commander Tollaksen, assuming that the sub might head north, sent Atherton to the northwest where, by 1930 hours, she was at a point approximately 3,200 yards due east of Point Judith.
		The Moberly, having sailed north, changed course to west and, by 1930 hours, she reached the approximate location of the Black Point's demise.
		Moberly remained a few minutes longer while she hoisted her small boat, which contained further debris bearing German markings.
	www.desausa.org /de_photo_library/battle_of_point_judith.htm (7214 words)

	USS Moberly (PF-63) - WikiLeasing.com
		''Moberly'' (PF-63), originally designated as 'PG-171', was reclassified 'PF-63' on 15 April 1943; laid down as ''Scranton'' under Maritime Commission contract by Globe Shipbuilding Company in Superior, Wisconsin, on November 1943; launched on 26 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs.
		The frigates reached Majuro on 5 September, and during the bext 6 months they alternated on patrolling their assigned area out of Majuro and later out of Kwajalein.''Moberly'' returned to the west coast early in April 1946 and subsequently served in the 13th Naval District.
		She was sold for scrapping to Franklin Shipwrecking Company of Hillside, New Jersey, on 27 OOctober 1947.''Moberly'' received one battle star for World War II service.
	www.wikileasing.com /40/USS_Moberly__PF_63_.html (563 words)

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	The Battle of Point Judith
		On board the Moberly, Commander Tollaksen, assuming that the sub might head north, sent Atherton to the northwest where, by 1930 hours, she was at a point approximately 3,200 yards due east of Point Judith.
		The Moberly, having sailed north, changed course to west and, by 1930 hours, she reached the approximate location of the Black Point's demise.
		At this point, Moberly was approximately 6,000 yards south-southeast of the Atherton and moving northwest to assist.
	desausa.org /Stories/battle_of_point_judith_2.htm (7203 words)

	USS Gladwyne (PF-62) Information
		USS Gladwyne (PF-62), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.
		On 29 August, Gladwyne and USS Moberly (PF-63) sailed for the Marshall Islands to begin weather station and plane guard patrols.
		The frigates reached Majuro on 5 September, and during the next months they alternated on patrolling their assigned area out of Majuro and later out of Kwajalein.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/USS_Gladwyne_(PF-62) (332 words)

	USS Scranton at AllExperts
		USS Scranton has been the name of four ships in the United States Navy, one of which, was scrapped before completed.
		All of these ships are named for the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
		* Scranton (PF-63), Tacoma-class frigate, was renamed to Moberly (PF-63) on 28 June 1944, five months after she was launched.
	en.allexperts.com /e/u/us/uss_scranton.htm (206 words)

	Unterseeboot 853 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Meanwhile, the escort carrier USS Croatan(CVE-14) had been hunting weather boats for nearly a month and had already sunk U-488 and U-490.
		On 23 April 1945 U-853 sank USS Eagle 56(PE-56), which was towing targets for United States Navy dive-bombers just off the coast of Maine.
		USS John D. Ericsson (DD-440), USS Amick(DE-168), USS Atherton (DE-169), and USS Moberly(PF-63) discovered U-853 bottomed in 18 fathoms, and dropped more than a hundred depth charges through the night.
	www.therfcc.org /unterseeboot-853-264188.html (635 words)

	Navy Senior Archivist Helps Solve 57 Year Old “USS Eagle 56” Mystery
		An identical sister ship, USS Eagle 56 (PE-56), was lost due to a mysterious explosion April 23, 1945.
		In June 2001, at a special ceremony aboard the museum ship USS Salem (CA 139) in Quincy, Mass., the Navy awarded the Purple Heart to the three survivors and next of kin of those lost.
		As a postscript, U-853 was one of the last German U-boats to operate off the U.S. coast during World War II, and it was sunk with all hands by USS Atherton (DE 169) and USS Moberly (PF 63) south of New London, Conn., May 6, 1945.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=6892 (891 words)

	Navy archivist solves 57-year-old mystery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is USS Eagle 2 (PE-2) on builder's trials in 1918.
		An identical sister ship, USS Eagle 56 (PE-56), was lost due to a mysterious explosion on April 23, 1945 off the coast of Maine.
		As a postscript, U-853 was one of the last German U-boats to operate off the U.S. coast during World War II, and was sunk with all hands by USS Atherton (DE 169) and USS Moberly (PF 63) south of New London, Conn., on May 6, 1945.
	www.dcmilitary.com /navy/tester/8_17/features/22893-1.html (870 words)

