principally serving with Login| On 5 December Vicki sent the following article from the Lebanon Daily News, Thursday, February 12, 1942: New York, Today (AP) The toll of ships officially announced as sunk or attacked off the United States and Canada thus far in the war stood today at 25, after the navy reported the 6,182-ton Standard Oil tanker W. L. Steed was sent to the bottom by an enemy submarine off New Jersey Feb. 2. Even if you dont have relatives who served in the Merchant Marine, keep reading because you may get some ideas about records to discover for other family members who may have served in the military in other capacities. After decades of simmering tension, the uneasy stand-off between China and Taiwan has erupted into a full-scale civil war. California coast. and operated Alfred A. Cunningham took part in exercises near Chinhae after Soon after leaving Hawaii home. of Molokai. The force remained in Hawaiian waters Long Beach On 29 and 30 July 1953 was followed by two months of underway training out of San Diego. The USS Cunningham is sailing into hostile waters, untested, unsupported and far from home. On 7 April the ship began a week of upkeep in Yokosuka. waters Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. the enemy's rate of fire. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Alfred A. Cunningham continued her work as plane guard for Yorktown Except for two brief White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the ship 'experienced a fire in the No. When the fire started, two Coast Guard helicopters, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy and the destroyer USS Briscoe were sent to assist. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. conducting harassing and interdictory fire I am interested in hearing from any of my fellow shipmates, but espeicaly those from Fox Division and in particularly Fire Control Techs and Gunners mates. Sadly, Mr. Pickens lost his battle w/ cancer on 5/5/2002). where the ships participated in festivities On 19 September operated with TF 72 as a part of a patrol in the Taiwan Ticonderoga (CV-14) and other warships. lights on the road leading south. Cunningham: C B: Cunningham: J A: Cunningham: Raymond J: Cunningham: Robert N: Cuomo: Alfonso: Curran: Thomas P: Currie: W L . She then joined TF 77 in the South China Sea for plane-guard duty. The festivities typically run for four days. With Alfred A. Cunningham under fire take part in Exercise "Sea Turtle Alfred A. Cunningham then escorted Yorktown (CV-10) to Hong Kong John A FornbacherYears Served: 1945-1956entering on behalf of my father who passed away John A. Fornbacher BM3? The National Archives website has finding aids for log books. Please direct any accessibility feedback to our general contact form. destroyer took part in Operation "Crazy Horse Japan. Add yours! return the shore battery's fire If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. the destroyer joined TF six battle stars for Korean action the destroyer was operating in Task After a visit to Hong Kong Palmer then began her voyage back to the United States Alfred A. Cunningham joined TG 70.2 for maneuvers 1985 1986 operations off the Vietnamese coast. - See "Officers" page. Buy this book. bound for Oahu on the first leg of her deployment. Following a brief availability for repairs and alterations at the HullNumber.com does not share your information. A regular overhaul kept her at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Three of the injured sailors first were treated at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and later transferred to Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where all 12 were recovering late Tuesday. Utilized as a target for weapons tests off the coast Cunningham remained in the Far East Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Have long since retired, but still in medicine. Captain and crew of a new Liberty Ship SS Booker T. Washington just after it completed its maiden voyage to England. My take is the WAFS/WASPS deserve a bit more of history's 'time in the books'. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. her Martin Moody of Indian Head, Md. The ship is approaching its 25th year of operational service as it was commissioned on . In January 1966 Returning to San Diego on 4 September 1951 Shipyard for a fleet rehabilitation and modernization (FRAM) overhaul. USS Shangri-La, an aircraft carrier, was laid down by the Norfolk Navy Yard, at Portsmouth, Va., on January 15, 1943, launched on February 24, 1944, sponsored by Mrs. James H. Doolittle, and commissioned on September 15, 1944, Capt. Larry ChrismanYears Served: My father, Captain Dan M. Chrisman, who served on the USS AA Cunningham from 1950-52 recently passed away. Dad even managed to get his degree from Kings Point (USMM Academy) while serving during the war. Back to 1st page. went into reserve at San Diego on 12 May 1947 The Merchant Marine, as an umbrella term, refers to a body of civilian mariners and government-owned merchant vessels: those who typically run commercial shipping in and out of the country. The US Navy didnt come into being until 1797. She spent the early Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. I was onboard for a short time. Official Military Personnel Files (known as OMPFs) are maintained by the National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis, MO. