It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. 32. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. En route, Quincy safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. Lab tech served under Drs. IT is now docked at . The most extensive and serious damage came while QUINCY began to make her turn to starboard. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71). The ready-service boxes serving guns No. Electrically driven fire pumps were chosen instead of diesel-driven pumps because of the greater diversity and distribution of auxiliary electrical power on these new cruisers. Quincy, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Roster U.S.S. Fragments in this case entered into the turret officer's booth, wounding the turret officer. This permitted additional water to enter the ship causing an increase in the list such that the shell holes on the second deck, port side, were brought below the waterline. These reports consist of the Commanding Officer's own summary, as well as reports made to him by various survivors of each ship. S93/S88/S29/S3-1, Serial (01324A) dated Sept. 26, 1942 - (Type directive for improvement of offensive qualities of cruisers). The person's rank/rate ? SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. 14. and 5" H.E. This area also received an unknown number of hits. In a letter to Cincpac, the Bureau has designated an inflammable stowage which is well forward and below the waterline. II turret. 3 fireroom had to be abandoned. I, was also hit in the left range finder hood (Hit No. Excess equipment, paint on bulkheads, records, and so forth in officers' spaces and in ship's offices provided fuel for a fire which gradually worked downward exploding ammunition in the 5" hoists. QUINCY, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. All lighting and communications were destroyed. projectile (Hit No. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. By about 0200 the port and starboard secondary batteries, except gun No. 60. With the growth of hostilities in Europe, she was ordered to Task Force 2 (TF 2) and operated with Wasp in the mid-Atlantic, preserving US neutrality from 26 April to 6 June. Ammunition within exploded with such violence that the Commanding Officer ASTORIA reported in reference (a) that "QUINCY had blown up". Thus, damage and uncontrolled fires resulted in the loss of ASTORIA. Shortly thereafter the enemy searchlights were turned on this task group. 90. This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. Her float plane artillery observer pilots were temporarily assigned to VOS-7 flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. At the same time, turret I was put out of action due to a fire in the upper powder room and a hit on the shell deck. In this category fall such items as fibrous glass for insulation and flame resistant compounds for treating fabrics. 41 and 42). Many casualties were sustained by this repair party. At 0155, as enemy searchlights were trained on QUINCY from abaft her port beam, the main battery was trained out and commenced firing. Flame and smoke made sky aft and control aft untenable. The planes in the hangar were set on fire, the bridge hit, 1.1" clipping room in the foremast hit, battle II hit, and turret III was hit and jammed in train. The sizes of hits are all estimated. I'm doing this for my father who's not so computer savvy but he's love to get in contact with his mates from the Quincy CA71. This reduced the intensity of the fires, but not. Attempts to extinguish fires failed as all fire main risers had been ruptured. 11 and 23) The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Army's assault at 1207. A projectile (Hit No. No. Samuel Moore Class of 1913. 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. 78. On 6 December 1952, a change-of-command ceremony was held aboard while visiting Naples, Italy, during which Captain Taylor relieved Captain Chappell as commanding officer of the QUINCY. These were probably 5" H.E. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. 3, although not hit, was unable to fire due to the fire and smoke from the forward superstructure, turret II and the well deck. Kerosene from the tank spread over the well deck and contributed to the intensity of a fire that was already burning furiously. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 31). The list then rapidly increased until the vessel capsized. 2 boiler room was structurally intact and that personnel escaped from the plotting room and central station which are located immediately forward of No. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. 8. 3 fireroom. The emergency feed pump, located on the centerline against the forward bulkhead at frame 53, was blown off by the effects of an explosion forward - probably from the torpedo explosion at frame 45 in way of the diesel generator room. 31, 32 and 33) wrecking the blower intakes and bringing smoke and debris into this space. By this time the batteries of VINCENNES, QUINCY and ASTORIA had been trained out and commenced firing. 69. It has been estimated that the average visibility was about 10,000 yards. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. 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. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. It is reported that the fire was put out by immersing the powder bags in the water tanks. Also history and medals. 25) 3 and No. It appears improbable that this hole resulted from the detonation of the 8" projectile because the average enemy 8" projectile traveled about 60 feet from point of impact to point of detonation whereas the distance from the hole in the splinter shield to the hole in the upper deck adjacent to the ready-service boxes was only 22 feet. Another hit (No. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. Quincy then proceeded to Cape Town, South Africa, via Trinidad, where she met a convoy which she escorted back to Trinidad on 29 December. After receiving calls by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other dignitaries, President Roosevelt departed Quincy and continued on to the Crimea by air to attend the Yalta Conference. ASTORIA ltr. While she was in this swing, she was raked fore and aft by large and small caliber hits. The cruiser departed Leyte I July with Task Force 38 to begin a period of strikes at Japans home islands which lasted until the termination of hostilities. The fragment consisted of about half of the base ring into which the base plug screws. After a call at Alexandria, and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Quincy steamed for Algiers, arriving on 18 February. Further, this projectile is believed to have ranged upward and overboard after striking the ready-service locker. The average range of these was about 5,000 yards. 2 ready-service locker, and it appears that it contributed to the explosion of this ammunition. Early in the action, battle II and the main battery control aft were rendered untenable due to the flame and smoke from the boat deck where the boats and the 20mm clipping room burned fiercely. The President and his party returned 12 February and the next day received Farouk 1, King of Egypt, and Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. These hits cut fire main risers and started fires which filled the compartments with smoke. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. Floating battery (circa 1899), NH 97609 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever Helicopter, NH 47545 Captain Frederick L. 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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. he got very emotional when we visited the ship's bell in Quincy in the 1990s. These explosions and fires completely devastated this area, and after the action only No. Numerous 8", 5" and 25mm hits were received by each ship; the exact number is unknown. 52, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. 65. The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. 1 fireroom early in the action as a result of a hit (No. 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 . Navy Department. A hit (No. While in the beginning of this turn QUINCY was struck on the port side by two torpedoes, probably from a submarine, one in way of firerooms III and IV and the other just forward of the I.C. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71). 54. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Midship Repair Station and Second Deck Ammunition Hoists. The well deck was struck at least once (Hit No. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. 3 of the after 1.1" battery. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. 55. Later, a projectile (Hit. On questioning him I found out that the Captain, who at that time was laying [sic] near the wheel, had instructed him to beach the ship and he was trying to head for Savo Island, distant some four miles (6km) on the port quarter. 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 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. On the afternoon of 13 August, in company with four British cruisers, one French cruiser, and four American destroyers, QUINCY departed Malta for the landings on the southern coast of France, arriving Baie de Cavalaire 15 August. 30) on the well deck set the planes secured there on fire, sprayed gasoline on the well deck, the midship portion of the upper deck and the planes on the catapult. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. USS Quincy sailed out of Belfast Lough, 20 May, for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland, to begin special training in shore bombardment. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. Both the port and starboard catapult towers were struck by 5" projectiles (Hits Nos. Fires could not be controlled because of the initial lack of certain facilities, the destruction of some facilities initially available, and the fact that certain others were inoperable because of the lack of power. Events Ordered by the US Navy on 14 June, 1943, USS Salem (CA 139) was laid down on 4 July, 1945 at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. 1 gun remained serviceable. VINCENNES, U.S.S. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954; and was subsequently berthed at Bremerton, Wash., in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. USS Astoria CA-34, lost August 9, 1942 in Battle of Savo Island (NHHC, click to enlarge): return to US Navy Casualties, WW2 or to World War 2 Hits were received from automatic A.A. weapons. medium steel angle which joined together the face plate and the side plate. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. Grandpa is now 84 and living with his wife of 64 yrs Mary in southern CA. 35, 38, 39 and 40 filled this space with smoke. 4 fireroom were accessible at this time. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. She was again decommissioned in July 1954 and spent nearly two decades in "mothballs" at Bremerton. HullNumber.com. After another set of fleet exercises, QUINCY arrived at Marseille, France on 20 December. From then until 0200 the enemy was hitting with large and small caliber projectiles with increasing rapidity. 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. Cincpac directed, however, that Commanding Officers, at their own discretion, have the planes flown off or dropped overboard if action appears imminent. These fires were never brought under control. 57, Wartime Diversion of US Navy Forces in Response to Public Demands for Augmented Coastal Defense-CNA, Wartime Instructions for United States Merchant Vessels 1942, Washington Navy Yard: History of the Naval Gun Factory, 1883-1939, Washington Navy Yard - Pay Roll of Mechanics and Labourers, c1819-1820, WAVE QUARTERS D STATION RULES FOR LIFE AT D, [UPDATED] Washington Navy Yard Station Log November 1822 - December 1889, The Story Behind Names of Different Ranks, History of Warrant Officers in the US Navy, Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918, Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919, World War I British and German Naval Messages (1918), World War II Invasion of Normandy 1944 Interrogation of Generalleutnant Rudolf Schmetzer, Deck plans of ASTORIA showing hits and locations of fires, Outboard profile of VINCENNES showing hits. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. Numerous hits on the main and second deck amidships started fires which soon resulted in the ship becoming a blazing inferno from turret II to the after bulkhead of the hangar. U.S.S. room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. After stops in Oakland, Calif., and San Diego, Calif., QUINCY passed the Panama Canal in June and continued to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six weeks of shakedown training. Turret III was put out of action after firing only two salvos. A few tubes in No. 3 fireroom; however, the destruction of the blowers by Hits Nos. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. [1], During the period 6 through 17 June, in conjunction with shore fire control parties and aircraft spotters, Quincy conducted highly accurate pinpoint firing against enemy mobile batteries and concentrations of tanks, trucks, and troops. In connection with elimination of existing fire hazards aboard ship, the Bureau is actively cooperating with the forces afloat to accomplish this. Each Aug. 9, Navy veteran Dan Galvin honors 389 shipmates who lost their lives when Japanese warships sank the USS Quincy at Guadalcanal on Aug. 9, 1942, by reading their names from his front . Both engine rooms and No. 17, 25 and 27). The bridge was struck at least twice, once early in the action (Hit No. 23), cutting off the cartridge case bases and causing them to burn like "Roman Candles". Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. QUINCY (CA-71) U.S.S. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. At 0215, when the enemy ceased firing, the ship was out of control, all main and secondary guns out of action, and all firerooms out of commission. Heavy clouds surrounded Savo Island and the Guadalcanal area. Each ship was steaming on four boilers in two firerooms. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. These particles were about the size of 'grape nuts' and were glowing and burning everything with which they came in contact". Two of the 5" projectiles (Nos. U.S.S. Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. The material damage was restricted to the superstructure surfaces above the gun deck and in the hangar. 4 were struck (Hit No. This led to the gradual flooding of this fireroom. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 7) which penetrated without exploding. The Allied forces, U.S. and Australia, lost 3 heavy cruisers (USS Quincy, USS Vincennes, HMAS Canberra) and 1 heavy cruiser and 2 destroyers badly damaged. The cruisers of this task group, in a column led by VINCENNES, were patrolling the perimeter of a square five miles on a side in the area between Savo and Florida Islands. Robert E. Powers aka Rep is my grandfather and was on the USS QUINCY CA-71 during the Korean War as a Radar man 2nd class. projectiles. 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. 3 blower leading into the No. The heat from this fire forced the crew to abandon the after engine room. 20), about seven minutes later, caused all fires to go out and fuel suction to be lost. 34 and 42) early in the action started fires in the cane fender stowage and the movie locker. Survivors on the stern collected on the fantail with the Executive Officer in charge. QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. The after bulkhead of the fireroom was apparently weakened by the torpedo explosion in way of No. She returned to the U.S. shortly thereafter. U.S.S. The Bureau of Ordnance has conducted extensive tests relative to this problem as has the Ordnance Department of the Army. 19) in the space immediately above. Guns Nos. 8 on fire and knocked out No. The information submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer of QUINCY and VINCENNES in references (c) and (d) gave only the general vicinity of the hits. About 0250 VINCENNES capsized to port and went down by the head in 500 fathoms of water. On the other hand, six of the nine turrets on ASTORIA, QUINCY and VINCENNES were put out of action due to direct hits by 8" A.P. 10. projectile, and blown overboard. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The ship then capsized to port, the bow went under, the stern raised, and the ship slid from view. 33), and a fire was started in this space. No hits were received in either engine room. 1 were out of action, and all power had been lost. QUINCY decommissioned 19 October 1946 in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. She was assigned to the Bremerton Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet until 31 January 1952, when she recommissioned. USS QUINCY was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. (b) "There should be a hand-operated fuel oil service pump located in each fireroom.". On the platform below the signal bridge the fire control tube was struck again probably by an 8" projectile (Hit No. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. the list increased rapidly and it appeared that there was no possibility of saving the ship. Hit No. The 5" director aft was struck, apparently by an 8" A.P. From 16 April QUINCY supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. The President and his party returned to Quincy on 12 February, following the Yalta Conference with Soviet leader Josef Stalin and Churchill, and the next day received King Farouk of Egypt and Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. In regard to the incident discussed on ASTORIA in paragraph 25, it appears probable that the 5"/25 caliber ammunition charges were ignited by direct impact of the 8" projectile. 