Repair and upkeep services provided by Destroyer Tenders. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. The Denebola departed NOB, Norfolk during May 1941 enroute to Her crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! the Panama Canal, she proceeded on to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, arriving operating in Turkish waters. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Also transferred was Lt j.g. Finally, in 1967, it was declared surplus and sold. The source for this information was the account of a crew member on the USS Boyd. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW2, on board the USS Denebola, AD-12, when he was in mid-twenties. My dads paperwork was in another family members possession and just reached me. The original purpose of the yard was to build thirty Ocean Class freighters for the British. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 2. On July 1, 1946 she was transferred to the Maritime 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. The other two ships in her class were USSRegulus and USNSPerseus. and upon arrival joined Convoy GUS 49, whose destination was the All Rights Reserved. ; sponsored by Miss J. Hibbing Victory served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the last few months of World War II in the Pacific War. In 1962, it was placed in a caretaker status. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 15 (V-15). Casco Bay between 1941 and 1945, including the following, just to var d = new Date() USN Commanding. would become the long-serving flagship of ComDesLantFlt. Free shipping. In 2007, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Your email address will not be published. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. Read, USN 4,960; l. 455'3"; b. The USS Denebola served during World War II with Commander S. E. Ramey in command. USS Denebola (AF-56) USS Don Marquis (IX-215) USS Dorothea L. Dix (AP-67) SS Drexel Victory SS Durham Victory USNS Dutton E SS E.M. Clark SS El Capitan (1917) USS Elizabeth C. Stanton SS Elmira Victory SS Elwood Mead HMS Empire Battleaxe SS Empire Dabchick SS Empire Javelin HMS Empire Spearhead HMS Engadine (1911) SS Enid Victory I do not have the USS Reliefs Deck Log from that month which could explain the circumstances of how or why he came aboard. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 41. 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. Many settled elsewhere in the country. I have a data base with over 800 ships that visited or served in the bay during WW II. Very interesting. Pingback: The George Stewart I Knew | Naval Historical Foundation. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. A large number of these shipmates settled Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. our four-pipe destroyers to the British. A map of the area during the war showing the basic geography and the major coastal defense facilities follows. FAQ | Privacy Policy | Sources | Site Map | What's New | About | Contact. North Carolina, U.S.S. This web page is mainly a link to different parts of the story. The Denebola returned to Norfolk on November 3, l940. USS Denebola (AF-56) was an Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Caomplete on April 7, 1945 Swarthmore Victory delivered supplies for the Pacific War and was operated by the United States Lines. of preparing four-pipe World war I U.S. Destroyers for transfer to Denebola was decommissioned in April 1976 and struck from the Naval Register, 30 April 1976. NHF members are being converted to members of the Naval Institute. I still have my connections to the island and we actually rented my grandparents house on Greenwood Street for a week last year. Victory ships were designed to supersede the earlier Liberty ships. USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. arrived in Casco Bay on September 12, 1941. special ship. On June 3, 1942, Rear Admiral Oscar C. Badger, USN, relieved SS Hibbing Victory made trip between 18 November 1950 and 23 December 1952 helping American forces engaged against in South Korea. I have no further interest in your Museum or your Foundation. [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. The Maritime Commission turned it over for merchant navy operation to a civilian contractor, the Isthmian Steamship Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. Launched on 3 March 1945, the Berea Victory delivered supplies for the Pacific War. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. 62'; dr. 28'6"; s. 16 k.; cpl. in the Ordinary on January 16, 1940 with a skeleton crew under the While on Neutrality Patrolnear the Equator, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somer (DD-381) intercepted the German blockade runner Odenwald on November 4, 1941, disguised as U.S. freighter and boarded her after the German crew abandoned the ship. USS Charles Ausburne (DD 570) was a Fletcher Class Destroyer built in Orange, Texas. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. The ship was built as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program by Permanente Metals Corporation in Yard2 of the Richmond Shipyards in Richmond, California. Truxton. every musician knew the importance of their assignments. It visited Casco Bay in 1941 as part of the Neutrality Patrol. The majority were home ported in New London and provided to COMDESLANT for ASW training purposes. CRUISERS A total of twenty-twocruisers appear in the database. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. WWII German Cloth Insignia. Rueben James was the first US ship loss of World War II. USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. . She is mentioned in a separate blog on this website. document.write(d.getFullYear()) USS Denebola is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy : USS Denebola (AD-12), was built in 1919 as Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 28 November 1921. Do you have any information regarding the nature of his injuries and/or the nature of the accident? Plastic Model Military Ship. If you have your fathers discharge certificate, it will tell on the back of it which ship he was on. He is a 1956 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. This was the famed ship that the five Sullivan brothers served aboard. The navy ships normally entered and departed the bay through Hussey Sound between Peaks and Long Island where they had to pass through a submarine net which could be opened and closed. My parents were Malcolm and Dottie Kennedy. Finally, the U.S. Navy provided support for the invasions in North Africa, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. On 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. see photos. The USS Forrest (DD 461) is on record as having been in Casco Bay in 1943. SS Hibbing Victory made trip between 18 November 1950 and 23 December 1952 helping American forces engaged against in South Korea. Theater of Operations. Subs on the list included U-2513, U-234, U-873, U-805, U-1228, U-1406, and U-505. Maryland, Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, Commanding. of the Denebola men served in the combat ships of the fleet and CARRIERS Since the bulk of the action involving carriers occurred in the Pacific during the war, only three carriers are on record as having visited Casco Bay. Maryland for overhaul and refitting. Named after Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. The SS Rutland Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. ), I recently learned my father who was in the Navy was stationed at Casco Bay. She was placed in full commission on April 6, 1940 at Baltimore, During that period, she suffered a major explosion in Turret #2 with the loss of forty-nine lives. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on February28, 1944, and was completed on April5, 1944. November 28, 1921, Commander J. F. Daniels. She was among the ships deployed during the Cuban Missile Crises. to Commander Destroyers, Atlantic Squadron, U.S. Fleet and became First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo. All access to the bay from the ocean was by way of gates through anti-submarine nets. remembered almost 50 years later. Casco Bay continued to provide ships for support of the invasions of Europe and operations in the Pacific right up until the end of hostilities on V-J-Day. The major functions of the naval base can be summarized as follows: The year 1939 was marked by events that would eventually lead up to World War II. SS Navajo Victory was a cargo ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. It was one of sixty Eagle Boats built under a plan initiated by Henry Ford in a shipyard on the River Rouge near Detroit, Michigan in 1918-1919. Re-supply, including refueling at the Long Island Fuel Annex. The ship finally left Casco Bay on 28 May 1942 and was then transferred to the Pacific Fleet. A large number of service craft were based in Casco Bay during the war in order to provide the necessary services to ships moored out in the bay. U.S.S. document.write(d.getFullYear()) Reuben James was the first U.S. Navy ship lost to enemy action during World War II. USS Alcor (AG 34) - DESLANT flagship in 1944-1945. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 93 (1009). This was a very interesting period because She was laid down and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, and completed on February 1, 1945. Juneau, :There were 3 Nazi flags on board that U-boat. NHF has decommissioned and is no longer accepting new members or donations. Ste. It was transferred to the Pacific in 1945. Commander Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, broke his flag in the Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth, USN, wearing his new hat as This article is about a Denebola-class stores ship. 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 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. September 2, 1941, enroute to Casco Bay, Portland, Maine where she $3.50. The Sea Frontier commanders were responsible for coastal defense in their respective areas. 