	USS Key : free-dog-guide.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Made of aluminum and high quality vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is 4x18 inches.
		USS KEY WEST SSN 722 Street Sign - Navy HUGE REFLECTIVE SIGN 9 X 36in.
		Made of aluminum and high quality vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is 9 x 36 inches.
	free-dog-guide.com /USS-Key.htm (445 words)

	Reunion Hall - Sailors from the 40s
		I believe he was on the USS Arthur Middleton, from a news clipping (undated, from a central PA newspaper) and PR shot of him w/ Jack Dempsey (the fighter).
		I have found a cruise book from the 1936 maneuvers of the USS Louisville which he was assigned and an all fl sailor basic training photograph from Norfolk when he graduated from basic training.
		I came aboard the USS Macon in Oct. 1947 and was there for abbout 15 months I was on the boxing team during that time.Love to hear from anyone that was a shipmate.
	www.fredsplace.org /reunion/sg/0170.shtml (12666 words)

	DAILY CHRONOLOGY OF COAST GUARD HISTORY: MAY
		Her officers were awarded Bronze Medals by the authority of a joint resolution of Congress that was approved on 3 March 1901.
		1951- USS Valcour was rammed by the collier Thomas Tracy.
		Bear served in the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group providing surface surveillance and SAR response for the Sea Combat Commander, and force protection for the Amphibious Ready Group operating near Albania.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/chronology_may.html (5047 words)

	uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Ships
		These cutters were built at the Philadelphia, New York, and Charleston navy yards in 1936 using the Washington naval treaty gunboat pattern of USS Erie (PG-50).
		Like the Coast Guard manned destroyer escorts, however, these ships were not officially transferred from the Navy to the Coast Guard.
		Moberly shares credit for sinking U-853 off New York.
	www.uboat.net /allies/ships/uscg.htm (1009 words)

	Unterseeboot 853 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Meanwhile, the escort carrier (additional info and facts about USS Croatan (CVE-14)) USS Croatan (CVE-14) had been hunting weather boats for nearly a month and had already sunk (additional info and facts about U-488) U-488 and (additional info and facts about U-490) U-490.
		Helmut Frömsdorf, who took the (A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes) U-boat on her final patrol.
		On April 23, 1945 U-853 sank USS Eagle 56 (PE-56), which was towing targets for (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) United States Navy dive-bombers just off the coast of (A state in New England) Maine.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/Un/Unterseeboot_853.htm (838 words)

	Reunion Hall - Patrol Frigate Sailors
		I served on the USS Groton pf29 in 44 and 45.
		I was on the USS Groton PF29 during ww2 as a gunners mate 3rd class.
		Served on the USS Milledgeville PF-94 as a Radarman during 1945 & 46.
	www.fredsplace.org /reunion/sg/0340.shtml (1672 words)

	Bad Ship Model Kits
		They will admit that there is some trimming of parts required for a proper fit, but this is understandable with nearly all wood kits.
		Ships of class: USS Belknap (CG-26), USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27), USS Wainwright (CG-28), USS Jouett, (CG-29), USS Horne (CG-30), USS Sterett (CG-31), USS William H. Standley (CG-32), USS Fox (CG-33) and USS Biddle (CG-34).
		Ships of class: USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931), USS John Paul Jones (DD-932)(DDG-32), USS Barry (DD-933), USS Decatur (DD-936)(DDG-31), USS Davis (DD-937), USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938), USS Manley (DD-940), USS DuPont (DD-941) USS Bigelow (DD-942), USS Blandy (DD-943) and USS Mullinnix (DD-944).
	www.marylandsilver.com /badship.htm (1914 words)

	ericsson
		Upon her return to Gibraltar, she got underway for New York City, arriving 30 November for overhaul.
		After refresher training, Ericsson escorted a convoy to Oran from the east coast in April 1944, and while returning to Boston, on 5 May joined Atherton (DE-169) and Moberly (PF-63) in a submarine hunt off Block Island.
		Congratulatory dispatch from USS Brooklyn to Ericsson during Operation Torch.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Barracks/1041/ericsson.html (731 words)

	u-853
		On April 23, 1945 U-853 sank USS Eagle 56 (PE-56) which was towing targets for US Navy
		One of the rescuing ships, SS Kamen, sent a report of the torpedoing that was picked up by four
		They was the USS John D. Ericsson (DD-440), USS Amick (DE-168), USS
	www.northeastdiver.com /u-853.html (289 words)

