She arrived in San Diego on November 26, 1945. In 1944, the ship was transferred to the Pacific. She help move the 140th Medium Tank Battalion. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AF-56 Denebola, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Denebola_(AF-56)&oldid=1148637887, World War II merchant ships of the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 11:47. See also, similar role:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship. She was named after Pierre, South Dakota, the capital of the US state of South Dakota. Would like to have contact with Don Kennedy if he is OK with it. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 105 (1021). Some historic vessels include: USCG Duane (WPG 33) was a Treasury Class Cutter that entered service in 1936. The Denebola departed for Eniwetok on June 19, 1945 and arrived I do, of course, remember the incident of your troubles with Crepeau and was glad to have been of help in straightening them out How long ago it seems now." At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Ste. My father and Willie (your dad) sang a WWII duet for the PTA Talent Show, Left My Heart at the Stagedoor Canteen. USS Cuttyhunk Island (AG-75/AKS-23) was a Belle Isle-class miscellaneous auxiliary acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part I). HI Pam and local historian and tour guide Casco Bay. First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. Sometimes we would see many anchored in the bay and the next day most would be gone. She then returned to The ship now serves as a museum ship in Galveston, Texas. She was among the ships deployed during the Cuban Missile Crises. It visited Casco Bay in 1941 as part of the Neutrality Patrol. SS Cuba Victory was built and operated as Victory ship class cargo ship which operated as a cargo carrier in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: AB. that many lost their lives in service to their Country. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on January 12, 1944, and was completed on February 28, 1944. The U.S.S. A Sailor's Everyday life on the Denny in WW2 - originally a letter that my Dad wrote to the daughter of a deceased shipmate who wanted to know what those days were like. Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 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. The success of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany made it apparent that the North Atlantic became a major battleground. George W. Stewart is a retired US Navy Captain. See the website NAVSOURCE for more details. We lived at 15 Oak Ave., about 60-80 yards away from you on Greenwood. Yosemite was to remain in active service as a destroyer tender on the East Coast and in the Mediterranean until decommissioned in 1994 after fifty years of continuous service. This was a very interesting period because The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Lykes Brothers SS Company, for operation until the end of World WarII hostilities. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 93 (1009). I did a lot of research when I was putting together my presentation including books and web sites but I never came across this incident. The SS Bluefield Victory was the 16th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. George Stewart. relieved A number of them were assigned to naval reserve training duties after the war. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 150. On June 3, 1942, Rear Admiral Oscar C. Badger, USN, relieved The SS Clarksdale Victory was the 80th Victory ship built during World War II. BATTLESHIPS A total of 15 battleships appear on the database. During 1934 she returned to the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet. The ship entered service in 1943. He served in the 1940's on the USS DIANYSUS (AR-21). It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 12, 1944 and completed on May 31, 1944. His "rating" was Machinist Mate. Enlarge Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) View in National Archives Catalog Please Note: Our U.S. Navy Deck Log series and U.S. Coast Guard Deck Log series are partially closed. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. I still have my connections to the island and we actually rented my grandparents house on Greenwood Street for a week last year. many international ships were being serviced in Bermuda. But then why do we have this amazing story about the capture and how does one explain how my uncle, an enlisted man who was only 20 y.o. These ships were carryovers from the World War I era having entered service right after the end of the war. Steps were being taken to increase naval strength in that area. Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Trainer certainly was a fine man. She entered service in 1943 and underwent shakedown training in Casco Bay. The Denebola departed Cagliari for Ajaccio, Naval Institute is maintaining and preserving the former Naval Historical Foundation website so readers and former NHF members can still access past issues of Pull Together and other content. 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. By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. Ranger returned in 1943 prior to supporting the invasion of North Africa. modernized, at the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. . The largest single group was the destroyers built between 1934 and 1942, with 116 ships encompassing ten different classes on the list. She was placed in commission By this gracious reply (45 years later! She was anchored and on September 30, 1944, she moored to Pier Avanporto- This was abbreviated "MM/3." She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. 