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. For this reason, it was chosen to fill the role of the inner base. The other two ships in her class were USSRegulus and USNSPerseus. Happy to share. She remained on active service until 1985. Hamilton, Bermuda where she served as the ComDesLantFlt Flagship In the process of developing these posts, a database was compiled from various sources. She help move the 140th Medium Tank Battalion. She was operated by the (Pacific-Atlantic SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. The SSGreece Victory was the second Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. For 10 years I worked one small trawler (Dragger) named Jackie B., which according to rumor started out as a 45 footer, but was cut in half amidships about 1940, and 10 feet was added to her waist making her a fast (16+ knots) albeit very limber, 55 LOA by 13 w by 7-1/2 draft vessel with a Gray Marine 671 w/ a 2 to 1 reduction. After the war, Green Island was returned to Casco Bay Lines where it continued to serve under its original name of Aucocisco until 1952. The ship now serves as a museum ship in Galveston, Texas. DENEBOLA IS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR IN THE NORTHERN CONSTELLATION LEO. The answer is yes. Her first port of call was Mers-el-Kebir, usmm.org, "Battle Stars" in World War II. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Alcoa, for operation until the end of World WarII hostilities. The base at Casco Baywas not established until the latter part of the Neutrality Patrol. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. The group arrived in Halifax There is a new book out The Hunt for the Last U-Boat. My father was there in March of 1944. The SS Pierre Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. U sing the pictures from the 1943-45 Naval Recognition Manual as a base, this sections covers the five major powers of the war: United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and Italy. From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk. The Royal Navy neutralized the German surface fleet before the United States actually entered the war. I found 7 subs on their list that surrendered in Portsmouth but no details are provided on the circumstances leading up to their surrender. Destroyer Tenders - a brief page about the type of ship. night in the week. August ll, 1941 she departed for NOB, Norfolk, Virginia and almost The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. Another noteworthy event that occurred during the year was the ground breaking for the Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp. West Yard in South Portland. The Victory Ships were faster, longer, wider, and taller than the Liberty ships, and they had a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure as well as a long raised forecastle. After commissioning, she sailed to the Norfolk, Virginia area for The ship entered service in 1943. Originally built in 1919 as SS Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy of Seattle, Washington, then transferred from the Shipping Board on 4 November 1921 and converted for naval us. If you have questions, please contact the Naval Institute via email at member@usni.org or by phone at 800-233-8764. See the website NAVSOURCE for more details. My grandfather laid mines in Casco bay before or when we got involved in WWII. Note that Coast Guard light ships were taken off station during the war and used for other purposes. 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. It performed anti submarine patrols between Boston and Portland between 1942 and 1944. in the Country's Atlantic Fleet operations. Artwork Griffiths Bailey Cole. AD. REFERENCES: The following references were used in preparation for the presentations delivered at museums in the Portland area in 2006 and 2009. WWII German Paper Ephemera Photos . USS Denebola (AD12) was an Altairclass destroyer tender named for Denebola, the secondbrightest star in the constellation Leo. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. GUS 57 and then proceeded on with the convoy arriving in Casco Bay, By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. Not me, personally, I dont have it and I havent seen it in years but I know it exists because when I was in 2nd grade, way back in the day, I was allowed to take it to school with me and it was my Show and Tell exhibit that day. HMS Catterick, and anchored in the harbor of Cagliari, Sardinia If you could help me solve this mystery, Id be much appreciative. She As the manual was designed specifically for recognition, it includes classes of warships, not individual ships. For kids it was great fun to live there at that time. Briefly, a "rate" is the rank: 3rd Class Petty Officer, 2nd Class Petty Officer, 1st Class Petty Officer and Chief Petty Officer; these NCOs are equivalent to Army Sergeants. [7]. By December 27, 1945, DESLANT consisted almost entirely of new Sumner and Gearing class destroyers, many of which were commissioned too late for significant wartime service. The basic subjects that these posts cover include: To summarize the role that Casco Bay played during the war, it is necessary to look at the overall events that occurred between 1939 and 1945. All were lost at sea. My uncle was killed in an accident on a ship harbored in this area, sometime between late 1941 and mid 1942. The attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue his "shoot-on-sight" order, directing the U.S. Navy to attack any ship threatening U.S. shipping or foreign shipping under escort. Another event that would significantly impact on Casco Bay during the war was the establishment of the East Yard in South Portland by Todd-Bath Corporation. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 105 (1021). 2) Maybe the flag came from one of the 4 U-boats that surrendered at Portsmouth, NH in the days following V-E day? Jacob Jones, U.S.S. Nay photos you would allow me to use I would appreciate. During the war, ships were required to anchor or moor out in the bay. Thus my father, for most of his naval career was a Third Class (Petty Officer); that was his "rate." A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. What you see is what you get. for many state and city functions and they responded happily because All this is simple enough. USS Denebola (AD 12) - DESLANT flagship from 1941-1944. The first action between the U.S. and German navies occured on April 10, 1941, when USS Niblack (DD-424) neared the Icelandic coast to pick-up three boatloads of survivors from the Dutch freighter Saleier, which was sunk the previous day. The ship was the USS Capronia which may have been a converted private yacht. Below these are "unrated men," Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, equivalent to Privates and Corporals. She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very var d = new Date() During his 30 year naval career, he held two ship commands and served a total of 8 years on naval material inspection boards, during which he conducted trials and inspections aboard over 200 naval vessels. Served until 1994. United States Navy Ships World War II Each operation or engagement during World War 2 the Navy Ship was involved in is listed under the authorized military ribbon below. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. of Portland, by the State of Maine, and by the shipmates who served April 10, 1946. the public relations effort by the ComDesLantFlt Band and Orchestra. Until I am persuaded otherwise, Im going to go with this story as it was told to me by my uncle (unfortunately, he died a long time ago.) There were naval shore side facilities in Portland, but waterfront facilities for mooring ships were very limited due to lack of space. SUBMARINES Thirty-three submarines appear on the list. . 5 days later. All rights reserved. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Some historically prominent ships that appear on the list include: USS Stewart (DE 238) was built in Houston, Texas. Read the whole story. USS Biscayne (AGC 18) - DESLANT flagship in early 1946. , by Acepilots.com. She operated in the Atlantic until November 21, 1921 when she She served as plane guard for President D. D. Eisenhower's plane and on his return from the NATO conference at Paris, in 1957, and during her 1958 Mediterranean tour she replenished ships patrolling off Beirut in the aftermath of the Lebanon crisis. This was her last voyage. United States. 1/535 Scale. COAST GUARD During World War II, the Coast Guard served as an integral part of the Navy. The largest single group was the destroyers built between 1934 and 1942, with 116 ships encompassing ten different classes on the list. It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 9, 1944, and completed on May 29, 1944. SS Luxembourg Victory was a Victory ship built for the United States during World WarII. band music in the City's Chamber of Commerce Building almost every In February 1941 the Denebola made a cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. departed from Philadelphia for duty in the U.S. This is how the story, as told to me, continued. In 1942, the U.S. Navy took it over and re-named her USS Green Island (YFB 32). Atlantic Fleet. Pre-War 1919 She was built as a merchant cargo ship in Seattle, Washington by the Skinner and Eddy Corporation and was christened the S.S. Edgemont. About 75 percent of the personnel taking to Korean from the Korean War came by the merchant marine. the weather was excellent and the harbor was very colorful. Refresher training for ships that underwent extensive shipyard periods. Many ships that served during the war were decommissioned, although a significant number of these would return to service for the Korean War in 1951. She was built at . USS Denebola (AF-56) was a Denebola -class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. She was operated by the (Pacific-Atlantic SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. the chance to meet for the first time in almost 50 years. USS Tills (DE 748) was mentioned in the first part of the blog series. HI Pam and local historian and tour guide Casco Bay. . More details can be found on the DANFS Website. Her displacement was 11,200 tons fully loaded and her top speed was 18.3 knots. The Denebola departed Cagliari for Ajaccio, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This photo was taken from the Northern end of Peaks Island in 2005. We rented a cottage for a week. The ship was Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation's 21st victory ship. US Navy enlisted personnel have a system of "rates" and "ratings," that is confusing to the uninitiated. Required fields are marked *. 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