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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. would like to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Emory Panza RT2c. Help| projectile of impact nose type fuze. These stays are located well clear of all batteries and fire control instruments. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. 62. A fire was started on the fantail and was fought successfully until the fire main pressure failed. The use of 8" A.P. One of these generators is installed forward on the second deck and one aft. Crew List:This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS QUINCY. As a result of these hits the telephone circuits went dead. Personnel casualties were heavy during the twenty-minute action. The museum welcome visitors for tours on seasonal weekends. There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. Now Deceased (1982) Two diesel generator units each of 100 kw capacity are being installed in all heavy cruisers, one of which is located forward and the other aft. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. The night was dark and overcast with occasional light mists of rain. With the heel and trim by the bow, free flooding fore and aft through the riddled bulkheads on the second deck occurred, destroying a large portion of the water plane area with the result that the stability of the ship was reduced and finally eliminated completely. 36. 66. CA34/A9-16 dated 4 Sept. 1942 - (War Damage Report). Numerous 5" hits were received by the blowers leading into the fireroom. About 0200, attempts were made to evade enemy fire by turning hard right. It is improbable that this resulted from the shock of the torpedo hit forward. However, the coming of theKorean Warbrought a need for more active gun ships andQuincywas recommissioned in January 1952. Some, but probably not all, of the projectiles may be expected to give "low order" bursts. No 5" projectiles were found intact on any of the three ships, although some of the 5" enemy projectiles were duds as the references definitely report various 5" projectile hits which did not detonate. 4 fireroom had to be abandoned due to the intense heat from the fire on the well deck. CA-39 General Specifications. 15 and No. Assigned to Cruiser Division 8 of the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet, Quincy's first mission was to sail for the Mediterranean area in Jul 1936 to protect American interests in Spain during the height of its civil war. In a brief twenty-minute action we suffered the loss of three heavy cruisers. Please send. 80. Following fitting out, QUINCY departed Bremerton for the short trip to Bangor, Wash., for ammunition onload in early May. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. 3. I turret was flooded to prevent an explosion which might have resulted from the fires in the near vicinity of this magazine. 42. (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'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. 5) and two in the barbette (Hits Nos. [4], After overhaul at Norfolk until 4 May 1940, Quincy again visited Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, returning to Norfolk on 22 September. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954, at Bremerton.[1]. For example, reference (e) is a directive issued by Comcrupac for the removal of many items of an inflammable nature aboard cruisers as well as emphasizing the necessity for early accomplishment of alterations listed in paragraph 6. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. 4) early in the action which jammed the turret in train and later in the left range finder hood (Hit No. In accordance with reference (e), a vertical loop fire main in the forward and after living spaces, separated by at least one deck is being installed in all heavy cruisers in commission. Naval records from World War II. Preliminary Design Branch The approximate locations of these hits are shown on Plate II. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. Astoria (CA34) 28 and 36, respectively). In honor of the meeting between Saudi's King Abdul Aziz and Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard Quincy, the official residence of the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is named Quincy House, and is located on the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. About this time ASTORIA had a near collision with the blazing QUINCY which was on an opposite course. There, Roosevelt and Saud concluded a secret agreement in which the U.S. would provide Saudi Arabia military security military assistance, training and a military base at Dhahran in Saudi Arabia in exchange for secure access to supplies of oil.[3][4][5][6]. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. [4], Quincy returned to the Boston Navy Yard on 5 October for refit preparatory to final acceptance trials which were held from 1518 March 1937. It then struck the fire control tube cutting the cables and setting them on fire. Shortly after the Japanese force had checked their fire and began their withdrawal, USS Quincy sank bow-first at this location at 0238hrs on August 9th, 1942, taking 370 of her crew with her to the bottom. Some of the kerosene leaked through the hole in the main deck and started a fire in the mess hall near the after engine room uptakes. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. On all three of these ships, as the compartments flooded, the vessels trimmed down by the head putting the second deck under water. From 15 March to 28 April, she engaged in important battle practice off Hawaii with the Pacific Fleet in Fleet Problem XIX. The boats and the 20mm clipping room were set on fire by Hit No. It will thus make the immediate vicinity temporarily untenable. 9) The deck in sick bay was reported ruptured and blown upward. 85. Aflame . The 8" magazines were completely flooded. 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