This is based on reference (a) which reported that there was a very large hole in the upper deck near the ready-service box. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. 40. for the past few years has been to provide magazine sprinkling systems in lieu of flooding-from-sea. No hits were received in No. This is unfortunate in that the highly inflammable airplanes were in the hangar and on the well deck. 55. The personnel casualties, as on the other two ships, were very heavy. Enroute, QUINCY safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. Navy Department. [7] Following a presidential conference with the American ambassadors to Great Britain, France and Italy, the cruiser steamed for the United States, arriving at Newport News on 27 February. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. The stay at home was short and the ship was called to duty to serve in the 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces in Korea. 68. 31. Later, the Commanding Officer ASTORIA estimated this enemy force to be composed of at least three (probably four) heavy cruisers of NACHI class and about four destroyers. 84. Quincy later made a South American goodwill tour from 10 April to 12 June, and upon returning to Norfolk, embarked reservists for three training cruises from 9 July to 24 August. Since there were no survivors from the No. QUINCY was detached from European duty 1 September and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. 3 fireroom". Although not impossible this is an unusual occurrence. Attention is invited to paragraphs 25 and 45 in which the 5"/25 caliber ready-service ammunition exploded as a result of projectile hits. This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. One 8" projectile set ready-service ammunition at gun No. At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. QUINCY transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. (a) C.O. QUINCY, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. 1, War Damage Report No. An 8" hit (No. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. The list then rapidly increased until the vessel capsized. 1 below radio I in Captain's cabin (Hit No. 1 in the officers' galley (Hit No. Between 27 July and 13 August, the cruiser participated in training exercises at Malta and Camarota, Italy. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. The paint in this space had not been removed. Following fitting out, QUINCY departed Bremerton for the short trip to Bangor, Wash., for ammunition onload in early May. The remaining two firerooms were ready for immediate lighting off to supply additional power if necessary. About 0209 turret II was struck on the face plate by an 8" shell which penetrated without exploding and set exposed powder on fire. After a port visit in Haiti, the QUINCY proceeded north to her new homeport of Norfolk, Va., where she arrived on 16 July. QUINCY joined the Support Force, 23 August; and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. Two diesel generator units each of 100 kw capacity are being installed in all heavy cruisers, one of which is located forward and the other aft. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Kerosene from the tank spread over the well deck and contributed to the intensity of a fire that was already burning furiously. The boats and the 20mm clipping room were set on fire by Hit No. 16) and again about five minutes later (Hit No. I was struck at least twice, first in the barbette (Hit No. 27. At 0330 a rain squall passed over the ship. 89. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el Kebir, North Africa, on 4 July, arriving there 10 July. Sons address below on file. Of the Baltimore class she had the second shortest active career (Fall River was in service just .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+12 years), and was in active service for only 5+12 years. Turret III was put out of action after firing only two salvos. 5) and two in the barbette (Hits Nos. 2 in sick bay (Hits Nos. They were still able to fire in local control. The person's rank/rate ? I received three hits, one in the face plate (Hit No. USS Quincy CA39, USS Astoria CA34 & USS Vincennes CA44 Loss in Action, U.S.S. In ASTORIA the initial heel was caused by the flooding of port side compartments due to the explosion of the 5" magazine. Further hits started fires in the movie locker and the cane fender stowage in the after end of the searchlight platform. After a shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Paria, between Trinidad and Venezuela, the new heavy cruiser was assigned, 27 March 1944, to Task Force 22 and trained in Casco Bay, Maine, until she steamed to Belfast, Northern Ireland, with TG 27.10, arriving 14 May and reporting to Commander, 12th Fleet for duty. As a result of these explosions the hull must have been ruptured, as a port list gradually developed. The person's command ? paint locker and started a small fire. She spent the remainder of 1939 on patrol in the North Atlantic due to the outbreak of World War II. The most extensive and serious damage came while QUINCY began to make her turn to starboard. USS Quincy was detached from European duty on 1 September, and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. The Commanding Officer reported that a torpedo struck in way of this compartment. From 14 February, President Roosevelt and King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, known in the West as Ibn Saud, met aboard Quincy. On questioning him I found out that the Captain, who at that time was laying [sic] near the wheel, had instructed him to beach the ship and he was trying to head for Savo Island, distant some four miles (6km) on the port quarter. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The narrative attempted here appears to be the most plausible and probable one even though all the referenced accounts do not agree with it in all respects. The new year saw the ship visiting Cannes, France; Valenica, Spain and Oran, Algeria, before the QUINCY returned to Norfolk. Contact General Reference and Inquiries: Email is the quickest and best way to reach us. The arrangement of fire mains on the new cruisers under construction, both light and heavy, is such as to possess greater flexibility under damaged conditions. 49. projectiles were used by the enemy. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. The Bureau's policy. Midship Repair and Second Deck 5" Ammunition Train. 33. 3 set the hawser reel on fire. It is based on the lessons learned from this and other actions. The forestay had been cut by a hit (No. Plate III shows the paths and damage resulting from 35 of the most important of these hits. All three of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other minor caliber hits which did not penetrate. This was my father who passed away in 2008. QUINCY steamed to Portland, England 21 June and joined TF 129. 11. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. She made one Western Pacific deployment, arriving in July 1953, just as the conflict was negotiated to an end, and remained in Asiatic waters until December. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. 36) received by the ship was in mount No. [7], Quincy earned one battle star during World War II. Turret III was hit three or more times on the side and on the face plate by minor caliber hits which either did not penetrate or did not detonate (Hits Nos. [4], Quincy sailed for San Diego on 5 June via the Panama Canal and arrived on 19 June. She proceeded to Palermo, Sicily 16 July, arriving two days later. 3 fireroom. Ambassador Ray Mabus unveiled a detailed model of the meeting on Quincy, paid for with private donations, and this model is still on display today at Quincy House.[8]. 10. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. Lab tech served under Drs. This reduced the speed to nine knots. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. These hits started fires, wrecked bunks and lockers and filled the compartment with smoke. 43 and 44) which did not detonate. Bucket brigades were organized by both parties. The emergency feed pump, located on the centerline against the forward bulkhead at frame 53, was blown off by the effects of an explosion forward - probably from the torpedo explosion at frame 45 in way of the diesel generator room. Add yours! It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. 0 users currently logged in and 68 visitors active. In addition to DesRon 23's Presidential Unit Citation, Spence earned 8 battle stars. At least one projectile (Hit No. QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. 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During the period 6 through 17 June, in conjunction with shore fire control parties and aircraft spotters, QUINCY conducted highly accurate pinpoint firing against enemy mobile batteries and concentrations of tanks, trucks, and troops. In January and February 1945,Quincytransported President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party most of the way to and from the Yalta Conference. 95. Control was shifted to the after steering station. For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. There was one plane on each catapult, one on the well deck and two in the hangar. Again the most extensive and serious damage from gunfire was from the first few 8" salvos which struck the bridge, carpenter shop, battle II, secondary battery, and the hangar where planes were set on fire, presenting the enemy with a well-illuminated target. Despite the fact that one was fired from about 17,000 yards and the other from about 3,000 yards, neither one of these penetrated the barbette or put the turret out of action. She remained at Boston for the installation of new equipment through 31 October, when she got underway for training in Casco Bay. 15. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. CA-39 General Specifications. About 0900 WILSON came alongside and assisted in the fire fighting for one hour when both HOPKINS and WILSON were called away. Battle II was struck at least once (Hit No. 79. The 5" director aft was struck, apparently by an 8" A.P. 22), log room (Hit No. Main battery control forward was hit by a projectile which did not detonate. After Japan's capitulation in August,Quincysupported occupation efforts. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. From an analysis of the damage it appears that 8" A.P. 1 were out of action, and all power had been lost. The flaming ships also presented perfect targets to the enemy submarine(s) operating in the near vicinity. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. The night was dark and overcast with occasional light mists of rain. At 0155 the gunnery officer on ASTORIA sighted an enemy cruiser force bearing about 230 relative, range 5500 yards. In company with units of TF 58, QUINCY departed Ulithi 9 May for the area east of Kyushu, arriving 12 May for carrier strikes against Amami Gunto and Kyushu. The seriousness of the hits lay in the fires which they started. USS Quincy (CA-39) Quincy (CA-39) was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass., 15 November 1933; launched 19 June 1935; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan,. En route, Quincy safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. As told to me as a kid by my grandpa at night I was in normandy rode with President Roosevelt and family and 2 maids, and winston Churchill was a cook for them. At the same time, Rear Admiral James H. Thach, Jr., Commander Cruiser Division Six, shifted his flag from USS MACON (CA 132) to QUINCY and he and his new flagship steamed out of Norfolk bound for Europe. USS Astoria (CA 34) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Astoria (CA 34). He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. this is my daddy's information. After a call at Alexandria, and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Quincy steamed for Algiers, arriving on 18 February. CA34/A9-16 dated 4 Sept. 1942 - (War Damage Report). ASTORIA capsized to port, settling by the stern and disappeared at 1215. ASTORIA burned throughout the night, and, despite valiant fire fighting by her crew, sank the next day at noon. For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. (c) "Required combustible materials should be well separated.". 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. Quincy's assistant gunnery officer, sent to the bridge to ask for instructions, reported on what he found: "When I reached the bridge level, I found it a shambles of dead bodies with only three or four people still standing. 86. From this time on the enemy was hitting continuously until he ceased firing at 0215. After stops in Oakland, Calif., and San Diego, Calif., QUINCY passed the Panama Canal in June and continued to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six weeks of shakedown training. One 8" projectile (Hit No. It is not possible for any lightly protected vessel to absorb such punishment and survive. USS Quincy Guns No. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. 32. Floating battery (circa 1899), NH 97609 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever Helicopter, NH 47545 Captain Frederick L. 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Heavy clouds surrounded Savo Island and the Guadalcanal area. E. Notes and Recommendations by Commanding Officers. U.S.S. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. 22 and 26) 36. From 0200 to 0206 ASTORIA was under an extremely heavy concentration of fire. Structural damage to ASTORIA, although extensive, was not such that loss of the vessel was inevitable. U.S.S. Robert Carter '42 survived the sinking, but disappeared at sea in 1965. Originally classified a light cruiser when she was authorized, because of her thin armor, she was reclassified a heavy cruiser, because of her 8-inch guns. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. projectile, and blown overboard. No. Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2.1 World War II 2.1.1 The Quincy Agreement 2.1.2 Remainder of wartime career 2.2 Korean War 2.3 Fate 3 Awards 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links Construction [ edit] SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. The fires had moderated except for a fire in the wardroom country. USS Quincy (CA 71) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71). She was the third ship to carry the name. The sizes of hits are all estimated. Numerous 5" hits were received by the blowers leading into the fireroom. Now Deceased (1982) USS Quincy(CA-39) in New York harbour on 23 May 1942 History United States Name Quincy Namesake City of Quincy, Massachusetts Ordered 13 February 1929 Awarded 9 January 1933 Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts Cost $8,196,000 (contract price) Laid down 15 November 1933 Launched 19 June 1935 3 of the after 1.1" battery. 1 and No. For example, reference (e) is a directive issued by Comcrupac for the removal of many items of an inflammable nature aboard cruisers as well as emphasizing the necessity for early accomplishment of alterations listed in paragraph 6. The Commanding Officer then gave orders to abandon ship. This action emphasizes again the absolute necessity of permanently removing inflammables and leaving ashore clothes, records, paint, and other materials that are not essential for the war-time operation of the ship. The 5" H.E., which usually penetrated the light plating and then exploded, caused a moderate amount of structural damage. 