The next reunion is May 23 – 26, 2002 at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: John Connolly at 501-922-3969 or via e-mail at joncon@ipa.net Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco. Laid Down: February 1, 1944 Launched: March 11, 1945 Commissioned: June 28, 1946 Decommissioned: July 15, 1973 (stricken) Fate: To Brazil July 16, […]
Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco (Union Iron Works) Laid Down: February 8, 1944 Launched: April 8, 1945 Commissioned: October 8, 1946 September 23, 1950 Decommissioned: March 15, 1950 Recommissioned: September, 1950 Decommissioned: July, 1973 Fate: Naval Reserve Force 1964 Stricken July 2, 1973 and broken up (This was the last active non-FRAM destroyer) We […]
Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. Laid Down: August 1, 1943 Launched: February 6, 1944 Commissioned: July 23, 1944 Decommissioned: October 31, 1973 (stricken) Fate: To Brazil October 31, 1973. Renamed Espirito Santo, Still active in Brazilian Navy. Contributed by: Rick Violette This picture was reproduced and widely distributed by the ships officers. We are seeking information […]
Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. Laid Down: September 12, 1943 Launched: March 5, 1944 Commissioned: August 20, 1944 Decommissioned: Completed as Minelayer DM-32, Reclassified MMD-32 January 1, 1969. Decommissioned May 23, 1946 Fate: Sunk as target off Virginia May 9 1972. We are seeking information on the USS Lindsey and her crews. Files and […]
Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. Laid Down: October 31, 1943 Launched: April 9, 1944 Commissioned: September 30, 1944 Decommissioned: Completed as Minelayer DM-33, Reclassified MMD-33 January 1, 1969. Decommissioned April 3, 1958 Fate: To Turkey August 15, 1971. Renamed Muavenet, Heavily damaged by Sea Sparrow Missile fired by accident by USS Saratoga CV-60 during NATO […]
Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro Laid Down: December 12, 1943 Launched: May 5, 1944 Commissioned: October 28, 1944 Decommissioned: September 28, 1945 Fate: Stricken October 11, 1945 due to war damage ( Kamikaze ) We are seeking information on the USS Aaron Ward and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will […]
Visit the ship’s web site at http://www.usshadley.com Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. Laid Down: February 6, 1944 Launched: July 16, 1944 Commissioned: November 25, 1944 Decommissioned: Heavily damaged by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft May 11, 1945 off Okinawa. Decommissioned December, 1945. Fate: Sold September 2, 1947 and broken up for scrap. We are seeking information on the […]
Builder: Laid Down: Launched: Commissioned: Decommissioned: Fate: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro, California March 5, 1944 August 19, 1944 December 27, 1944 July 1, 1972 (Stricken) To Columbia, July 1, 1972 Renamed Caldas, Stricken and scraped in 1977. Photo Submitted By: Bob Friedhaber We are seeking information on the USS Willard Keith and her crews. Files […]
Being refueled from the USS Des Moines CA134. © Photo by J. C. Harris IC2, crewman. Circa 1953(?) Near Gitmo Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. Laid Down: April 9, 1944 Launched: October 1, 1944 Commissioned: February 17, 1945 Decommissioned: X Decommissioned: April 3 – September 20, 1950, July 15, 1973 Fate: To Brazil July 15, […]
Builder: Todd Shipyards, Seattle. Laid Down: December 24, 1943 Launched: July 19, 1944 Commissioned: October 25, 1944 Decommissioned: March 19, 1971 Fate: To Iran March 19, 1971. Renamed Babr; Still active in Iranian Navy – though unoperational since 1994 We are seeking information on the USS Zellars and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to […]