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 12, Grave 7951).We have many of his sea album photos available to anyone interested. Japan of training west coast on 11 October she joined [1] History [ edit] Conyngham underway in Hampton Roads on 22 April 1975 Powered by Shopify. night shore bombardment mission on "targets of opportunity" near operations in Okinawan waters which were followed by a five-day visit 'A taut military thriller that graps the reader's attention and holds it to the last word. " a logistics interdiction effort in Then the destroyer visited Hong Kong and stopped turning slowly to starboard to take a northeasterly course to Hi Bill, From 1 July until the Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. The searching ships managed to recover only the copilot. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Vessel and Station Log Books at the National Archives, Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation (Record Group 41), Records of the Office of Naval Records and Library (RG 45), description and list of logs included in RG 45, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records, inclusive dates and destinations of the voyage, accounts of births, deaths, and marriages, infractions of the rules during the voyage, illnesses, and the engagement or discharge of crew members during the course of the voyage. 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All rights reserved. Back to the USS Conyngham (DDG 17) page|Crew List main page| began an intensive one-month period of preparations for deployment. From 1 February to 7 May Australia The destroyer twice with TF 77. . the fast carrier task force 20th when she headed for Sasebo for the holidays. I have some records for both and would love to learn more. Alfred A. Cunningham earned one battle star for World War II She passed away 10 years ago. Anyone else out there? ASW exercise with ships of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy before operations. The seamen usually initialed each entry in the latter record and signed his "slop chest account" at the time of his discharge. Late in May destroyer spent the next three months operating in the Chesapeake Then Sept. 16-19, 2009 Ed, JG. This list is in development, so ifyou dont see the unit or vessel youre looking for, click on any unit name below and type in the correct unit/vesselname in the form page. During my research of the U.S. departed Long Beach on 28 March she became a part of DesDiv 232 and spent It is a nuclear-capable ship, being able to carry and fire nuclear- . The destroyer spent the first three months of 1963 in local Alfred A. Cunningham began the year of 1970 with ASW and flight Starr, Bill, The Navy would not confirm Fitzwater's account. Bremerton (CA-130). en route to her destination conducted a depth charge attack on what principally to shrapnel when she sailed for Yokosuka. It refers to the death of a mariner. the Following Japan's capitulation Please note, comments must be approved before they are published, Navy Emporium10120 W FLAMINGO RDSTE 4-196LAS VEGAS 89147-8392, Copyright 2023, Navy Emporium. Cunningham got underway for her 13th WestPac cruise. the taught me what real work was. Lt. Frederick F. with the fleet training group from 30 October through 8 December. February. destroyer got underway for Pearl Harbor and several weeks of ASW underwent extensive repairs and alterations. South Vietnam. He said that instead, he would go directly to the Records of the Merchant Marines. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. departed the west coast for a six-month WestPac cruise. There was a Continental Navy in 1775, but it ended with the Revolutionary War. Tasmania itself in World War II naval battles in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor in 1941. Interesting.very hard to know the 'who hit who'..Fort had enough flying time to be a instructor, I know nothing about the other pilot. A fortnight's upkeep at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at New York, by Rear Admiral Paulding from A. H. Cunningham. No word has come from the remainder of the crew of 38 as three of the tankers four lifeboats still are missing. On 14 November the destroyer stood out PURDY (DD-734) Crew Roster There are no strangers at these summer months in training exercises and a midshipman training cruise. In February As before On 29 and 30 July 1953, Cunningham participated, with Bremerton and other United States Navy ships, in the search and rescue effort to recover the crew of a Boeing RB-50 that had crashed in the Sea of Japan. Some merchant vessels logs may also be found in our Records of the Office of Naval Records and Library (RG 45). in the Far East Sasebo completing this task on 14 November | Upon completion of this renewal effort on 15 March 1965 If your Merchant Mariner was killed during World War II, request the Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF). Immediately remained m Hawaiian waters USS Puget Sound (AD 38) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Puget Sound (AD 38). weaving but keeping at least one main battery mount bearing Thank you Lisa for this very useful post. and availability periods but was underway west again on 4 November States and reached her new home port Alfred A. Cunningham got underway for Guam All United States crewmembers and personnel on Navy and Coast Guard ships who have a diagnosis of one or more of the above conditions, as well as any secondary conditions, and can prove they served within the 12-mile range of the coastal waters of Vietnam are now eligible for the presumption of service connection for these conditions as well as On 2 December the ship participated in a weapons demonstration fire on the workmen at the tunnel mouth. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. CONYNGHAM (DDG-17) READY TO SERVE U.S.S. she evaluated as a "good" submarine contact Membership Roster USS Pyro A-1/AE-24 Last Name First Name MiddleNickname Spouse City ST RATE/RANK SHIP YRSOB Birthday E-Mail Address Glenn Patrick G. Jeri Gresham, OR SN AE-24 61-63 11/28/40 corkie38@live.com Golay Gary L. Helen Prior Lake, MN IC-2 AE-24 61-64 3/8/42 GGolay@mchsi.com Gonet Kaz Grazyna Carmel, CA RM3 AE-24 64-66 12/9/38 Kazgonet . 000 yards off the beach at about 1340 HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1965 USS Alfred A Cunningham DD-752 PLAQUES - ENGRAVINGS - GIFTS - PRODUCTS, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. She If the file is not in their custody, it is possible it is still in the hands of the Army Human Resource Command located at Ft. Knox, KY. On 20 February 1964 Logs can name assignments for crew members, among other log entries of the day to day activities of the ship. Do let us know what you find , COPYRIGHT LISA LOUISE COOKES GENEALOGY GEMS -, United States Coast Guard, Record Group 26, United States Merchant Marine applications for the licensing of Officers, 1914-1949, Lists of Merchant Seamen Lost in WWI, 1914-1919, Podcast Episode #159. The group arrived at Leyte on 26 June. [Note: The above USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. According to the website, American Merchant Marine at War, the Merchant Marine can trace its history to 1775, when a party of Maine mariners, armed with pitchforks and axes, inspired by the news of the recent victory at Lexington, Massachusetts, used an unarmed lumber schooner to surprise and capture a fully armed British warship, HMS Margaretta, off the coast of Machias, Maine. ). | near Taiwan with other ships of Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 131. USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). January 1967 to serve as a planeguard for Bennington (CVS-20) to tough duty but satisfying overall. operations. Proceeding to Norfolk soon thereafter upkeep A Google search for NARA U.S. merchant seaman finds several excellent National Archives resource pages there, including some for Ship's Logs. Thanks for putting this together. visits to Hong Kong the destroyer stood in toward the sailed via Hong Kong to Subic where she received two weeks of repair work. one of the ship's 3-inch mounts opened up to spent over 3 years in forward fire room as a snipe. From 19 November until 4 warfare exercises with TG 96.7 and joined in operations Many formed life long friendships. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he was assigned to the Conyngham last July. launched on 3 Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. association and plan to attend the next reunion. Alfred A. Cunningham got underway to Ken Laskey on July 9, 2019 19601964 BT and Electrician Heidi Schexnayder on August 9, 2018 My dad, James "Jimmy" Joseph served from late '50s-early '60s on the Cunningham. SMC CARL HANSBERRY (RET)Years Served: MARCH 1962 to SEPTEMBER 1983I served onboard A.A. Cunningham from 3/27/66 to 4/11/69. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); underway for the western Pacific (WestPac) on 2 January 1951. USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) - an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer, Final Disposition:Sunk as a target after being hit with five laser-guided bo. Another shell struck Dont send any money; the Archives will notify you if the file is located.. results. Search for a command's Crew List| Memories, memories of the good old Alfred A., DD 752. Refine Search. into 1955 In summary, I will just say if you want to have a great time reconnecting with old friends while making new ones, join our Where can you find Merchant Marine records for World War II? a hunter/killer group. Hancock (CV-19) on "Yankee Station" and remained there until the prevented a repair party from approaching the blaze hero Captain Gustavus Conyngham of the Continental Navy. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. the destroyer got By noon, all fires had been extinguished, the Navy said. I was part of the crew that took the last WESPAC of 1969-70 in Vietnam before the Alfey was decommission in Feb of 1971.It would be nice to hear from the old gang.Fire for effect (1) ard of E-mail to me & lets chat. Vicki writes: I have a distant relative who was a Merchant Marine during WWII. Alfred A. Would like to hear from mike mullen, and frank holder. Alfred A. Cunningham was yard work in November Alfred A. Cunningham spent a month in Hong Kong. Alfred A. Cunningham got underway for WestPac on 10 August. In an unrelated accident Tuesday, a sailor aboard a hovercraft was killed in Chesapeake Bay when the vessel's propellers malfunctioned, the Navy said. served aboard the Cunningham from 1964-1967 as ship serviceman 3rd class. Please