6 and No. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. CA44/A16-3/(0021) dated 14 August, 1942 - (War Action Report). 25), penetrated the kerosene tank under the starboard ladder leading from the well deck to the boat deck and passed through the main deck into the after mess hall, where it detonated. The magazine group of No. 3) in the barbette in way of the shell deck. projectiles. He also reported. Her bow is missing forward of her number 1 turret, both forward turrets are trained to starboard, with turret 1 featuring a jammed gun, and one of turret 2's guns burst. 3 mount put No. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. He was unable to take the fragment with him when he abandoned ship. The surviving personnel realized that it was necessary to abandon ship as quickly as possible. Ammunition hoists to secondary battery were put out of operation by either direct hits or fragments. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. 30) in the vicinity of gun No. [6] Quincy sits upright in roughly 2,000 feet (610m) of water. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. Numerous hits during the early part of the action put out most of the guns of the secondary battery. 1 in the Marine compartment (Hit No. The times and even the sequence of events differ to such an extent in the various reports that it has been impossible to construct an account in which all the details agree with the basic elements. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last US cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. 7) probably near the top of the barbette. Other hits received (Hits Nos. As a result of these hits the telephone circuits went dead. Apparently, many of the fire main risers were ruptured by fragments as there was no pressure in the fire main to fight any of the fires. The few CO2 extinguishers were entirely inadequate for the fires that existed. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 90. Find Your Shipmates . She completed three more reserve training cruises from 1 October to 20 December. This space was flooded to the floor plates in a period of seven minutes. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. 23. August 9, 1942 (50 years old) Previous torpedo damage to cruisers in way of boiler rooms has usually resulted in damage to more than one boiler room. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. It has been estimated that the average visibility was about 10,000 yards. Add yours! Some of the ammunition in the box was ignited as the result of direct impact by the 8" projectile. This list was 10 by about 1130 when a heavy explosion took place on the port side in way of the forward 5" magazines. By about 0200 the port and starboard secondary batteries, except gun No. One 8" projectile (Hit No. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. This action of August 9, 1942 was the first action of this war in which one of our task forces was engaged in a night gunfire and torpedo attack. Undoubtedly, there were many other hits in these and other spaces which were not reported. The layout of the Crew List can be adjusted to the existing site one's and your visitors will be able to quickly and securely contact old shipmates. Would like to hear from fellow crew mates! Special incendiary projectiles may have been fired by the Japanese, but the burning "grape-nut" fragments referred to in paragraph 41 might have been fragments of explosive from a low-order detonation. 56. After a call at Alexandria and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, QUINCY steamed for Algiers, arriving 18 February. 3 and 4), which put this turret out of action. [2] At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. CA39/A16-3/(004)/(HMC) dated 16 August 1942 - (War Action Report). projectile in the forward messing compartment. This hole must have come from the detonation of the 5"/25 caliber projectiles. A powder fire was reported in this turret as a result of the hit in the barbette. Baxter was participating in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the late 1980s. The mainmast is in the process of being redesigned. The action sharply emphasized the necessity for providing equipment which is reliable and adequate for the control of the major conflagrations resulting from present day naval warfare. She was the only one of her class to retain her Bofors 40 mm gun mounts instead of receiving the newer 3/50 mounts. I stepped to the port side of the Pilot House, and looked out to find the island and noted that the ship was heeling rapidly to port, sinking by the bow. The difference in performance is attributed to the following: (a) Class "B" armor does not have the hard surface which tends to break up all except unusually high quality A.P. Therefore, important control spaces and areas within the vicinity will be listed with a description of the damage resulting to that station or space. 