USS SPRINGFIELD (CL 66) was laid down on 13 February 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co. at its Fore River yard, Quincy, Mass. An 8" hit (No. A powder fire was reported in this turret as a result of the hit in the barbette. These were probably 5" H.E. During this period the bridge was hit again killing most of the personnel, including the Commanding Officer. [2] At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. [4], Quincy was occupied in Atlantic Fleet maneuvers and landing force exercises off Culebra Island, Puerto Rico from 3 February to 1 April 1941. At 0155 the gunnery officer on ASTORIA sighted an enemy cruiser force bearing about 230 relative, range 5500 yards. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. At 0208 course was changed to the left and the stern was again brought through the enemy's fire. Main battery control forward was hit by a projectile which did not detonate. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bouc in the Marseilles area. At some time during this period an 8" projectile entered No. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. 48. Sent to Japan in 1945 and into Tokyo bay, Pearl harbor. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. The carpenter shop just aft of the hangar was hit three or four times (Hits Nos. 1 in wardroom (Hit No. It is not possible for any lightly protected vessel to absorb such punishment and survive. The person's rank/rate ? Crew Contact And Reunion Information Contact Name: Mr. Dallas E Diettert Address: 17714 SE 105th Ter, Summerfield, FL, 34491-6926 Phone: 352-347-8767 E-mail: None Note About Contacts. At 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated ASTORIA, the main battery was trained out and fire was opened immediately upon order of the gunnery officer. History of USS QUINCY: Letters from a Sailor, My Uncle Ted just celebrated his 83rd birthday (11-9-2013), was on the USS Quincy for 2-1/2 yrs, remembers Lt Kenneth Farmer,Woodrow Kirk, Ira Jay Hopkins Jr, Roger Miller, Roger Dudley. Quincy's assistant gunnery officer, sent to the bridge to ask for instructions, reported on what he found: "When I reached the bridge level, I found it a shambles of dead bodies with only three or four people still standing. This recommendation, which has been discussed in reference (e), has also been approved. 61. 10. Quincy (CA39) There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. He was unable to take the fragment with him when he abandoned ship. A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. A hit (No. He also reported. It then struck the fire control tube cutting the cables and setting them on fire. In 1995, to commemorate 50 years since the meeting occurred, thenU.S. She proceeded to Palermo, Sicily 16 July, arriving two days later. 3 mount put No. Quincy transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th, engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. [4], Quincy sailed for San Diego on 5 June via the Panama Canal and arrived on 19 June. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. All Rights Reserved. The action sharply emphasized the necessity for providing equipment which is reliable and adequate for the control of the major conflagrations resulting from present day naval warfare. Sons address below on file. 17. Fires were started in the carpenter shop and the airplanes in the hangar. 1, were completely out of commission due to direct hits and to the fire amidships on the upper deck. At least one projectile (Hit No. No. Following fitting out, QUINCY departed Bremerton for the short trip to Bangor, Wash., for ammunition onload in early May. The seams were opened and bulged inward but were forced back into place, and no appreciable leakage resulted. 65. USS Nevada (BB-36), the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada-class battleships.Launched in 1914, Nevada was a leap forward in dreadnought technology; four of her new features would be included on almost every subsequent US battleship: triple gun turrets, oil in place of coal for fuel, geared steam turbines for greater range, and . HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Navy Department. Two minutes later No. The person's command ? Following fitting out and readiness training, she served in the screen of the Fast Carrier Task groups ranging off the coastline of Korea from 25 July 1953 to 1 December 1953. (b) Or an 8" projectile, which was short in range, penetrated the skin and inner hull below the water line, probably detonating upon penetrating the inner hull, killing all personnel and rupturing the hull sufficiently to permit rapid flooding. QUINCY served in the screen of the Fast Carrier Task groups ranging off the coastline of Korea 25 July 1953 through 1 December 1953. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. 15. The layout of the Crew List can be adjusted to the existing site one's and your visitors will be able to quickly and securely contact old shipmates. 45. 80. This station, composed of compartments forward of Marine quarters (frame 53) was struck at least six times (Hits 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 18). projectiles and bombardment projectiles against naval targets. USS Quincy (CA-39) Quincy (CA-39) was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass., 15 November 1933; launched 19 June 1935; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan,. This ship and Vincennes were a slightly improved version of the New Orleans-class design. I believe he was a radioman On duty on bridge during D-day, Okinawa, Marseille. As a result, QUINCY was without fire power about eight minutes after contact with the enemy. As told to me as a kid by my grandpa at night I was in normandy rode with President Roosevelt and family and 2 maids, and winston Churchill was a cook for them. 41. Each ship was steaming on four boilers in two firerooms. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. QUINCY was detached from European duty 1 September and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. It will be noted in the narrative that all three of these ships sank by capsizing. Quincy continued to support carrier aircraft strikes against Okinawa, Tokuno Shima, Kikai Jima, Amami Gunto, and Asumi Gunto until the force returned to base 13 June. At least two (Nos. 