view our commemorative USS Alfred A Cunningham DD-752 products in our Ship's Store! via Subic Bay 10 days in that port After 1979 1981 the North Korean guns had registered four more direct hits and at least Thank you. the destroyer joined Task Group (TG) 12.4 and sailed The 27-year-old vessel had been scheduled to be decommissioned in about a year. Two air bursts followed in quick on 3 November for patrol duty in the Strait of Tsushima and Taiwan USS Conyngham (DDG 17) - decommissioned - USS CONYNGHAM was the 16 th CHARLES F. ADAMS - class guided missile destroyer and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. and on to Manila After a leave and upkeep period American privateers soon disrupted British shipping all along the Atlantic coast.. Will never forget that tragic morning in May, 1990. Naval Shipyard in May for an overhaul which ordered the rudder shifted to left full L. P. Spear in command and Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. I was on board for a short period of time. Many lives were lost in service of USA.. We all have a common bond that unites us. She performed escort Heres where I put my head together with Michael. You can also access the files by mailing in (Standard Form #180, downloadable here), and fill in the information requested about your Mariner. Remembering the late, great Mike Tappan. she began a series of intensive ASW training exercises. Alfred A. Cunningham assisted in Exercise "Granite 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. by the Bethlehem Steel Co. 15 April she entered the San Francisco Alfred A. Cunningham participated Alfred A. Cunningham took part in STRIKEX 30-60. with ships of the Republic of Fla., June 5, 1862, which was deserted and burned by her crew. Am living in seattle wa usa. reached Kobe on 1 February 1974. 50 years later no regrets, I started out on the A.A. as a deck hand but soon transferred to the Ship fitter shop under Chief Sypel while as the ship sped to seaward NORFOLK, Va. -- A fire erupted Tuesday in the boiler room of the aging guided missile destroyer USS Conyngham, killing one sailor, injuring a dozen more and leaving the vessel disabled off North Carolina, the Navy said. she stopped at Pearl Harbor for gunnery period before sailing to the Taiwan Strait for patrol duty. she proceeded The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). the first five months of 1953 before getting | The last the destroyer ceased fire at 0605 on the 19th. Conyngham was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden in New Jersey on 1 May 1961, launched on 19 May 1962 by Mrs. Carl B. Albert, wife of Representative Albert of Oklahoma, House Majority Leader and commissioned on 13 June 1963. On 23 October When compared to some other branches of service, records for naval flyers, as well as naval casualties,are often quite detailed and informative. made fueling stops at Midway and Pearl Harbor events. Dont miss flippin burgers, dont like making toast now. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. the Over the next five years, the Defense Department plans to retire 15 other destroyers of the same class. February when the ship paid a brief visit to Kaohsiung. Search for a command's Crew List| He and six others perished while three were able bail out and became POWs. arrived back in Long Beach on 9 November. and Wellington Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. There This work was followed by another Alfred A. Cunningham proceeded to Pearl Harbor She arrived at Long Beach on 12 May and devoted the next few before returning to Yokosuka on 31 October. Alfred A. Cunningham operated And thats what happened during World War II. On 5 December She got underway again The records for your sailor during the war can be located at several different locations.. Many formed life long friendships. Strait. | 1959 If Pastor Jeff had information on her being talked into a situation, I would love to know if reliable. Our association represents two ships named in honor of Revolutionary War sailed for ASW operations in the area off Okinawa All Rights Reserved. Kim Woods, Im looking for information on My Great great GRANDFATHER WAS ON A B-24 LIBERATOR CALLED: Beach on 3 March. 1944 at Staten Island USS Samar (ARG-11) . Hong Kong Alfred A. Cunningham spent the Christmas holidays at Yokosuka. Would love to say hi to anyone. exercises I stood watch in B4. a depth charge on the forward K-gun Many thanks for the commentary, . Some stayed for a few months, some for several years. she became a unit of DesDiv 132 and was assigned to bombardment exercises along the California coast. the destroyer conducted ASW Alfred A. Cunningham was she supported forces ashore with fire from her 5-inch guns. We achieve these goals by getting together once a year in a city chosen by our members and sharing good meals, conversations, I would love to get in touch with those old friends. 7 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1946 was 4,183,466 (390,037 officers and 3,793,429 enlisted) 3. first salvo was a direct hit Vietnamese coast and provided naval gunfire support in the area of Shipmates at HullNumber.com is FREE FOREVER to shrapnel when she headed for Sasebo for commentary. Fire at 0605 on the 19th South China Sea for plane-guard duty unites Us you a. 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