46. (a) "There should be a diesel generator set from 50 to 75 kw located in the end of the ship independent of the central power plant.". A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? [4], Prior to the Marine assault on Guadalcanal on 7 August, Quincy destroyed several Japanese installations and an oil depot during her bombardment of Lunga Point. The explosion of ready-service ammunition and other hits early in the action decommissioned the secondary battery. Cerney & Rothblatt, I'm writing for my father, Ralph J. Smith, who passed away 8 years ago. With respect to improvement and augmentation of fire fighting facilities, the Bureau inaugurated and is executing an extensive program on both existing vessels and new construction. The spotter was unable to clear this. In mid-July, she used her own eight-inch guns to bombard an iron plant at Kamaishi, Japan. 8 on fire and knocked out No. 30. She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. 3 fireroom; however, the destruction of the blowers by Hits Nos. 24) Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42/CVA-42), USS George E. Badger (DD-196/AVP-16/AVD-3/APD-33), USS Guadalcanal (AVG-60/ACV-60/CVE-60/CVU-60), USS Lexington (CV-16/CVA-16/CVS-16/CVT-16), NH 94540 Commander John L. Hall, USN Commander Paulus P. Powell, USN, NH 80176 Destroyer Division Fifteen (DESDIV 15), NH 50709 View at Amoy, China taken from Kulangsoo, USS Perch (SS-313/SSP-313/APSS-313/LLPSS-313), 80-G-7861 USS Portland (CA-33) and USS San Francisco (CA-38), NH 107440 USS Thompson USS Davison USS Mervine USS Quick, 80-G-367853 Invasion of Southern France, August 1944, 80-G-368078 General Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Army, USA C-545 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, USA C-548 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, See More USS Quincy (CA-71) Related Content, See More USS Quinnebaug (ID# 1687) Related Content, NH 42543 U.S. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el-Kebir, North Africa 4 July, arriving there the 10th. II turret and the 20mm clipping room located immediately below the bridge. One or two 9-gun salvos were fired when QUINCY's course was changed to the right, bringing her stern through the enemy's fire. A little later BAGLEY came alongside the starboard bow and took off all survivors forward. QUINCY and U.S.S. Naval records from World War II. In addition, an intense fire was started which eventually forced the abandoning of all secondary guns on the upper deck. Midship repair parties also suffered a large number of casualties due to 8" and 5" hits. Felix L. Johnson in command. 8 5" gun. It also emphasizes the importance of reducing fire hazards aboard ship to the absolute minimum. 62. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chkai's chart room 6 meters (20ft) from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Another projectile hit the barbette of turret No. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. The seams were opened and bulged inward but were forced back into place, and no appreciable leakage resulted. Additionally, the full range of Crew List features will be available to your visitors too: Upload a personal photo; edit, delete, and add new entries for all ships one has served aboard and a lot more. 67. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. 21) and library (Hit No. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. 92. Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to Vicksburg (CL-86), and 20 September, Quincy joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. 1 fireroom and wrecked it. projectile (Hit No. He died in 1992. 64. Reference (a) also reported that "the explosion carried away the forced draft blower in No. The Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. This torpedo hit probably resulted in the flooding of all of the magazines on the second platform deck between frames 30 and 45 and the crew's spaces on the first platform between frames 30 and 40. 72. Eventually, the powder or the projectiles in the forward 5" magazine exploded, rupturing the hull. All the ships were in condition of Readiness II, material condition Zed. QUINCY departed Malta 6 February and arrived Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. The hit forward was believed to have exploded forward of the I.C. Her own aircraft strafed targets in Omonawa on Tokune Shima 19 May. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bouc in the Marseilles area. Over 1000 men were killed or lost at sea. 85. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Quincy sustained many direct hits which left 370 men dead and 167 wounded. 81. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. On all three of these ships, as the compartments flooded, the vessels trimmed down by the head putting the second deck under water. 16, USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. There, Roosevelt and Saud concluded a secret agreement in which the U.S. would provide Saudi Arabia military security military assistance, training and a military base at Dhahran in Saudi Arabia in exchange for secure access to supplies of oil.