USS Quincy sailed out of Belfast Lough, 20 May, for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland, to begin special training in shore bombardment. The Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer in all three of these ships strongly recommended the removal of aircraft from cruisers. Two of the 5" projectiles (Nos. There was also a hit (No. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. Find Your Shipmates . USS Chicago (CA-29) was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific Theater in the early years of World War II.She was the second US Navy ship to be named after the city of Chicago. This reduced the speed to nine knots. This blew a hole in the ship's side below the waterline. Events Ordered by the US Navy on 14 June, 1943, USS Salem (CA 139) was laid down on 4 July, 1945 at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. 200 likes. Survivors on the stern collected on the fantail with the Executive Officer in charge. [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. She served alongside German heavy cruisers at Mlaga to evacuate their respective nationals out of Spain. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. It will thus make the immediate vicinity temporarily untenable. Various risers are led to the upper decks from the fire main. Quincywas decommissioned at Bremerton, Washington, in October 1946. Many 8" and 5" hits were received forward on the upper, main and second decks: 3 or 4 in forecastle (Hits Nos. 26. 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When so ignited, cartridge cases may be expected to jump out by rocket action in a flaming condition, and to burn on deck or to roast other charges so that they too ignite in succession. I believe he was a radioman On duty on bridge during D-day, Okinawa, Marseille. Both engine rooms and No. Fire in the wardroom increased in intensity and frequent small explosions were heard below deck. Numerous hits on the main and second deck amidships started fires which soon resulted in the ship becoming a blazing inferno from turret II to the after bulkhead of the hangar. [4], Quincy returned on 25 January 1942 to Icelandic waters on convoy duty with TF 15 and made a patrol in the Denmark Straits from 811 March. [4], Quincy sortied with Cruiser Divisions, Pacific Fleet on 20 May on a tactical exercise which was the first of many such maneuvers that she participated in during 19371938. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. The hit forward was believed to have exploded forward of the I.C. This is borne out by a statement of a survivor. S93/S88/S29/S3-1, Serial (01324A) dated Sept. 26, 1942 - (Type directive for improvement of offensive qualities of cruisers). 4 firerooms and the other in way of the I.C. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. 55. Also sailmaker. No. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. 80. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. 1 boiler room it appears as though this compartment was struck by either a torpedo or an 8" projectile. The heat from this fire forced the crew to abandon the after engine room. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el Kebir, North Africa, on 4 July, arriving there 10 July. Sixty kw units similar to those described above are being installed in light cruisers of the CL4 class. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the QUINCY was recommissioned in January 1952. 42 set films in the movie lockers on fire. 15 December 1943, Capt. Structural damage to ASTORIA, although extensive, was not such that loss of the vessel was inevitable. SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. All lighting and communications were destroyed. 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. All Rights Reserved. Letters from a Sailor, My Uncle Ted just celebrated his 83rd birthday (11-9-2013), was on the USS Quincy for 2-1/2 yrs, remembers Lt Kenneth Farmer,Woodrow Kirk, Ira Jay Hopkins Jr, Roger Miller, Roger Dudley. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. This station, composed of compartments forward of Marine quarters (frame 53) was struck at least six times (Hits 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 18). All three of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other minor caliber hits which did not penetrate. 1 fireroom and of those hits on the turrets and on the fire-room and engine room blowers. room, diesel generator room, bomb stowage, and the 5" A.A. handling room were immediately flooded. The shells in the fuse pot of gun No. 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. 74. It is improbable that this resulted from the shock of the torpedo hit forward. Later, a projectile (Hit. To add your CA-71 photos: Click on your Last Name on the CA-71 Crew Roster: Click on any photo below to view larger image: THUMBNAIL: YEAR: DESCRIPTION-Page 1 / 0: NEXT: U.S.S . An 8" hit (No. 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. This program involves the installation of additional pumps with independent sources of power, separation of fire mains into loops to reduce probability of a few hits placing the entire system out of operation, installation of fog nozzles and other mechanical aids and rearrangement of inflammable stowage in which essential inflammable materials are to be carried below the waterline and at the extremities of the vessel. The address of this blog is todhunterdeb.blogspot.com. This space is to be fitted with a CO2 smothering system. 38. She supported carriers in strikes in the Tokyo Plains area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. Both QUINCY and VINCENNES were so badly holed that they sank within one hour. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. projectile, and blown overboard. The ship listed about 15 to port. 