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. (This is the fourth and final installment in a series of blog posts covering the various operations conducted in Maine during WWII. GUS 57 and then proceeded on with the convoy arriving in Casco Bay, These vessels entered service between 1944 and 1945, too late to have a significant impact on the war. 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. Judith A. Balsanek (a.k.a. . Rear Admiral Bristol was also responsible for training and readiness of East Coast built destroyers that were scheduled for immediate transfer to the Pacific Fleet. Commander Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Casco Bay, Portland, It was transferred to the Pacific in 1945. Commission for disposal. Thanks. 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. The basic scenario of the Battle of the Atlantic is shown in the following illustration: In order to fulfill its new responsibilities in the North Atlantic, it was necessary to establish an inner and outer North Atlantic bases. DENEBOLA IS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR IN THE NORTHERN CONSTELLATION LEO. Those ships represented five different ship classes. Also to be remembered is that a large percentage Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS. My father, Milton W. Sherman, served on her in World War Two, including cruises across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. in her. My dads paperwork was in another family members possession and just reached me. REFERENCES: The following references were used in preparation for the presentations delivered at museums in the Portland area in 2006 and 2009. Also noteworthy is the fact that many Portland maidens married PE 56 was one of only seven of the vessels that saw service in World War II. Stuart C. MacDuff would have been on this Navy ship. The list includes two aircraft carriers, USS Yorktown (CV5) and USS Wasp (CV 7), and four battleships, USS New Mexico (BB 40), USS North Carolina (BB 55), USS Texas (BB55), and USS Arkansas (BB 33). Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted. Corsica, and then proceeded on to the assault beach at St. Tropez- Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was operated by the (Pacific-Atlantic SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. and on September 1, 1940 she joined company with Destroyer Division Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service . USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy.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.The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. USS Juneau (CL 52) performed training exercises in Casco Bay shortly after entering service in 1942 after which it was transferred to the Pacific shortly thereafter. The 10,600-ton ship was constructed for the Maritime Commission. Pingback: The George Stewart I Knew | Naval Historical Foundation. flagship. After commissioning, she sailed to the Norfolk, Virginia area for Not a member of the Naval Institute? My dad was on USS Farquhar (DE 139) which means Destroyer Escort. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. At that time, world events previously had little or no impact upon Casco Bay. He enjoyed your Museum. Also transferred was Lt j.g. 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. She was built in just 86 days under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on June 21, 1944, and was completed on July 15, 1944. I cant believe it. 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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 launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on February 3, 1944, and completed on April 14, 1944. arrived in Casco Bay on September 12, 1941. She returned to duty and served as convoy escort and patrols in support of invasions of Italy and Southern France. I grew up in Massachusetts and my parents retired to the island in 1959. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 41. "Mr. Cekander, Yeoman First Class.". The ship finally left Casco Bay on 28 May 1942 and was then transferred to the Pacific Fleet. , by Acepilots.com. The Denebola departed NOB, Norfolk during May 1941 enroute to The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1954 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co.' Portland, Oreg. 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In my Dad's correspondence is a hand-written letter from Mr. Trainer, dated 1990, in which he wrote, "Dear Mr. Sherman, I was most impressed, and I must say, touched, to have heard from you after 45 years. 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. Washington, U.S.S. I will look further into this and see if I can come up with any more information concerning this subject. During that period, the ship ran aground when passing through Hussey Sound between Peaks and Long Island. All were lost at sea. Its like we have a mystery U-Boat story here and everybody loves a mystery. possible. This was her last voyage. After the war, she was owned by a number of merchant shipping companies in Argentina before being scrapped in 1978. WWII German Field Gear & Equipment. The above photo shows the area in Casco Bay where the moorings and anchorages were located at it appears today. I suspect that it was one of these but I have not been able to pin it down. While the U.S. remained neutral, it was actively providing assistance to Great Britain in the form of the Destroyers for Bases Lend-Lease agreement. Juneau, DESTROYERS A total of 263 destroyers are listed in the database. Read the whole story. Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. Required fields are marked *. My father, Milton W. Sherman, served on her in World War Two, including cruises across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. An obvious place to start is uboat.net. Add To Cart: Wish List: This is the 1/535 scale USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship from Atlantis Model Company. $3.50. When a submarine was detected preparing to attack, the division commander, Commander D.L. :There were 3 Nazi flags on board that U-boat. First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. WWII German Flags and Miscellaneous. We had to walk through the Army fort to get to the school which was located on the north end of the Island. On November 4, 1921 She was transferred to the Navy. Updated February 16, 2012. Naval Documents of the American Revolution, - Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part II) | Naval Historical Foundation, Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II | Naval Historical Foundation, Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part IV) | Naval Historical Foundation, The George Stewart I Knew | Naval Historical Foundation, A History of the Naval Historical Foundation. All rights reserved. Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: See also, similar role:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship. It may be possible to identify more visitors with further research. It includes a discussion of the postwar events that occurred in the bay between 1946 and 1947, plus photos of some of the historic ships that visited the bay during the war years. 1920s On January 1, 1944, Rear Admiral J. Cary Jones, USN, relieved Built at Portland, Oregon, as a member of the large wartime "Victory" ship program, she remained in the merchant vessel registry until 1952, when she was taken out of reserve and transferred to the Navy. Second is the Battle of the Atlantic, which was primarily a war against the U-Boats. Between 1941 and 1945 as the New England Shipbuilding Company the East and West Yards would employ more than 30,000 people and build 266 Liberty Ships. A total of 770 ships are on record as visiting Casco Bay between January 1941 and 1 January 1947. ), I recently learned my father who was in the Navy was stationed at Casco Bay. Baltimore and had large flag quarters and flag working spaces operating in Turkish waters. Named after Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. I was born in 1935 and I remember the war years very clearly. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. She made a port call in Oran, Algeria with Convoy A The other two ships in her class were USSRegulus and USNSPerseus. Updated February 16, 2012. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Click to read Parts I, II, and III of George Stewarts blog series about Casco Bay during WWII. He was from the state of Texas and he was there in the middle of 1944. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. Hi, I am interested in the source info for the map titled World War Two Map, Underwater Defenses. his "rating," into his title. in New York on December 23, 1923. Two remain on display as museum ships. The U.S. Navy oiler, USS Salinas (AO-19) was torpedoed off Newfoundland on September 30, 1941, by German U-boat, U-106. First ComDesLant/USS Denebola AD12 Reunion many of these wives had see photos. The following pages feature about 20 pictures from each of these destinations: The Breeches Buoy - how to get from one ship to another without a boat, Guard Mail - the duties and perils of being a Guard Mail Petty Officer, Steamboats of Casco Bay - the small wooden ferries of the era. American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal 1999- the public relations effort by the ComDesLantFlt Band and Orchestra. This incident resulted in modifications to the military Sole Survivor policy to prevent a reoccurrence. August ll, 1941 she departed for NOB, Norfolk, Virginia and almost [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. She was also in the Mediterranean during the June 1967 Arab-Israeli Six Day War, and replenished U.S. Navy ships on standby alert during that conflict.[7]. Please remove me from any and all of your mailing and phone lists. She served as plane guard for President Dwight 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. The USS Denebola served during World War II with Commander S. E. Ramey in command. 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 . A number of these vessels had very long service lives. Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. Casco Bay is an inlet off the Southern Coast of Maine. The SS Rutland Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. No division Still looking for any information on the USS Capronia C-21336 Guardship off of Portland Maine 1944-45. In 1962, it was placed in a caretaker status. These ships reverted to the Flush Deck configuration. Denebola on February 13, 1941. The events in Casco Bay formed an integral part of the Battle of the Atlantic. Only a few samples pictures are on this page. 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. 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