The casualties in this area were very great. 41 and 42). Two days later, she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltse's Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force. There was a minor flareback in No. Attention is invited to paragraphs 25 and 45 in which the 5"/25 caliber ready-service ammunition exploded as a result of projectile hits. After penetrating the shield it hit one of the 5" ready-service boxes for this gun. A powder fire was reported in this turret as a result of the hit in the barbette. 19) in the space immediately above. It will thus make the immediate vicinity temporarily untenable. The Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer in all three of these ships strongly recommended the removal of aircraft from cruisers. It will be noted in the narrative that all three of these ships sank by capsizing. 30. (c) "Required combustible materials should be well separated.". For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the 3rd U.S. Army. 16, USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? 83. Back to the USS Quincy (CA 71) page|Crew List main page| 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. Another hit (No. 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. 1 in wardroom (Hit No. 2 boiler room was structurally intact and that personnel escaped from the plotting room and central station which are located immediately forward of No. I was hit (No. The bridge was struck at least twice, once early in the action (Hit No. From 16 April, Quincy supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. 28. 1 boiler room it appears as though this compartment was struck by either a torpedo or an 8" projectile. Sent to Japan in 1945 and into Tokyo bay, Pearl harbor. Later, the Commanding Officer ASTORIA estimated this enemy force to be composed of at least three (probably four) heavy cruisers of NACHI class and about four destroyers. Cerney & Rothblatt, I'm writing for my father, Ralph J. Smith, who passed away 8 years ago. Undoubtedly, the I.C. 2 in sick bay (Hits Nos. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. 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. Gun No. This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. Many 5" hits were also sustained in the wardroom country. The forward 5" magazines were not flooded apparently because the hand operating station on the second platform deck could not be reached and power was not available for operation of the electrical controls on the second deck. All Rights Reserved. USS Quincy (CA 39) From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. Plate III shows the paths and damage resulting from 35 of the most important of these hits. Nineteen of the twenty-one primary targets assigned the task force were successfully neutralized or destroyed, thus enabling Army troops to occupy the city that day. QUINCY transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. Various other hits were received in the control stations located on the foremast. The first hit (No. No fragments entered into the turret. 70. 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. QUINCY entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., for post-shakedown repairs until 26 August. En route, Quincy safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. 34) entered the port after corner close to the barbette of turret III and detonated damaging the work bench, test instruments and TAQ transmitter. Men manning the secondary battery and antiaircraft stations on the foremast suffered especially heavy casualties due to fragments from 5" projectiles. The spotter was unable to clear this. 4) early in the action which jammed the turret in train and later in the left range finder hood (Hit No. The hangar curtain had been previously removed because of blast damage received during the bombardment the preceding day. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. She made one Western Pacific deployment, arriving in July 1953, just as the conflict was negotiated to an end, and remained in Asiatic waters until December. 46. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, Quincy steamed for Hampton Roads, Virginia, 16 November. Control was shifted to the after steering station. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. 19) struck the port side armor a glancing blow. One 8" projectile set ready-service ammunition at gun No. A large fire was started early in the action in No. The hit on the face plate of turret I made a clean hole 11 inches in diameter through the 8" class "B" face plate and the 51 lb. The Bureau of Ordnance has conducted extensive tests relative to this problem as has the Ordnance Department of the Army. With respect to improvement and augmentation of fire fighting facilities, the Bureau inaugurated and is executing an extensive program on both existing vessels and new construction. This action, however, again emphasizes the necessity of having fire fighting equipment which is adequate for the control of conflagrations resulting from present warfare. The sixth 8" salvo hit the face plate and barbette of turret I putting it out of action and killing the personnel within the turret and the barbette. 4 fireroom had to be abandoned due to the intense heat from the fire on the well deck. At least two more projectiles (Nos. About 0156 the fourth Japanese salvo landed near the bow. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. 7 were hit (Hits Nos. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 72. After a fourteen day Atlantic crossing, the ship arrived at Greenock, Scotland. 67. A short time later the other forward 8" magazine was flooded. [4], Prior to the Marine assault on Guadalcanal on 7 August, Quincy destroyed several Japanese installations and an oil depot during her bombardment of Lunga Point. 