I took him and his wife to your museum at his request when they came to visit us when we lived in Northern VA. USS Kearney (DD 432) was a Gleaves Class destroyer that entered service in 1940. In 1944, the ship was transferred to the Pacific. USS Denebola was launched in June 1944 as the 7612 gross ton civilian cargo ship Hibbing Victory. The bay was also protected by magnetic loops and hydrophones capable of detecting submarines and by buoyant mine fields, as shown in the above map. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Wow. September 2, 1941, enroute to Casco Bay, Portland, Maine where she USS Yosemite (AD 19) was a Dixie Class destroyer tender built in Tampa, Florida. SUBMARINES Thirty-three submarines appear on the list. USS Yosemite (AD 19) - DESLANT flagship from 1946-1969. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. The drawing showing the locations of the anti-submarine nets and defences is blurry, even when I copy and try to study. 2) Maybe the flag came from one of the 4 U-boats that surrendered at Portsmouth, NH in the days following V-E day? His name is James Edward Staten. USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. . The sponsor and christening of the SS Pierre Victory on Dec. 6, 1944 was Mrs. Emma S. Jassmann of Pierre, she had five sons who served during World War II,. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. For the outer base, the Navy chose Argentia on Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. Denebola on February 13, 1941. For much of the war, this was the only large carrier assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. In the process of developing these posts, a database was compiled from various sources. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. On September 25, 1944, the Denebola was escorted to Naples, Italy Also, The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. [1] USS Denebola's task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. She was sent to the Pacific in 1945. Naval Documents of the American Revolution, - Naval Documents of the American Revolution, A History of the Naval Historical Foundation, U.S. Image: NH-86699-KN: "Sinking of the Reuben James," October 31, 1941. Condition is ok for age. About 90 percent of the cargo was moved by merchant marine naval to the war zone. ), I can see that my Dad's high estimation of Mr. Trainer's character was entirely accurate. She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. special ship. Do you know if that was a net that was opened to let ships in and out or am I just imagining it? Victory Ships were designed to last longer and to serve the US Navy after the war. When the war ended, a rapid de-mobilization took place. Thanks, Margot. Copyright 2011-2022 Naval Historical Foundation. Not a member of the Naval Institute? 5 days later. Copyright 2011-2022 Naval Historical Foundation. Memoirs and photographs of Milton W. Sherman (1919-2010). Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946 By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. It was laid down and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, and completed on February 5, 1945. Some historically prominent ships that appear on the list include: USS Stewart (DE 238) was built in Houston, Texas. ComDesLantF1t also was instrumental in the The events in Casco Bay formed an integral part of the Battle of the Atlantic. installed in her superstructure. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. Interesting information. It was There was less need for large carriers in the Atlantic because Great Britain could be used as a staging base for air operations against Continental Europe. Melville AD2 as the harbor destroyer tender. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure and had a long raised forecastle. Ryan, ordered a depth charge attack, driving off the U-boat. Of course on the island there were a lot of Army personnel and we couldnt go to the back of the island because of the guns. On the map it shows a line from Long Island to Little Chebeague but nothing from Crow Island (part of long island) to Chebeague where there was a submarine net. She was built in the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in 1944. Some historic ships on the list include: USS Reuben James (DD 245) was a Clemson Class destroyer built in 1920. Stewart are great. More Information The navy maintained a system of anchorages and mooring buoys in Casco Bay on the landward side of Long and Chebeague Islands during the war. USS Denebola (AF-56), was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon and commissioned in . She served as plane guard for President D. D. Eisenhower's plane and on his return from the NATO conference at Paris, in 1957, and during her 1958 Mediterranean tour she replenished ships patrolling off Beirut in the aftermath of the Lebanon crisis. I have a picnic photo of you and me. My uncle was killed in an accident on a ship harbored in this area, sometime between late 1941 and mid 1942. Did you create the map, or, do you know who did? SS Pierre Victory survived three separate kamikaze attacks by the Japanese in 1945. USS Cuttyhunk The Bucknell Victory was a type VC2-S-AP2 victory ship built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard 2, of Richmond, California. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Alcoa, for operation until the end of World WarII hostilities. During the October 1987 His other blogs of parts of his US Navy career are well-done as well. Commission for disposal. She also operated a repair training I will keep looking. She served during the Battle of Okinawa. On The ship now serves as a museum ship in Galveston, Texas. The Maryland, Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, Commanding. She was placed in full commission on April 6, 1940 at Baltimore, Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. The base at Casco Baywas not established until the latter part of the Neutrality Patrol. She had served her country well as the Flagship of The USS Forrest (DD 461) is on record as having been in Casco Bay in 1943. Is there any such truth to these tales, and if so is there any record of vessels thus commandeered? arrived in Casco Bay on September 12, 1941. Denebola left the convoy under the escort of HMS Cleveland and This was the famed ship that the five Sullivan brothers served aboard. She was assigned to Hamilton, Bermuda where she served as the ComDesLantFlt Flagship The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. in Eniwetok on June 30, 1945. Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! By this gracious reply (45 years later! Unlike Liberty ships, Victory ships were designed to serve the US Navy after the war and to last longer. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. About 75 percent of the personnel taking to Korean from the Korean War came by the merchant marine. All access to the bay from the ocean was by way of gates through anti-submarine nets. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 93 (1009). HMS Catterick, and anchored in the harbor of Cagliari, Sardinia Here is a chronological summary of her career. It was transferred to the Pacific in 1945. My father and Willie (your dad) sang a WWII duet for the PTA Talent Show, Left My Heart at the Stagedoor Canteen. Still looking for any information on the USS Capronia C-21336 Guardship off of Portland Maine 1944-45. possible. That is where my mother grew up and I spent my summers when I was a kid. on to New York, and then on to the Panama Canal. DENEBOLA was armed with two 3"/50 caliber twin rapid fire dual purpose mounts. She made a port call in Oran, Algeria with Convoy A A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954. A trip down the bay covered distances up to six miles from Portland and included multiple stops, often under unpleasant weather conditions. The USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy. If you have questions, please contact the Naval Institute via email at member@usni.org or by phone at 800-233-8764. However, it was transferred to Casco Bay in 1946 where it assumed duties as the COMDESLANT Flagship during the period where the base was closing down. She arrived in San Diego on November 26, 1945. My connections to the bay included annual summer visits to my grandparents on Peaks Island, the most heavily populated island in the bay, where my grandfather worked as a lobsterman. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on June 21, 1944, and was completed on July 15, 1944. He was responsible for providing ships to the Commanders of the Support Force in Argentia, Eastern and Caribbean Sea Frontiers, and various other task group commanders as required by CINCLANTFLT. Ste. After commissioning, she sailed to the Norfolk, Virginia area for renamed the U.S.S. , by Acepilots.com. A photo of the salvo can be seen on the Cruise Book website. [3] [4] [5] [6], From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk, Virginia. USS Ranger (CV 4) was the first ship designed from the keel up as a carrier. 65, destination Halifax, Nova Scotia. The most noteworthy naval events in the Atlantic were associated with the declaration of war between Britain and Germany and the operations of German commerce raiders. In 1950 she was put back in service for Korean War and was chartered to American Foreign SS Co. SS Hibbing Victory served as merchant marine naval supplying goods for the Korean War. many international ships were being serviced in Bermuda. I am currently writing a book of the military installations of Casco Bay. Updated February 16, 2012. departed, The Denebola guarded President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane on a return trip from a Paris NATO conference in 1957, and in the Mediterranean she supplied ships . Harbor in the Battle of the Atlantic, some in Europe, and many in I grew up in Massachusetts and my parents retired to the island in 1959. It gives comprehensive lists of captured and surrendered U-Boats but does not give much detail. Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. Second is the Battle of the Atlantic, which was primarily a war against the U-Boats. It also contained shipyards specializing in the construction of Liberty Ships. AC. the chance to meet for the first time in almost 50 years. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. A well known historic incident was the grounding of the USS Iowa in Hussey Sound in July 1943. Providing destroyers and destroyer escorts to the operational task group commanders for services as convoy escorts, anti-submarine patrols, and as members of hunter-killer groups. They also had a long, raised forecastle. On July 1, 1946 she was transferred to the Maritime New National Museum of the U.S. Navy-October 2020, New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - October 2022, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Exhibits: New National Museum of the U.S. Navy - Main, The American Revolution and the French Alliance, The Forgotten Wars of the Nineteenth Century, Civil War: Securing the Seas for Union Victory, Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities), Education Resources (Lesson Plans and Class Activities) - Main, Sailor's Life at Sea & Poetry (Grades 4-6), DIVE! You'll love the content & detail. I have a copy of his auto biography in which there is a photo of you and your family having a picnic on the beach along with the Kennedys. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. I do not know which Island? This incident resulted in modifications to the military Sole Survivor policy to prevent a reoccurrence. See the website NAVSOURCE for more details. She was built in just 70 days, under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II. The Denebola departed Hamilton, Bermuda for the last time on Im only finding this out now about my dad who was there from 8/1944-8/1946. No division Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. On 3 July 1946 her operator changed to the Seas Shipping Company of New York. Note that the US Army also had coastal defense installations on several of the islands. Going Ashoreare the collected posts from George Stewart, retired Navy Captain and NHF blog volunteer). She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on April 25, 1944 and completed on June 15, 1944. The U.S. Her very distinguished career came to Hope youll run several phases of his descriptions of Casco Bay in WWII, an otherwise forgotten story of the defense of North America. No city has ever provided more enthusiastic support to our BATTLESHIPS A total of 15 battleships appear on the database. Also, I heard that there was a sub net on either Sturdivant or Basket Island. Jacob Jones, U.S.S. The ship entered service in 1943. Portland, Maine on December 1, 1944. Executive Officer of the ship. She returned to the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia where she Shakedown training for newly commissioned ships built in East Coast yards. Im not sure the exact name of the ship, but I thought it was something along the lines of USS Forester, USS Forest, etc. She entered service in 1934. During World War II, it served as a major naval base in the North Atlantic. The largest single group was the destroyers built between 1934 and 1942, with 116 ships encompassing ten different classes on the list. The SS Canada Victory was one of 531 Victory ships built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. usmm.org, "Battle Stars" in World War II. & USS DeLong Plastic Model Military Ship Kit by Lindberg. WWII German Cloth Insignia. This was considered necessary because North Carolina was the first capital ship built in 18 years and it was necessary to work the bugs out of the system. the weather was excellent and the harbor was very colorful. ; sponsored by Miss J. Casco Bay is an inlet off the Southern Coast of Maine. PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION. Many wound up being sold to foreign navies. Allied Escorts later mistakenly sank the submarine off Norway in 1942. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. The National Archives recently partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to digitize the Vietnam-era log books in support of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. She was named after the city of Elmira, New York. Since his retirement from active naval service in 1986 he has been employed in the ship design industry where he has specialized in the development of concept designs of propulsion and powering systems, some of which have entered active service. I was 3 when we moved there in 1940. modernized, at the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Artwork Griffiths Bailey Cole. Thanks. The list includes seven Treasury Class cutters, several of which served into the 1980s. Commander Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Casco Bay, Portland, My friend Donald Gary Kennedy who I am still in touch with remembers you quite well. , by Acepilots.com. This was abbreviated "MM/3." Her displacement was 11,200 tons fully loaded and her top speed was 18.3 knots. The only existing naval base in the Northeastern United States with sufficient space was in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. August ll, 1941 she departed for NOB, Norfolk, Virginia and almost was now the C0mDesLantF1t. DESTROYER ESCORTS Next to the destroyers, the destroyer escorts formed the second largest groups of ships to visit Casco Bay during the