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. Quincy's stern is bent upwards aft of the number 3 turret, and heavily damaged by implosions. At this time all turrets and secondary battery except turret III and gun No. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. A fire was started which eventually led to this ammunition exploding. The person's rank/rate ? 14. 13) in the communication office. USS Quincy honors the past crews of the ships that bore this name, the people/Veterans from communities named Quincy and President. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. Quincy continued to support carrier aircraft strikes against Okinawa, Tokuno Shima, Kikai Jima, Amami Gunto, and Asumi Gunto until the force returned to base 13 June. August 9, 1942 (50 years old) 49, 50 and 51) were received in this station and other control stations in the immediate vicinity. 23), cutting off the cartridge case bases and causing them to burn like "Roman Candles". These pumps are being installed. Bucket brigades were organized by both parties. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Probably the 2-3 port list which developed during the action was due to flooding of an off-center tank or compartment from an unreported underwater hit. This led to the gradual flooding of this fireroom. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. She then returned to Belfast Lough, and began final preparations for the invasion of Europe. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser: Displacement: 12,411 tons (full load) . 3 fireroom had to be abandoned. Search for a command's Crew List| She was sold to American Ship Dismantling Co., Portland Oregon on 1 September 1974 for $1,156,667.66. 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. 29. She remained at Boston for the installation of new equipment through 31 October, when she got underway for training in Casco Bay. USS Nevada (BB-36), the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada-class battleships.Launched in 1914, Nevada was a leap forward in dreadnought technology; four of her new features would be included on almost every subsequent US battleship: triple gun turrets, oil in place of coal for fuel, geared steam turbines for greater range, and . Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. [4], While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the Battle of Savo Island.[4]. Diesels were started and they supplied power to turrets I and III. This permits the fire main loop to be damaged in two or three places without loss of fire main pressure. From an analysis of the damage it appears that 8" A.P. Excess equipment, paint on bulkheads, records, and so forth in officers' spaces and in ship's offices provided fuel for a fire which gradually worked downward exploding ammunition in the 5" hoists. The hits are numbered for convenience from forward to aft without regard to time, size or source. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that the intense heat from the fires later detonated these duds. CA44/A16-3/(0021) dated 14 August, 1942 - (War Action Report). 25. Turret No. The museum welcome visitors for tours on seasonal weekends. USS Quincy, a 13,600-ton Baltimore class heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. 3 mount put No. He also reported. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. About two 6-gun salvos had been fired to starboard by the forward two turrets when turret II was struck, probably by an 8" A.P. 89. It appears improbable that this hole resulted from the detonation of the 8" projectile because the average enemy 8" projectile traveled about 60 feet from point of impact to point of detonation whereas the distance from the hole in the splinter shield to the hole in the upper deck adjacent to the ready-service boxes was only 22 feet. 20) penetrated the second deck amidships (90 lb. Each is capable of starting an electrically driven fire pump, and is available for other uses such as the 40mm battery, ship's lighting, etc. At least one projectile (Hit No. projectiles and bombardment projectiles against naval targets. She got underway for the Pacific on 12 April to join CruDiv 7, transited the Panama Canal from 2327 April and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 10 May. USSQuincy, a 13,600-tonBaltimoreclass heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. Baxter was participating in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the late 1980s. As in ASTORIA, hits received in this engagement are numbered for convenience from forward to aft without regard to time, size, or source. By 1210, as the salvage party abandoned ship, the port waterways of the main deck were awash. projectiles were used by the enemy. She completed three more reserve training cruises from 1 October to 20 December. The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. The fireroom started to fill with smoke and the feed lines were leaking at all flanges. This area also received an unknown number of hits. President Roosevelt and his party embarked in QUINCY 23 January 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. Besides this, all heavy cruisers, both those in service and new construction, carry six gasoline "handy billies" and twelve electrical submersible pumps. In 1995, to commemorate 50 years since the meeting occurred, thenU.S. 75. 84. During the next fifteen minutes. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. 1 were out of action, and all power had been lost. 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. The flames enveloped the forward control station. The person's command ? She departed Portland 24 June for Cherbourg, France. There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. that No. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. AP37/A16-3/(00500) dated 29 Aug. 1942 (War Action Report). The boats and the 20mm clipping room were set on fire by Hit No. 1 fireroom early in the action as a result of a hit (No. The hazard, therefore, is one of a violent powder fire which may spread, which is difficult to extinguish and rather hazardous to attempt to approach too closely. The Bureau's policy. Her own aircraft strafed targets in Omonawa on Tokune Shima 19 May. The 5" director aft was struck, apparently by an 8" A.P. The casualties in this area were very great. The President and his party returned 12 February and the next day received Farouk 1, King of Egypt, and Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. It is reported that the fire was put out by immersing the powder bags in the water tanks. At the same time, turret I was put out of action due to a fire in the upper powder room and a hit on the shell deck. At 0208 course was changed to the left and the stern was again brought through the enemy's fire. 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. [1], 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. Men manning the secondary battery and antiaircraft stations on the foremast suffered especially heavy casualties due to fragments from 5" projectiles. 59. Other hits received (Hits Nos. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. 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. This was my father who passed away in 2008. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. The hits mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, as well as others, caused the ship to become a raging inferno from the foremast to the after bulkhead of the hangar. 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. Quincy (CA39) All Rights Reserved. 23. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. These spaces were abandoned because of flooding. Although not reported, it appears as though a hit was received in the forward engine room because the exhaust steam line carried away and a flange on main steam line began leaking badly. 24) 28 and 36, respectively). 5 exploded. The Quincy-built ship was commissioned in 1949. Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. Some time during the action ASTORIA developed a 2-3 port list. Cincpac directed, however, that Commanding Officers, at their own discretion, have the planes flown off or dropped overboard if action appears imminent. No fragments entered into the turret. Besides the hits enumerated above, the 5" director forward and sky control were each hit at least once. The planes in the hangar were set on fire, the bridge hit, 1.1" clipping room in the foremast hit, battle II hit, and turret III was hit and jammed in train. 37. QUINCY departed Malta 6 February and arrived Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. Over 1000 men were killed or lost at sea. The plane. 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. A fire was started on the fantail and was fought successfully until the fire main pressure failed. In a letter to Cincpac, the Bureau has designated an inflammable stowage which is well forward and below the waterline. The USNSM is housed aboard the Quincy-built USS Salem; the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. At least two more projectiles (Nos. Crew List:This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS QUINCY. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. 34 and 42) early in the action started fires in the cane fender stowage and the movie locker. There is no evidence of gasoline fires or explosions near gasoline stowage tanks in any of these ships, probably because no hits were near enough to cause leakage of gasoline from these tanks. 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. No hits were received in the after engine room. 1 boiler room, must have remained intact because it was reported that some telephones remained in service until the ship was abandoned. paint locker and started a small fire. At this time the stern and bow groups realized the existence of each other, and at daylight BAGLEY took off the wounded from the stern group. While in this turn, the left side range finder hoods of turrets I and II were struck. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. After receiving calls by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other dignitaries, President Roosevelt departed QUINCY and continued on to the Crimea by air. After port visits in Sicily and La Spezia, Italy, QUINCY participated in Operation Longstep in the first half of November, followed by port visits to Izmir, Turkey and Salonika, Greece. The deck in sick bay was reported ruptured and blown upward. The seriousness of the hits lay in the fires which they started. After the action, the heat from the fires on the wardroom exploded ammunition in the hoists. 4. 57, Wartime Diversion of US Navy Forces in Response to Public Demands for Augmented Coastal Defense-CNA, Wartime Instructions for United States Merchant Vessels 1942, Washington Navy Yard: History of the Naval Gun Factory, 1883-1939, Washington Navy Yard - Pay Roll of Mechanics and Labourers, c1819-1820, WAVE QUARTERS D STATION RULES FOR LIFE AT D, [UPDATED] Washington Navy Yard Station Log November 1822 - December 1889, The Story Behind Names of Different Ranks, History of Warrant Officers in the US Navy, Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918, Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919, World War I British and German Naval Messages (1918), World War II Invasion of Normandy 1944 Interrogation of Generalleutnant Rudolf Schmetzer, Deck plans of ASTORIA showing hits and locations of fires, Outboard profile of VINCENNES showing hits. 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