We are seeking information on the USS Prichett and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into these pages.

12/05/05:

Hi,

My father passed away on November 21, 2005. At that time, he was working on an article about his remembrances of his tour during WWII. I haven’t been able to find a place to where I can send it, and it was one of his last requests that I try and find the newsletter/webpage or something that could take the story and add it to some type of history of WWII. Do you happen to know where I can send this? I’ll add the following information from the first page so that it might help you.

Name: James I DePorter
DOB: 07/24/1924
Rank/Rate upon reporting aboard: SM 3/C
Rank/Rate upon leaving: SM 3/C
Dates Aboard: Commission Jan 1944-Sept 1945
Previous Duty Station: U.S.S. Idaho (BB42) Dec 1941-Sept 1943
Next Duty Station: Receiving Station Destroyer Pool, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA
Other Duty Assignments: Receiving Station Bremerton, WA, Delayed orders Sept 1943 to Treasure Island Destroyer Pool.
Years in Service: 4 Years (Nov 12, 1941-Nov 13, 1945)
Duty Aboard Ship: Signalman
Battle Station: Secondary Conn – Bridge (Signal)

Hopefully, you can help me with this. I would really like to get this to someone who would want it (besides myself of course).

Thanks,

Gregg DePorter

Subject: USS Prichett
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004
From: William F.Rinck

I served on the Prichett from July 1967, Our (mine) first westpac was as, you have in the records. We left and November-December 1967. We returned in June 1968. However we returned to Westpac in Late May 1969, mostly all shore bombardment. We returned to San Diego in November of 1969, and I was discarged in less than a week..Every write up I see does not mention the 1969 cruise.

William F.Rinck
FTG3