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	USS Rooks (DD-804) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Rooks (DD-804) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Captain Albert H. Rooks (1891–1942) who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after the Battle of Sunda Strait.
		Rooks again fired on the Iwo Jima beaches 21–22 February and 25–26 February losing one seaman to shrapnel from a mortar on the 22d.
		Rooks recommissioned at San Diego on 19 May 1951 and after a brief tour of duty with the Pacific Fleet, transited the Panama Canal to join the Atlantic Fleet and Destroyer Squadron 20 (DesRon 20) at Newport, R.I., on 13 October.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Rooks_(DD-804) (1300 words)

	Rooks dd 804
		Rooks again fired on the Iwo Jima beaches 21-22 February and 25-26 February losing one seaman to shrapnel from a mortar on the 22d.
		Rooks recommissioned at San Oiego on 19 May 1951 and after a brief tour of duty with the Pacific Fleet, transited the Panama Canal to join the Atlantic Fleet and Destroyer Squadron 20 at Newport, R.I., on 13 October.
		Rooks continued to operate with the Atlantic Fleet until July 1962 when she was loaned under the Military Assistance Program to Chile and renamed Cochrane.
	www.multied.com /navy/destroyer/dest2/Rooksdd804.html (1133 words)

	Albert H. Rooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Albert Harold Rooks was born in Colton, Washington, on 29 December 1891.
		In 1921, Lieutenant Rooks joined the staff of the Twelfth Naval District, at San Francisco, California, remaining there until 1925, the year he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander.
		Captain Rooks died on the bridge as a result of enemy-inflicted wounds and went down with his ship after her courageous fight against overwhelming odds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albert_H._Rooks (423 words)

	US Naval Ships Sunk In Action
		USS Thompson (DMS-38) minor damage in the vicinity of the bridge after an air burst and near misses from a shore battery at Songjin, North Korea, 13 casualties, 20 August 1952.
		USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) slight damage from 1 hit after receiving 60 rounds of 155 mm at a range of 8,000-12,000 yards from a shore battery near Wonsan, North Korea, 9 casualties, 19 April 1953.
		USS Gurke (DD-783) slight damage from 2 hits and shrapnel from 5 near misses after receiving 150 rounds of 76-90 mm, at 6,000 to 11,000 yards, near Songjin, North Korea, 3 casualties, 25 June 1953.
	www.rt66.com /~korteng/UNforces/usnavy.html (2247 words)

	DD-804 DANFS
		Rooks (DD-804) was laid down on 27 October 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Ship Building Corp., Seattle, Wash., launched on 6 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
		At 1712 she was called upon to assist and escort to port USS Hyman which had been badly damaged by a Japanese suicide plane.
		Rooks recommissioned at San Diego on 19 May 1951 and after a brief tour of duty with the Pacific Fleet, transited the Panama Canal to join the Atlantic Fleet and Destroyer Squadron 20 at Newport, R.I., on 13 October.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd804txt.htm (1134 words)

	A Tin Can Sailors Destroyer History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The ROOKS (DD-804) was launched on 6 June and commissioned on 2 September 1944.
		Her crew remained at battle stations throughout the night of 21–22 February and on the morning of the 22nd one of her crew was killed by shrapnel from an enemy mortar battery.
		The ROOKS left Iwo on 28 February for escort duty to Saipan and Leyte and on 25 March, to Okinawa.
	www.destroyers.org /nl-histories/dd804-nl.htm (960 words)

	Rooks
		Albert Harold Rooks, born at Colton, Wash., 29 December 1891, was appointed midshipman 13 July 1910; commissioned ensign on 6 June 1914; and subsequently advanced through the ranks until becoming captain on 1 July 1940.
		Captain Rooks died on the bridge as a result of enemy inflicted wounds and went down with his ship after her courageous fight against overwhelming odds in the Battle of Sunda Strait, 1 March 1942.
		Rooks continued to operate with the Atlantic Fleet until July 1962 when she was loaned under the Military Assistance Program to Chile.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/r9/rooks.htm (1302 words)

	SHIP2
		USS Pillsbury (DD-227) and USS Edsall (DD-219) (destroyers) were lost without a trace..
		USS Ashville was lost with one survivor who later died as a POW.
		USS Rentz was the platform for a day of interviews with some of the survivors of USS Houston.
	www.usshouston.org /ship2.htm (1750 words)