war. On August 2, 1941, the Denebola departed for New River, North He was from the state of Texas and he was there in the middle of 1944. Jim Graham 250-768-5977, E-mail jjkcgrahams@gmail.com, Your email address will not be published. In February 1941 the Denebola made a cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Here is a chronological summary of her career. WWI & WWII German Reproductions. Why the base was disestablished after the war? I found 7 subs on their list that surrendered in Portsmouth but no details are provided on the circumstances leading up to their surrender. She remained on active service until 1985. PE 56 was one of only seven of the vessels that saw service in World War II. He is a 1956 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. USS Denebola (AF 56) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Denebola (AF 56). Hibbing Victory served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the last few months of World War II in the Pacific War. During the war, Stewart performed duties as a convoy escort and on ASW patrols in the Atlantic. A torpedo off Guadalcanal sank her on 13 November 1942. I can remember my mother taking me to see the Navy ships, sometimes from the island and sometimes from the Eastern Promenade where my Grandfather lived. Iowa saw active service in the Atlantic from 1984-1990. The success of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany made it apparent that the North Atlantic became a major battleground. SS Pratt Victory transported goods, mail, food and other supplies. This post is a continuation of the description of historical naval events that occurred in Casco Bay, Maine, during World War II. On November 6, 1945, the Denebola departed for San Diego, California. It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 9, 1944, and completed on May 29, 1944. The SSGreece Victory was the second Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. 1924 Is there any record of a ship with a similar name (starting with F) anchored in that harbor during this time period. USS Denebola (AF-56) was an Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. [7]. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1962; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1964, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. Algeria on August 10, 1944. USS Charles Ausburne (DD 570) was a Fletcher Class Destroyer built in Orange, Texas. We lived at 15 Oak Ave., about 60-80 yards away from you on Greenwood. More information concerning North Carolinas presence in Casco Bay in early 1942 can be obtained from a site entitled US Navy Cruise Books.The ship went through extensive gunnery training over a 5 month period in early 1942. She was towed from the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet to Baltimore, The Denebola had been assigned the important mission The first action between the U.S. and German navies occured on April 10, 1941, when USS Niblack (DD-424) neared the Icelandic coast to pick-up three boatloads of survivors from the Dutch freighter Saleier, which was sunk the previous day. Atlantic Fleet. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. She is well remembered by the citizens The source for this information was the account of a crew member on the USS Boyd. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 12 (V-12). On 3 July 1946 her operator changed to the Seas Shipping Company of New York. On January 1, 1944, Rear Admiral J. Cary Jones, USN, relieved Compared to Liberty ships, Victory ships were faster, longer, wider, taller, and had a thinner stack which was set further forward on the superstructure. She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very At the same time he was also playing a key role in the Hi, I am interested in the source info for the map titled World War Two Map, Underwater Defenses. The SS Clarksdale Victory was the 80th Victory ship built during World War II. Atlanta, U.S.S. In the early 1990s, he was active in the Denebola's reunion association, and contributed many articles to their newsletter, "Tender Topics.". She made a voyage to the Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. While the VA completed . The map of the area showing the basic geography and the major coastal defense facilities that appeared in Part I is repeated here for clarity. U.S.S. My father, Milton W. Sherman, served on her in World War Two, including cruises across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This article is about a Denebola-class stores ship. The ship is shown above in its wartime and peacetime configurations. Washington, U.S.S. After the war on 4 August 1948 she was laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Victory ships were designed to supersede the earlier Liberty ships. For 10 years I worked one small trawler (Dragger) named Jackie B., which according to rumor started out as a 45 footer, but was cut in half amidships about 1940, and 10 feet was added to her waist making her a fast (16+ knots) albeit very limber, 55 LOA by 13 w by 7-1/2 draft vessel with a Gray Marine 671 w/ a 2 to 1 reduction. 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