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QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. A fire was started which eventually led to this ammunition exploding. Those inflammable materials which are classed essential should be stowed below in compartments well forward and below the waterline and which are provided with a CO2 smothering system. These hits started fires, wrecked bunks and lockers and filled the compartment with smoke. Attempts to extinguish fires failed as all fire main risers had been ruptured. paint locker and started a small fire. II turret about frame 38. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. QUINCY departed Malta 6 February and arrived Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. My father passed away in 1972. After a fourteen day Atlantic crossing, the ship arrived at Greenock, Scotland. 67. Quincy joined the Support Force, 23 August, and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. [4], Quincy returned on 25 January 1942 to Icelandic waters on convoy duty with TF 15 and made a patrol in the Denmark Straits from 811 March. 3 fireroom. II turret and the 20mm clipping room located immediately below the bridge. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. 1, War Damage Report No. On all three of these ships, as the compartments flooded, the vessels trimmed down by the head putting the second deck under water. Further, this projectile is believed to have ranged upward and overboard after striking the ready-service locker. U.S.S. Help| 35. 26. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party embarked on Quincy on 23 January 1945, at Newport News, Virginia, for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. 3) in the barbette in way of the shell deck. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. The stay at home was short and the ship was called to duty to serve in the 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces in Korea. Robert Carter '42 survived the sinking, but disappeared at sea in 1965. In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. [4], After overhaul at Norfolk until 4 May 1940, Quincy again visited Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, returning to Norfolk on 22 September. All Rights Reserved. US Navy Crew List - Reunite with old Navy Buddies - 344743 entries available online. QUINCY and U.S.S. Quincy then proceeded to Cape Town, South Africa, via Trinidad, where she met a convoy which she escorted back to Trinidad on 29 December. The third Quincy was authorized on 17 June 1940, and laid down at the Fore River Shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, as St. Paul on 9 October 1941. During June 1944,Quincyprovided gunfire support for the Normandy Invasion and bombarded German positions around Cherbourg, France. Complement: 807 officers and enlisted Displacement: 9375 tons Length: 588 feet 2 inches Beam: 61 feet 10 inches Draft: 19 feet 5 in Flank Speed: 32 kn USS Chicago (CA-29) was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific Theater in the early years of World War II.She was the second US Navy ship to be named after the city of Chicago. A fire was started on the fantail and was fought successfully until the fire main pressure failed. 90. As a result of these explosions the hull must have been ruptured, as a port list gradually developed. The difference in performance is attributed to the following: (a) Class "B" armor does not have the hard surface which tends to break up all except unusually high quality A.P. The fires which resulted, however, effectively prevented control of damage. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. After a call at Alexandria and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, QUINCY steamed for Algiers, arriving 18 February. The narrative attempted here appears to be the most plausible and probable one even though all the referenced accounts do not agree with it in all respects. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? VINCENNES received 57 known hits as well as one torpedo hit (possibly two) on the port side in way of the forward magazine group. 17) on the machine gun platform passed through the 1.1" clipping room setting the ammunition located there on fire. The fire by now had reached the lower 5" and 1.1" hoists as frequent explosions were heard below decks. Quincy sat in the reserve fleet at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until she was stricken on 1 October 1973. AR-6 Crew Roster . One 8" projectile passed through the. New cruisers of the CL55 class are equipped with two 100 kw units. 20), about seven minutes later, caused all fires to go out and fuel suction to be lost. It will be placed about ten feet forward of the present mast and will be designed to carry radar antennas. 81. The President and his party returned 12 February and the next day received Farouk 1, King of Egypt, and Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. [7], Quincy earned one battle star during World War II. that No. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. At this time, while still under heavy fire from the enemy, the ship began to list appreciably to port. The sizes of hits are all estimated. While she was in this swing, she was raked fore and aft by large and small caliber hits. After steaming to the Mediterranean, the cruiser participated in the invasion of Southern France in August. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. 2 fireroom. as ST. PAUL 9 October 1941; renamed QUINCY 16 October 1942 to perpetuate that name after destruction of the second QUINCY at the Battle of Savo Island 9 August 1942; launched 23 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, a daughter of Charles Francis Adams, and commissioned at the U.S. In January and February 1945,Quincytransported President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party most of the way to and from the Yalta Conference. 2 fireroom was never hit; however, a heavy explosion was felt forward which probably came from the torpedo explosion forward. USS Quincy departed Malta 6 February 1945, and arrived at the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. Naval records from World War II. These fires were never brought under control. 6. References: The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Army's assault at 1207. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. This permits the fire main loop to be damaged in two or three places without loss of fire main pressure. Lab tech served under Drs. Numerous hits were received in both the port and starboard batteries early in the action. and. Each is capable of starting an electrically driven fire pump, and is available for other uses such as the 40mm battery, ship's lighting, etc. This torpedo hit probably resulted in the flooding of all of the magazines on the second platform deck between frames 30 and 45 and the crew's spaces on the first platform between frames 30 and 40. About 0156 the fourth Japanese salvo landed near the bow. This reduced the speed to nine knots. In cases of damage as severe as that incurred by ASTORIA, however, it cannot be assured that controls for either flooding or sprinkling will remain operable. 8 on fire and knocked out No. About two 6-gun salvos had been fired to starboard by the forward two turrets when turret II was struck, probably by an 8" A.P. U.S.S. Two hits (Nos. U.S.S. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. 41 and 42). Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. I on the starboard side and jammed the turret in train. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Diesels were started and they supplied power to turrets I and III. During this period all fire main risers forward of frame 103 were ruptured; no water was available for fighting fires. The plane. 8 received hits (Nos. Over 1000 men were killed or lost at sea. A hit (No. 16) and again about five minutes later (Hit No. The Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore-class of the United States Navy. The explosion of ready-service ammunition and other hits early in the action decommissioned the secondary battery. She was launched on 23 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Adams-Morgan, wife of Henry S. Morgan, daughter of Charles Francis Adams, and sponsor of the previous Quincy. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. Guns No. QUINCY transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. 2 boiler were ruptured. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, accompanied by Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, inspected the ship's company in Belfast Lough 15 May 1944. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. 72. This action emphasizes again the absolute necessity of permanently removing inflammables and leaving ashore clothes, records, paint, and other materials that are not essential for the war-time operation of the ship. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Nineteen of the twenty-one primary targets assigned the task force were successfully neutralized or destroyed thus enabling Army troops to occupy the city on 26 June. The fire in the cane fenders was very intense and could not be extinguished. This type projectile which is unusually effective against light armor is poor against anything over 1/2 caliber in thickness. Class: Baltimore-class heavy cruiser Named for: Quincy Complement: 1142 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 13600 tons Length: 673 feet 5 inches Beam: 70 feet 10 inches Flank Speed: 33 knots Final Disposition: Scrapped in 1974 55. USS QUINCY (CA 39) History View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website. 25), penetrated the kerosene tank under the starboard ladder leading from the well deck to the boat deck and passed through the main deck into the after mess hall, where it detonated. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. On Plate V these are Hits Nos. This action of August 9, 1942 was the first action of this war in which one of our task forces was engaged in a night gunfire and torpedo attack. 8 5" gun. At the same time, Rear Admiral James H. Thach, Jr., Commander Cruiser Division Six, shifted his flag from USS MACON (CA 132) to QUINCY and he and his new flagship steamed out of Norfolk bound for Europe. Following a Caribbean shakedown cruise and training in the North Atlantic, in May 1944 she reported to the 12th Fleet for service in European waters. Although sea floods were provided in these ships, they were ineffective in the case of ASTORIA 5" magazines because by the time the fire was serious enough to threaten these magazines the flood valve controls were inoperable. President Roosevelt received Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, 14 February. There is no evidence of gasoline fires or explosions near gasoline stowage tanks in any of these ships, probably because no hits were near enough to cause leakage of gasoline from these tanks. These explosions and fires completely devastated this area, and after the action only No. President Roosevelt and his party embarked in QUINCY 23 January 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. About 0300, when smoke was reaching down into the lower deck spaces, the small arms magazine and one group of forward 8" magazines were flooded. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. 2. USS Quincy sailed out of Belfast Lough, 20 May, for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland, to begin special training in shore bombardment. 2 mess hall by one or more direct hits (Hit No. The hazard, therefore, is one of a violent powder fire which may spread, which is difficult to extinguish and rather hazardous to attempt to approach too closely. 31. About 0250 VINCENNES capsized to port and went down by the head in 500 fathoms of water. I stepped to the port side of the Pilot House, and looked out to find the island and noted that the ship was heeling rapidly to port, sinking by the bow. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. The I.C. This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. Turret No. projectiles is definitely established in that the gunnery officer of ASTORIA found part of the base of an 8" A.P. There was also a hit (No. Turret III was jammed in train by a hit (No. These estimates are made on the basis of those reported by the Commanding Officer and from the effects of the projectiles as compared with the performance of U.S. Navy projectiles on light plating. This general area, as on the other two ships, was hit early in the action. Would like to hear from fellow crew mates! Some of these are briefly discussed below. 