[3][4][5][6]. ASTORIA received at least 65 known hits. One result was the destruction of the forced draft blower to No. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. These fires were never brought under control. At 0215 when the enemy had ceased firing, the after engine room was abandoned due to intense smoke. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 32, USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. ASTORIA ltr. Complement: 807 officers and enlisted Displacement: 9375 tons Length: 588 feet 2 inches Beam: 61 feet 10 inches Draft: 19 feet 5 in Flank Speed: 32 kn Those inflammable materials which are classed essential should be stowed below in compartments well forward and below the waterline and which are provided with a CO2 smothering system. About the time turrets I and II were put out of action, director I was jammed in train. 48. These stays are located well clear of all batteries and fire control instruments. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. The after bulkhead of the fireroom was apparently weakened by the torpedo explosion in way of No. room, which is also adjacent to No. The slow degree of flooding which was reported was more apt to have been the result of a projectile hit below the water line. 7) which penetrated without exploding. 1. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954; and was subsequently berthed at Bremerton, Wash., in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. CA-71 General Specifications. ; launched on 9 March 1944; co-sponsored by Mrs. Angelina Bertera and Miss Norma McCurley; and commissioned on 9 September 1944 at Boston, Mass., Capt. All Rights Reserved. 2 fireroom rendered the blower inoperable. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. This space is to be fitted with a CO2 smothering system. Each Aug. 9, Navy veteran Dan Galvin honors 389 shipmates who lost their lives when Japanese warships sank the USS Quincy at Guadalcanal on Aug. 9, 1942, by reading their names from his front . 1 boiler room, must have remained intact because it was reported that some telephones remained in service until the ship was abandoned. The flames enveloped the forward control station. II turret. Heavy explosions were also felt overhead (apparently from Hits Nos. Vincennes (CA44). The casualties in this area were very great. QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Roster U.S.S. 19. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. USS Quincy (CA-39) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class cruiser, sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942. It will be placed about ten feet forward of the present mast and will be designed to carry radar antennas. The exact locations of these hits are, of course, unknown, but it appears from the damage reported that one struck on the port side about frame 45 and the other struck on the port side about frame 74. These fires eventually necessitated the abandoning of the firerooms and engine rooms due to intense heat and dense smoke. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. She then returned to Belfast Lough, and began final preparations for the invasion of Europe. In all three ships these fires were fed by topside paint, life jackets, signal flags, airplanes, airplane spare tails, wings, parachutes, ships' boats, lubricating oil and kerosene which made the area between the bridge and the after bulkhead of the hangar an inferno beyond human endurance. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. room. Posted this on Nov2016, I am posting the letters from my father, Clark "Buss" Gerdes, to my mother during his tour of duty aboard the USS Quincy in 1952. 3 blower leading into the No. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. Class: Baltimore-class heavy cruiser Named for: Quincy Complement: 1142 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 13600 tons Length: 673 feet 5 inches Beam: 70 feet 10 inches Flank Speed: 33 knots Final Disposition: Scrapped in 1974 The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. 19) in this space was received on the starboard side in the First Lieutenant's Office. She also neutralized and destroyed heavy, long range enemy batteries, supported minesweepers operating under enemy fire, engaged enemy batteries that were firing on the crews of CORRY (DD 463) and GLENNON (DD 620) during their efforts to abandon their ships after they had struck mines, and participated in the reduction of the town of Quineville 12 June 1944. Various other hits were received in the control stations located on the foremast. While in this turn, the left side range finder hoods of turrets I and II were struck. In accordance with reference (e), a vertical loop fire main in the forward and after living spaces, separated by at least one deck is being installed in all heavy cruisers in commission. Another hit (No. Co2 smothering system finder hoods of turrets I and II were put out most the! Turret as a result of a projectile Hit below the water line ( c ) `` Required combustible should... 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