	Links interesantes
		USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) - WWII Casablanca class Escort Carrier which served in the South Pacific and was involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
		USS Rooks (DD-804) - WWII, Korea, and the south Pacific.
		USS Walker (DD-517) - dedicated to the Walker and all her crews from 1943-1969, to preserve there heritage and fellowship.
	www.histarmar.com.ar /Links/linkUSNavy.htm (2975 words)

	USS ROOKS DD 804 - US Navy - Korean War Project
		He was on the USS ROOKS DD804 in 1951 and 1952.
		Comments: I served aboard the Rooks from the time she came from mothball to mid 1954.Would like to contact anyone who was with us through that period.
		Comments: My Father, Robert was aboard the Rooks for the world cruise, and I have his Certificate from the cruise with the ports of call dated 6 Sept. 1952 and 11 April 1953.
	www.koreanwar.org /html/units/navy/uss_rooks.htm (808 words)

	Military World Links: Armed_Forces/Navy/Cruisers and Destroyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		USS Robert L.Wilson (DD-847)- Information found here was compiled from stories of the men who lived`` worked`` and sailed aboard our ship`` affectionately called the Willy Boat`` during her life and service to the U.S. Navy.
		USS Rochester (CA-124) Association- The USS Rochester Association is comprised of naval veterans who served on the Rochester while it was commissioned.
		USS Slater (DE-766)- Homepage for the USS Slater (DE-766) in Albany`` NY`` and the Destroyer Escort Historical Foundation.
	www.militaryworld.com /dir/Armed_Forces/Navy/Cruisers_and_Destroyers/more6.html (692 words)

	NavySites.com
		USS Cony DDE/DD-508 - Chronology of the Cony from when she was launched in 1942 until she went down with her boots on in 1970.
		USS Drexler (DD-741) - This webpage is dedicated to the USS Drexler DD-741 which was lost off of the island of Okinawa on May 28, 1945.
		USS Walker (DD-517) - The purpose in this site is to carry the memory and heritage of the USS Walker DD-517 and all her crews that served aboard her from 1943 to 1969.
	www.navysites.com /Ships/Destroyers/Decommissioned (2336 words)

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		In February 1936 Commander Rooks placed the new destroyer Phelps in commission and remained as her Commanding Officer until 1938.
		The destroyer USS Rooks (DD-804), 1944-1962, was named in honor of Captain Rooks.
		While proceeding to attack an enemy amphibious expedition, as a unit in a mixed force, Houston was heavily attacked by bombers; after evading four attacks, she was heavily hit in a fifth attack, lost 60 killed and had 1 turret wholly disabled.
	home.pon.net /shawnf/stor/arooks/arooks.htm (601 words)

	Fletcher Facts
		The USS Pringle was a Fletcher Class Destroyer.
		This was particularly true when contrasting early Fletchers with those produced late in the war.
		The USS Pringle was one of a handful of early Fletchers that were designed to operate a OS2N Kingfisher float airplane.
	www.usspringle.org /FletcherFacts.htm (939 words)

	US People--Rooks, Albert H.
		In 1930, he helped commission the new cruiser Northampton and served in her until 1933, when he returned to the Naval Academy for a second tour.
		For his courage and professionalism during the Netherlands East Indies Campaign, Captain Rooks was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
		Although heavily damaged in the actions, Captain Rooks succeeded in disengaging his ship when the flag officer commanding broke off the action and got her safely away from the vicinity, whereas one-half of the cruisers were lost."
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-r/a-rooks.htm (707 words)

	USS Rooks - DD 804 - Unit Pages
		USS Rooks - DD 804 - Unit Pages
		ROOKS or ROWAN stationed at Newport Rhode Island in...
		I think he served on the Rooks in the late 50's....
	unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=200649 (119 words)

	USS BUSH-GLOSSARY
		The USS KIDD (DD-661) & NAUTICAL CENTER is a a museum in Baton Rouge, Lousiana.
		The USS ROOKS hull number is the highest number of any Fletcher.
		The history of the ROOKS includes the Korean war, peacetime duty and eventually a stint in the navy of a South American country, Chili.
	www.ussbush.com /links.htm (736 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Fletcher class Destroyers
		USS Luce (DD 522) (lost 4 May, 1945)
		USS William D. Porter (DD 579) (lost 10 Jun, 1945)
		DD 522 : Diary of a destroyer, Surels, Ron, 1996
	uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=93 (204 words)