5. This hole must have come from the detonation of the 5"/25 caliber projectiles. It is noted that performance of armor on ASTORIA was considerably different from that on BOISE*, although range in both cases was approximately the same. QUINCY stood out of Belfast Lough 20 May for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland to begin special training in shore bombardment. Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2.1 World War II 2.1.1 The Quincy Agreement 2.1.2 Remainder of wartime career 2.2 Korean War 2.3 Fate 3 Awards 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links Construction [ edit] 31). 49, 50 and 51) were received in this station and other control stations in the immediate vicinity. The well deck was struck at least once (Hit No. The most extensive and serious damage came while QUINCY began to make her turn to starboard. The approximate locations of these hits are shown on Plate II. The flooding from these two torpedo hits was undoubtedly the cause of the rapid sinking of the vessel. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. The lessons of the present war, however, have resulted in alterations being made to extend the fire main loops forward and aft of their original designed positions, and to install two 300-gallon-per-minute electrically driven fire pumps - one forward and one aft. At 0700 HOPKINS came alongside and made arrangements for towing. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. Numerous 5" hits were received by the blowers leading into the fireroom. At least three hits (Nos. 25. Both smoke stacks were reported riddled by fragments and minor caliber hits. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. Midship Repair and Second Deck 5" Ammunition Train. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. These reports consist of the Commanding Officer's own summary, as well as reports made to him by various survivors of each ship. One 8" projectile (Hit No. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 31 crew members registered for the USS Quincy (CA 71). Other sources have also made this same recommendation in order to reduce fire and explosion hazards. The Quincy-built ship was commissioned in 1949. About this time ASTORIA had a near collision with the blazing QUINCY which was on an opposite course. USS Quincy sailed out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor 20 March. 3 and No. En route, Quincy safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. Many casualties were sustained by this repair party. After shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Paria, between Trinidad and Venezuela, the new cruiser was assigned 27 March 1944 to Task Force 22 and trained in Casco Bay, Maine until she steamed to Belfast, Northern Ireland with TG 27.10, arriving 14 May and reporting to Commander, 12th Fleet for duty. USSQuincy, a 13,600-tonBaltimoreclass heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. Soon after being assigned to Cruiser Division 8 (CruDiv8), Atlantic Fleet, Quincy was ordered to Mediterranean waters on 20 July 1936, to protect American interests in Spain during the height of the Spanish Civil War. In the case of ASTORIA, although damaged very extensively, it is possible that the ship might have been saved if the fires could have been brought under control before they reached the ammunition in the 5" hoists. this is my daddy's information. 23. When so ignited, cartridge cases may be expected to jump out by rocket action in a flaming condition, and to burn on deck or to roast other charges so that they too ignite in succession. In the interim, the long forestay from the stem to the foremast will be removed and short stays installed to give a larger factor of safety and reduce the whip. Additionally, the full range of Crew List features will be available to your visitors too: Upload a personal photo; edit, delete, and add new entries for all ships one has served aboard and a lot more. Try the Ship's Store. A short time later the other forward 8" magazine was flooded. Crew List:This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS QUINCY. Therefore it seems as though one of two events occurred: (a) A torpedo struck in way of this boiler room and detonated with a low order detonation. U.S.S. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. Due to sinkage and port list as the result of torpedo explosions forward, most of these compartments on the second deck were flooding through the shell holes in the port side as surviving personnel were abandoning this area. 40. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. However, the coming of theKorean Warbrought a need for more active gun ships andQuincywas recommissioned in January 1952. SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. Apparently, many of the fire main risers were ruptured by fragments as there was no pressure in the fire main to fight any of the fires. Such ships, with a limit of 10,000 tons standard displacement and 8-inch caliber main guns, may be referred to as "treaty cruisers." All the ships were in condition of Readiness II, material condition Zed. 1 fireroom is believed to have been hit by either a projectile or torpedo as there were no surviving personnel from this space. USS Quincy CA39, USS Astoria CA34 & USS Vincennes CA44 Loss in Action, U.S.S. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. 70. The arrangement of fire mains on the new cruisers under construction, both light and heavy, is such as to possess greater flexibility under damaged conditions. [7] Following a presidential conference with the American ambassadors to Great Britain, France and Italy, the cruiser steamed for the United States, arriving at Newport News on 27 February. HullNumber.com does not share your information. 5). 27. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the QUINCY was recommissioned in January 1952. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. Various other hits were received in the control stations located on the foremast. She also neutralized and destroyed heavy, long range enemy batteries, supported minesweepers operating under enemy fire, engaged enemy batteries that were firing on the crews of the ships USS Corry (DD-463) and Glennon (DD-620) during their efforts to abandon their ships after they had struck mines and participated in the reduction of the town of Quinville on 12 June.[1]. 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