1 fireroom and of those hits on the turrets and on the fire-room and engine room blowers. As a result, QUINCY was without fire power about eight minutes after contact with the enemy. Besides this, all heavy cruisers, both those in service and new construction, carry six gasoline "handy billies" and twelve electrical submersible pumps. While in this turn, the left side range finder hoods of turrets I and II were struck. At 0155 the gunnery officer on ASTORIA sighted an enemy cruiser force bearing about 230 relative, range 5500 yards. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. Fragments in this case entered into the turret officer's booth, wounding the turret officer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After the action, the heat from the fires on the wardroom exploded ammunition in the hoists. After a call at Alexandria, and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Quincy steamed for Algiers, arriving on 18 February. Try the Ship's Store. Her float plane artillery observer pilots were temporarily assigned to VOS-7 flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). 1. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. She departed on 14 March for the United States and an overhaul at the New York Navy Yard that lasted until the end of May. Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. Undoubtedly, there were many other hits in these and other spaces which were not reported. 8) was received on top of the turret but did not penetrate. This reel was located near No. The new year saw the ship visiting Cannes, France; Valenica, Spain and Oran, Algeria, before the QUINCY returned to Norfolk. The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. 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. and. 7) probably near the top of the barbette. Turret III was put out of action after firing only two salvos. Hit No. Click here for a larger version of this plate. The fire by now had reached the lower 5" and 1.1" hoists as frequent explosions were heard below decks. HullNumber.com does not share your information. medium steel angle which joined together the face plate and the side plate. 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. The flaming ships also presented perfect targets to the enemy submarine(s) operating in the near vicinity. Quincy's stern is bent upwards aft of the number 3 turret, and heavily damaged by implosions. Quincy was authorized on 17 June 1940; laid down by the Bethlehem Steel Company, Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts as St. Paul on 9 October 1941; renamed Quincy on 16 October 1942 to perpetuate that name after destruction of the second Quincy at the Battle of Savo . 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 remaining two firerooms were ready for immediate lighting off to supply additional power if necessary. This recommendation was also discussed in reference (e). Heavy clouds surrounded Savo Island and the Guadalcanal area. Ammunition hoists to secondary battery were put out of operation by either direct hits or fragments. After a port visit in Haiti, the QUINCY proceeded north to her new homeport of Norfolk, Va., where she arrived on 16 July. Again the most extensive and serious damage from gunfire was from the first few 8" salvos which struck the bridge, carpenter shop, battle II, secondary battery, and the hangar where planes were set on fire, presenting the enemy with a well-illuminated target. Structural damage to ASTORIA, although extensive, was not such that loss of the vessel was inevitable. would like to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Emory Panza RT2c. 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,. Preliminary Design Branch 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. Survivors on the stern collected on the fantail with the Executive Officer in charge. This rendered the ship incapable of fighting the fires except by a few CO2 extinguishers which were soon exhausted. USS Quincy (CA-39) (+1942) Details general nationality: american purpose: war type: cruiser (heavy) propulsion: steam turbine date built: 1936 details tonnage: 9375 disp (surf) dimensions: At some time during this period an 8" projectile entered No. 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. (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. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. There was also a hit (No. Elliot M. Senn in command. USS Quincy was detached from European duty on 1 September, and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. projectiles, that is, of a type with an unusually light case as compared with 5" A.A. common. 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. On BOISE, 6" Class "A" armor rejected 8" A.P. 12. Turret II was struck at least three times, once in the face plate by an 8" A.P. projectiles upon class "B" armor. She was the third ship to carry the name. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Personnel casualties were heavy during the twenty-minute action. I am just guessing. 59. 15 December 1943, Capt. While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. This projectile probably detonated in the gun chamber where exposed projectiles were, in turn, detonated and powder was set on fire. 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. 11. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. 73. 15. 20. The Bureau's policy. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. I turret was flooded to prevent an explosion which might have resulted from the fires in the near vicinity of this magazine. Home; About HullNumber; Before you Register; Tell a Shipmate . 24) in No. 7. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. These spaces were abandoned because of flooding. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. The five airplanes on each ship except QUINCY had been drained of all gasoline. (e) Comcrupac ltr. 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. U.S.S. All Rights Reserved. 58. USS Quincy (CA-71), a Baltimore class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. 77. This space is to be fitted with a CO2 smothering system. All lighting and communications were destroyed. These hits were confined to the superstructure above the upper deck and to the hangar; however, this damage was negligible in comparison to the material damage caused by the detonation of the. In all three ships these fires were fed by topside paint, life jackets, signal flags, airplanes, airplane spare tails, wings, parachutes, ships' boats, lubricating oil and kerosene which made the area between the bridge and the after bulkhead of the hangar an inferno beyond human endurance. At least two (Nos. 24) HullNumber.com does not share your information. 93. It is reported that the fire was put out by immersing the powder bags in the water tanks. The USNSM is housed aboard the Quincy-built USS Salem; the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. 42 set films in the movie lockers on fire. 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. Some of these are briefly discussed below. 33. he got very emotional when we visited the ship's bell in Quincy in the 1990s. She returned to the U.S. shortly thereafter. 30) in the vicinity of gun No. 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. 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. Hits were received from automatic A.A. weapons. 6. 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. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. A hit (No. A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. 89. 2 fireroom was never hit; however, a heavy explosion was felt forward which probably came from the torpedo explosion forward. 51. Bureau of Ships 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. For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. At least three hits (Nos. projectiles is definitely established in that the gunnery officer of ASTORIA found part of the base of an 8" A.P. At that instant the Captain straightened up and fell back, apparently dead, without having uttered any sound other than a moan."[5]. 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. USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore -class of the United States Navy. In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. Quincy sat in the reserve fleet at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until she was stricken on 1 October 1973. 2) and had caught around the radio antenna and the right end of the spotting glass. Besides the hits enumerated above, the 5" director forward and sky control were each hit at least once. 3 fireroom; however, the destruction of the blowers by Hits Nos. Crew's quarters abaft No. projectiles were apparently used, most of which passed through the ship doing very little structural damage. She was again decommissioned in July 1954 and spent nearly two decades in "mothballs" at Bremerton. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. The flooding from these two torpedo hits was undoubtedly the cause of the rapid sinking of the vessel. This is borne out by a statement of a survivor. 76. USS Quincy, a 13,600-ton Baltimore class heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. These fires eventually necessitated the abandoning of the firerooms and engine rooms due to intense heat and dense smoke. this is my daddy's information. On the platform below the signal bridge the fire control tube was struck again probably by an 8" projectile (Hit No. The next Japanese 8" salvo hit amidships setting afire the boats on the boat deck and the three planes in the hangar. The flames enveloped the forward control station. During this period the bridge was hit again killing most of the personnel, including the Commanding Officer. These produced intense fires in the bedding, papers and clothing. USS Astoria (CA 34) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Astoria (CA 34). 43. 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. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71). Renamed Quincy on 16 October 1942, to perpetuate that name, after the destruction of the second Quincy(CA-39) at the Battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942. 29. He reported that he noted fire and smoke in No. The times and even the sequence of events differ to such an extent in the various reports that it has been impossible to construct an account in which all the details agree with the basic elements. QUINCY joined the Support Force, 23 August; and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. II turret and the 20mm clipping room located immediately below the bridge. 21) was received in the signal shack which demolished all confidential publications and started a fire in the flag bags. The decision has been made, however, by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations that, based on the needs of the service and the results of the tests conducted by the Bureau of Ordnance, the present policy with respect to ready-service is sound and provides adequate ready-service ammunition without excessive hazards. 38. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenry, and was hit heavily and set afire. A hit (No. At this time the stern and bow groups realized the existence of each other, and at daylight BAGLEY took off the wounded from the stern group. 32. Turrets I and II fared very little better as they were put out of action after firing only four salvos, two of which were to starboard. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. QUINCY was detached from European duty 1 September and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 25) This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. QUINCY served in the screen of the Fast Carrier Task groups ranging off the coastline of Korea 25 July 1953 through 1 December 1953. 8. Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. Quincy, the second ship to carry the name, was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts on 15 November 1933, launched on 19 June 1935, sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, and commissioned at Boston on 9 June 1936, Captain William Faulkner Amsden in command. This general area, as on the other two ships, was hit early in the action. USS QUINCY was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. ; launched on 9 March 1944; co-sponsored by Mrs. Angelina Bertera and Miss Norma McCurley; and commissioned on 9 September 1944 at Boston, Mass., Capt. At this time, while still under heavy fire from the enemy, the ship began to list appreciably to port. Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to VICKSBURG (CL 86), and 20 September QUINCY joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. I was struck at least twice, first in the barbette (Hit No. USSQuincywas stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. In addition to this, as a standby in the event of the loss of all steam, one 1,000-gallon-per-minute diesel driven fire pump forward of the machinery spaces is being installed in existing heavy cruisers. 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. 41. 3) in the barbette in way of the shell deck. Naval Drydock, South Boston Mass. Each party existed without the knowledge of the other as they were separated by the intense fire raging on the well deck and the upper deck amidships. This recommendation, which has been discussed in reference (e), has also been approved. 4 firerooms undoubtedly resulted in immediate flooding of these two compartments. ASTORIA burned throughout the night, and, despite valiant fire fighting by her crew, sank the next day at noon. USS Quincy honors the past crews of the ships that bore this name, the people/Veterans from communities named Quincy and President. 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This program involves the installation of additional pumps with independent sources of power, separation of fire mains into loops to reduce probability of a few hits placing the entire system out of operation, installation of fog nozzles and other mechanical aids and rearrangement of inflammable stowage in which essential inflammable materials are to be carried below the waterline and at the extremities of the vessel. Ammunition within exploded with such violence that the Commanding Officer ASTORIA reported in reference (a) that "QUINCY had blown up". Sixty kw units similar to those described above are being installed in light cruisers of the CL4 class. She was sold to American Ship Dismantling Co., Portland Oregon on 1 September 1974 for $1,156,667.66. About this time the stern group flooded the after 8" magazine. While in this turn, one torpedo hit (possibly two) was received probably from the submarine which was reported fired on by gun No. 63. Attempts to extinguish fires failed as all fire main risers had been ruptured. The ship kept turning in a large circle to the right until power was lost at 0215. Turret II was struck (Hit No. The detonation and ignition by fragments of 5" ammunition will be discussed further in paragraph 89. No. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, accompanied by Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, inspected the ships company in Belfast Lough 15 May 1944. When the conference was completed, she was the site of meetings between the President, King Farouk of Egypt, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethopia and King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Ray Mabus unveiled a detailed model of the meeting on Quincy, paid for with private donations, and this model is still on display today at Quincy House.[8]. VINCENNES ltr. Samuel Moore Class of 1913. (a) C.O. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 2 fireroom rendered the blower inoperable. (e) "It is recommended that the forestay, and if possible, the afterstay be removed whenever practicable from QUINCY class CAs to prevent the fouling of topside directors.". 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]. Quincy transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th, engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. Turret No. From there the heat of the fire eventually reached and exploded the unflooded 5" magazine. After training in the Pearl Harbor area, she steamed for Ulithi via Eniwetok, joining the 5th Fleet there 11 April. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. The structural damage, though severe, was not of a serious nature except in the cases of the penetrative hit into No. It was obvious that the ship was going to sink. 52. 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. There are various cross connections between the loop. According to reference (d), this was accomplished a few minutes after the torpedo hit in way of No. In this category fall such items as fibrous glass for insulation and flame resistant compounds for treating fabrics. In accordance with this and recommendations from more recent actions, the long forestay and afterstay are to be removed from the existing heavy cruisers of the SAN FRANCISCO (QUINCY) class as opportunity permits. Water tanks he noted fire and smoke in No was without fire power about eight minutes after contact the... 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