	Whatever Happened?
		USS AMBERJACK (SS-219), was presumed lost on 3-22-43.
		USS BALTIMORE in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
		USS ARGONAUT (SM1), and his country, in action with the enemy on 1-11-43.
	members.cox.net /cpopina/whathapp.htm (5187 words)

	Korean Vignettes: Faces of War - Raymond W. Bloomer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		We arrived aboard the USS Halley DD-556 at 2300 at night laden with seabags, tired from a long trip.
		Destroyers are known by many names to sailors, DD's, Tin Cans, Greyhounds of the Sea, and as the "Can Do" ships of the Navy.
		Those ships were USS Halley DD-556, USS Miller DD-535, USS The Sullivans DD-537, USS Rooks DD-804, USS Hickox DD-673, USS McGowan DD-678, USS McNair DD-679 and USS Lewis Hancock DD-675.
	artworkpub.com /vigp369.html (670 words)

	Naval Links
		There are many links to other sources of information including the USS Yarnall (also sold to Taiwan).
		7 USS KIDD (DD-661)- The USS KIDD (DD-661) & NAUTICAL CENTER is a a museum in Baton Rouge, Lousiana.
		The Rooks had the highest number of any Fletcher class ship.
	www.ussmullany.org /links/30links.html (406 words)

	Fletcher Class Destroyer USS Fletcher DD 445 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Custom built Fletcher Class Destroyer models from the USS Fletcher DD 445 to the USS Rooks DD 804 or any other of the 175 Fletcher Class Destroyers in between.
		Custom built ship models such as the USS Fletcher DD 445 Destroyers are available as both investment and museum quality models.
		All 175 Fletcher Class Destroyers from the USS Fletcher DD 445 to the USS Rooks DD 804 are available in a multitude of configurations, sizes and levels of detail.
	thatravenmagic.com /fletcher.html (728 words)

	Tygo Search - Rooks
		The Chico ROOKS welcome you to their website, and hope you enjoy your visit.
		USS ROOKS DD 804 Ship Specifications USS ROOKS DD804 Specs.
		Tours personally guided by David Rooks Bird Watching Rain Forest appreciation Tours, to virgin lower Montane Rain Forest protected by law since April, 1776.
	www.tygo.com /search?s=Rooks (269 words)

	Decommissioned: Destroyer at Canadian Content (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		History of the USS Leonard F. Mason DD-852 during her 30 years of commissioned naval service.
		Destroyer USS Gurke DD-783 commissioned in 1945 and still in use by Greece as HS Tombazis D-215.
		Dedicated to the USS Drexler which was lost off of the island of Okinawa in May, 1945.
	www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Navy/Ships/Surface_Combatant/Destroyer/Decommissioned (2341 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 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)
	www.totalnavy.com /wjdestroyer.htm (195 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 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).
		This kit may be converted as the earlier Glover or Garcia class as originally built with the DASH hangar.
	www.marylandsilver.com /badship.htm (1894 words)

	USS Johnston
		The USS Johnston is perhaps one of the most famous of the Fletcher Class Destroyers.
		Our model of the Johnston is a square bridge version of the famous Fletcher Class Destroyers.
		A full set of instruction and decals is also included in this kit.
	www.marylandsilver.com /uss_johnston.htm (119 words)

	Fletcher Class Destroyer - Round Bridge - SC-Fletcher Round Bridge
		This outstanding class was the largest class of destroyers ever built with 175 hulls being commissioned.
		Started by DD-445 "USS Fletcher" whose hull was laid down at Kearny, NY in October 1941, the last ship in the class was DD-804 "USS Rooks" - commissioned in September, 1944.
		Preceded by the Gleaves Class, the Fletcher Class was succeeded by the Allen M. Sumner Class.
	www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1064 (191 words)

	804
		...804) area code such as Washington DC, Hampton, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, and other..
		...Intelsat 804 © Lyngemark Satellite, last updated 2005-01-30 - http://www.lyngsat.com/i804.....Intelsat 804 at 174.0°E..
		Intelsat 804 © Lyngemark Satellite, last updated 2005-01-30..
	www.plexxa.com /s/804 (162 words)

	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.
	www.usmilitaryart.com /destroyers.htm (1488 words)

	Decommissioned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Official Homepage of the USS Ozbourn (DD-846) Association.
		This site is dedicated to the men that served aboard USS Preble, may her memory live on.
		Homepge of the USS Sproston DD-577 Reunion Group.
	www.armedforces.net /directory/US_Military/Navy/Ships/Destroyers/Decommissioned/more5.html (448 words)

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