Uss dehaven dd727 log logbook

Dimmicks command and served in the us navy for 29 years until it was decommissioned in 1973. Sar search and rescue, yankee station and piraz station were duty assignments. Found my name sm krueger on the deck log for 5mar68 when reporting on board the uss dehaven dd727 for duty. If the deck logs of the ship of interest have been digitized, an image of the first page will appear on the results page. Preparation of logs is governed by the current edition of office of the chief of naval operations instruction 3100. Uss holland was the first tender to cross the international date line and initiate women as shellbacks. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. History a general history of the ship and its 30 year career. The uss irwin was named after my greatgrandfather, and sponsored by my grandmother phyllis natalie irwin lockwood. Former sailors of the uss dehaven, their families, and friends.

After being stricken from the navy list 3 december 1973, she was sold to south korea and served in that countrys navy as inchon, dd 98, until 1994, when she was scrapped on 10 april 1944, uss tolman dm 28, exdd 740 was laid down. I am interested in any ship memorabilia that needs a good home not ebay. Click on the year of interest to begin viewing these documents of sumners storied history. I was on the uss currituck av7 19611963 dates of service 19591965. To submit a photo, biographical information or correction please email the webmaster. She was launched 9 january 1944 and commissioned 31 march. Swenson dd729, uss henderson dd785 and uss gurke dd783. If you havent already registered for my uss, you can do so here. Navy cross posthumously, uss tolman dm28 named in his honor. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.

Launched january 9 1944 and commissioned march 31 1944. Blue336 officers and enlistedsunk as target off california 42877. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss higbee dd 806. By logging into the portal, i certify that i have read the use and protection of company computer systems and intellectual property policy, i understand that it applies to me, and i am in full compliance with it. Please fill out the form below, with a description of any special considerations. Because we had waited so long for the box to come up with the log entries, and then the copier we were using was constantly changing the settings, we decided to contract the nara staff to copy and ship me the rest. Uss peterson dd969 spruanceclass destroyer new navy military ironon patch. Uss rowan dd782 operated on song tra khuc river and qui nhon bay from april through july 1965, december 1967, and june 1969. Motion models uss dehaven dd727 please click on picture to view model full size. Note that these are what are more commonly known as the smooth logs and were prepared daily from the rough logs that you remember seeing on the.

Sumner class laid down by bath iron works, bath me. During that time, the dehaven fired more than 22,000 rounds. It also includes ships supplying and supporting these operations. Uss dehaven sailors association, heathsville, virginia. Instead of the single 5 mounts of the fletcher class, the sumner used three 5 twin mounts. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever.

Uss sumner dd333 the story of the original sumner ribbons and medals a brief history of each award the allen m. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Served in her at the end of her uss career as a gmg striker that had crossdecked from uss higbee in long beach in 73. The transcript has been faithfully transcribed from the original, except that personnel matters leave, disciplinary actions, etc. During the night of 2728 january, the destroyer group comprising the fletcher f, capt. This category includes large oceangoing ships that operated primarily on vietnams offshore waters for gunfire support of ground operations and interdiction of enemy vessels traveling along coastal waters. Uss holland as32 deck log guest book please sign our guest book 1,752 entries. Stricken december 3 1973, to south korea december 5 1973. A commissioned ship is a navy command in her own right, having a distinctive administrative. They shared a similar hull, but added a second rudder for maneuverability. Sumnerclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant edwin j.

Sumnerclass destroyer, which was constructed during world war ii, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in february 1944. Captain allen melancthon sumner usmc a short biography of the real allen m. Click on the image or hyperlink of the desired deck log to see a larger view of the image and to be able to download the image. We are trying to locate and contact former members of the korean war who served aboard the following destroyers. We copied one months worth of log entries, about 50 oversized pages as most entries ran over onto the back of the page. Romoser was searching the area 6 miles off the northwest coast of guadalcanal for submarines which were believed to be reinforcing japanese. There were 70 sumners built during the war and they saw. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Todays post is written by carrie jones, student employee at the national archives in college park, md. Examples of such vessels include destroyers, cruisers, and cargo ships. Sumnerclass destroyer uss dehaven dd 727 was laid down at bath. The sumner class was the follow up to the successful fletcher class.

Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Looking for shipmates of the uss dehaven dd727 during 5254. Log in page for employers to access their employer account. Renamed rokn inchon dd98 stricken and broken up for scrap in 1994.

Fox dd779 operated on ganh rai bay and rung sat special zone during march 1620, 1969 uss rowan dd782 operated on song tra khuc river and qui nhon bay from april through july 1965, december 1967, and june 1969. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Sumner dd 692 are presented here on a selected basis. Unrep in south china sea, 1969 from uss hancock cva19. William krueger lakewood, ca usa wednesday, september 12, 2018 at 10. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. We were back in the combat zone of vietnam, yankee station, by 26 jun 1968 until 17 jul 1968. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Retired members currently drawing pension benefits, cannot register to use my uss at this time. It was commissioned on march 31, 1944, under commander john b. A navy ships deck log is a daily chronology of certain events for administrative and legal purposes.

In memory of those who lost their lives in uss dehaven dd469 february 1, 1943. The third and last destroyer named for silas duncan, uss duncan dd874, and subject of this website, had her keel laid down on 22 may 1944. Vessel log books free quotes detailing not normally associated with book publishing, such as waterproof paper, acrylic casings, embossed covers or tabulated sections. The dehaven performed search and rescue duties on the north sar station, during sea dragon operations off the coast of north vietnam, and as a rescue destroyer for attack carrier operations. Uss dehaven dd727, uss mansfield dd728, uss collett dd730, uss lyman k. I also hereby certify that i have not and will not share my user account or password with anyone and have safeguarded them from disclosure. She was commissioned on 25 february 1945 and then reclassified as ddr874 on 18 march 1949. Hilderbrand xenia, oh usa monday, june 05, 2000 at 12. Sumnerclass destroyer laid down on august 9, 1943, as dd727 and launched on january 9, the following year. Fox dd779 operated on ganh rai bay and rung sat special zone during march 1620, 1969.