USS Aulick
 DD 258 (Clemson Class)

contributed by: Alec Bowman


Builder:        Bethlehem Steel, Quincy
Laid Down:      December 3, 1918
Launched:       April 11, 1919
Commissioned:   July 26, 1919
Decommissioned: May 22, 1922
Recommissioned: June 18, 1939
Fate:           To Britain October 9 1940, 
                renamed HMS Burnham; Stricken 01/08/41

We are seeking information on the USS Aulick and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section.

The E-mail:

01/06/06:

Hi Mark,

I’ve read your instructions this time so no Word.doc and picture is now 300kB!

Attached is a copy of the Postcard type photo of the USS Aulick. The original looks as though it stayed in my late Father-in-Law’s wallet as it was heavily creased etc. I think I have made a reasonable repair attempt!

The only other photos I have are from her service during WW2 as HMS Burnham. I assume that you are not interested in these.

On the back of the Postcard are the names and addresses of four men, possibly members of the hand-over crew. They appear to be as follows although the writing isn’t easy to read in some areas:

    M.Sellers, 1320 Wood Ave, Summer, Wash.
    G. W. Clark, 314, Lark St., Ocean View, Norfolk, Va.
    Les Layson, 28, Moore St., Lowell, Mass.
    Ray Fitzmartine, 1336 1/2W.23rd St., Los Angeles, Cal.

I’ve also included below for interest, a draft of a letter that my Father in Law sent to James Forrestal. It obviously isn’t finished but he did send a letter as we have an acknowledgement from Mr Forrestal, dated the 12th October 1945. I guess that the actual letter is probably still in the files somewhere and it would be great to get a copy for my wife.

Hope the above is of interest and please get in touch about any of the above

Alec Bowman


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