	Unterseeboot 853 - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Meanwhile, the escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-14) had been hunting weather boats for nearly a month and had already sunk U-488 and U-490.
		That U-boat, however, proved so elusive that Croatan's crew nicknamed their prey "Moby Dick." On June 17, after ten days of hunting, "huff-duff" (HF/DF, high frequency direction finding) picked up a weather report from the U-853 only 30 miles away.
		On April 23, 1945 U-853 sank USS Eagle 56 (PE-56), which was towing targets for United States Navy dive-bombers just off the coast of Maine.
	www.music.us /education/U/Unterseeboot-853.htm (881 words)

	Grobbel Family Military Service History Page
		"USS Davenport (PF-69)" - This is a web site that I created which contains historical information and photos of the ship and crew that included Vincent Grobbel, BM1/c USCG
		This page also includes a link to a recent USCG newsletter article featuring the Air Station and Vince's photos; also links to additional information about the Air Station.
		"USS LST-847" - This is a web site that I created which contains historical information and photos of the ship and crew that included Robert Grobbel, Cox USN
	pages.prodigy.net /mvgrobbel/militaryservice.htm (324 words)

	Atherton
		After four depth charge attacks, pieces of broken wood, cork, mattresses, and an oil slick broke the surface.
		Atherton, in conjunction with Moberly (PF-63), was later credited with destroying the German submarine U-853.
		On 28 May, Atherton sailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/a13/atherton.htm (1209 words)

	Ship Pictures - May be slow loading!!
		This was the last American Flag merchant ship sunk by a German submarine.
		The U-853 was sunk the same day in Block Island Sound by the USS ATHERTON (DE-169) and USS MOBERLY (PF-63).
		The ship's complement was 130 crew members, 23 Naval Armed Guard and 751 passengers.
	www.armed-guard.com /ag2.html (682 words)

	A Tin Can Sailors Destroyer History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The aged ship got off a distress signal before going down with her twelve-man crew.
		Steaming homeward after escorting a convoy from Europe, the ERICSSON, the destroyer escort ATHERTON (DE-169), and the frigate MOBERLY (PF-63) received the doomed ship’s signal and sped to the area.
		First on the scene, the ATHERTON picked up faint beat of the U-boat’s propeller as it tried to escape.
	www.tincansailors.com /nl-histories/dd440-nl.htm (796 words)

	USS Albert David
		After four depth charge attacks, pieces of broken wood, cork, mattresses, and an oil slick broke the surface.
		Atherton, in conjunction with Moberly (PF-63), was later credited with destroying the German submarine U-853.
		On 28 May, Atherton sailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
	www.navyhistory.com /DE/Atherton.html (1185 words)

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		Navy Senior Archivist Helps Solve 57 Year Old “USS Eagle 56” Mystery 4/23/2003 By Jack A. Green, Naval Historical Center Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- April 23, 1945, just two weeks before V-E Day, USS Eagle 56 was towing targets for Navy dive-bombers just off the coast of Maine.
		At about noon, the ship was suddenly torn in two amidships by an unknown explosion, with only 13 of its 67-man crew surviving.
		This also makes it the Navy’s biggest single combat loss in New England waters.
	www.navy.mil /search/display_word.asp?story_id=6892 (557 words)

	Patrol Frigate Photo Index
		Working in teamwork with three Navy vessels, the Coast Guard ship destroyed the submarine on Sunday, May 6, 1945.
		The Moberly operates as a unit of the Atlantic Fleet." Moberly has just fired a hedgehog pattern as the charges drop in a circular pattern ahead of the frigate.
		Whaleboat retrieving wreckage from the oil slick left after U-853 was sunk off Block Island by Moberly and Atherton
	www.navsource.org /archives/12/08063.htm (271 words)

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