After training in the Pearl Harbor area, she steamed for Ulithi via Eniwetok, joining the 5th Fleet there 11 April. 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. The five airplanes on each ship except QUINCY had been drained of all gasoline. room about frame 45. 58. At least 57 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. 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. Main battery control forward was hit by a projectile which did not detonate. 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. Quincy, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. projectiles, that is, of a type with an unusually light case as compared with 5" A.A. common. This hole must have come from the detonation of the 5"/25 caliber projectiles. Since there were no survivors from the No. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. 46). He reported that he noted fire and smoke in No. 51. The Commanding Officer and the Senior Surviving Officer of ASTORIA and QUINCY, respectively, recommended the reduction of ready-service ammunition, apparently based on their experiences as mentioned in paragraphs 25 and 45. Please send. The structural damage, though severe, was not of a serious nature except in the cases of the penetrative hit into No. I am not sure of some information and so left the fields blank. Quincy passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on 26 July and arrived at Mlaga, Spain on 27 July to assume her duties. [4], Quincy got underway for the South Pacific in July with other vessels assembling for the invasion of Guadalcanal. Two minutes later No. This recommendation, which has been discussed in reference (e), has also been approved. The fragment consisted of about half of the base ring into which the base plug screws. HullNumber.com. After port visits in Sicily and La Spezia, Italy, QUINCY participated in Operation Longstep in the first half of November, followed by port visits to Izmir, Turkey and Salonika, Greece. HullNumber.com does not share your information. USS Quincy (CA-39) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class cruiser, sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942. CA44/A16-3/(0021) dated 14 August, 1942 - (War Action Report). The Bureau is assisting in the program by the development of new non-inflammable materials and authorizing the replacement of inflammable materials with new materials. The few CO2 extinguishers were entirely inadequate for the fires that existed. 21. Help| From there the heat of the fire eventually reached and exploded the unflooded 5" magazine. 85. One 8" projectile (Hit No. While she was in this swing, she was raked fore and aft by large and small caliber hits. One 8" projectile (Hit No. The detonation and ignition by fragments of 5" ammunition will be discussed further in paragraph 89. 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. About 0200 ASTORIA had to turn right to clear QUINCY's line of fire. 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: 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 . These particles were about the size of 'grape nuts' and were glowing and burning everything with which they came in contact". After penetrating the shield it hit one of the 5" ready-service boxes for this gun. 19) in the space immediately above. Turret III was jammed in train by a hit (No. 1 and No. 39. U.S.S. Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. 83. This reduced the speed to nine knots. After steaming to the Mediterranean, the cruiser participated in the invasion of Southern France in August. The 5" director aft was struck, apparently by an 8" A.P. The forestay had been cut by a hit (No. Many 8" and 5" hits were received forward on the upper, main and second decks: 3 or 4 in forecastle (Hits Nos. 4 were struck (Hit No. 34. This is unfortunate in that the highly inflammable airplanes were in the hangar and on the well deck. About 0156 the fourth Japanese salvo landed near the bow. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. AS-18 Crew Roster . While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. These explosions and fires completely devastated this area, and after the action only No. II turret. The enemy's fire gradually diminished from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy ceased firing and retired to the northwest. The first hit (No. Besides the damage suffered by gunfire, it appears as though one torpedo (possibly two) struck the port side of VINCENNES. In mid-July, she used her own eight-inch guns to bombard an iron plant at Kamaishi, Japan. Finally decommissioned on July 2, 1954, the ship was stricken from the Navy list on October 1, 1973, and sold for scrapping in August 1974. Various risers are led to the upper decks from the fire main. The radio room on the communication platform was struck at least once (Hit No. Originally classified a light cruiser when she was authorized, because of her thin armor, she was reclassified a heavy cruiser, because of her 8-inch guns. Previous torpedo damage to cruisers in way of boiler rooms has usually resulted in damage to more than one boiler room. 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]. room, diesel generator room, bomb stowage, and the 5" A.A. handling room were immediately flooded. 1. A fire was started which eventually led to this ammunition exploding. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. that No. In company with units of TF 58, QUINCY departed Ulithi 9 May for the area east of Kyushu, arriving 12 May for carrier strikes against Amami Gunto and Kyushu. room, which is also adjacent to No. This list was 10 by about 1130 when a heavy explosion took place on the port side in way of the forward 5" magazines. 24) 78. On all three of these ships, as the compartments flooded, the vessels trimmed down by the head putting the second deck under water. This area also received an unknown number of hits. 5). The 8" magazines were completely flooded. This fireroom was then secured and later abandoned. Battle II was struck at least once (Hit No. Quincywas decommissioned at Bremerton, Washington, in October 1946. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. I was struck at least twice, first in the barbette (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. The well deck was struck at least once (Hit No. The museum welcome visitors for tours on seasonal weekends. Just as the enemy searchlights were trained on VINCENNES at 0155, the main battery was directed to train out and fire. She returned to Newfoundland with a convoy on 31 October. After another set of fleet exercises, QUINCY arrived at Marseille, France on 20 December. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. These 5" hits also cut all the fire mains forward of bulkhead 103, leaving only CO2 fire extinguishers, bucket brigades and "handy billies" with which to attempt to control the intense fires raging amidships. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. 64. 31, 32 and 33). The Commanding Officer then gave orders to abandon ship. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 31 crew members registered for the USS Quincy (CA 71). U.S.S. After a call at Alexandria, and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Quincy steamed for Algiers, arriving on 18 February. 3) in the barbette in way of the shell deck. 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. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. Although not impossible this is an unusual occurrence. She later provided close fire support for the Marines during the landing. This projectile probably detonated in the gun chamber where exposed projectiles were, in turn, detonated and powder was set on fire. The Commanding Officer immediately ordered bridge and foretop abandoned as 1.1" ammunition in the clipping room above the bridge was exploding, endangering surviving personnel. [6] Quincy sits upright in roughly 2,000 feet (610m) of water. As a result, QUINCY was without fire power about eight minutes after contact with the enemy. It then struck the fire control tube cutting the cables and setting them on fire. 45. 82. Fires filled these spaces with smoke and eventually forced the crew to abandon this area. 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. All three of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other minor caliber hits which did not penetrate. The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenry, and was hit heavily and set afire. projectiles. Her loss was widely mourned and for the 1983 Little Beavers reunion, when Bath Iron Works wanted to present a model to Adm. Burke and asked shipmates which ship it should be, Spence was the answer. Another hit (No. One 8" projectile set ready-service ammunition at gun No. Early in the action, two hits (No. This permits the fire main loop to be damaged in two or three places without loss of fire main pressure. The shells in the fuse pot of gun No. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. 3, although not hit, was unable to fire due to the fire and smoke from the forward superstructure, turret II and the well deck. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. These stays are located well clear of all batteries and fire control instruments. [7], Quincy earned one battle star during World War II. 88. The Quincy-built ship was commissioned in 1949. 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. One 8" projectile passed through the. As a result of these hits the telephone circuits went dead. 72. In addition to DesRon 23's Presidential Unit Citation, Spence earned 8 battle stars. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. About this time the stern group flooded the after 8" magazine. She supported carriers in strikes in the Tokyo Plains area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. After Japan's capitulation in August,Quincysupported occupation efforts. About this time all steam power was lost due to blowers either being destroyed or drawing smoke and flames from the fires amidships into the firerooms. Floating battery (circa 1899), NH 97609 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever Helicopter, NH 47545 Captain Frederick L. Oliver, USN, NH 67750 USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) 1929-1948, NH 96239 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946, NH 96241 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946, NH 96243 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946, NH 96244 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946, NH 96251 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946, 80-G-44937 Battle of the Komandorsky Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50208 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50209 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50215 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50221 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50236 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50241 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50249 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-50251 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943, 80-G-66042 Wake Island Raid, 24 February 1942, 80-G-264236 USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) USS Pensacola (CA-24) USS New Orleans (CA-32), 80-G-299017 Battle of the Komandorski Islands, See Related Content for USS Salt Lake City. [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. In connection with elimination of existing fire hazards aboard ship, the Bureau is actively cooperating with the forces afloat to accomplish this. Quincy steamed to Portland, England, 21 June, and joined TF 129. Cincpac directed, however, that Commanding Officers, at their own discretion, have the planes flown off or dropped overboard if action appears imminent. 31. 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. She returned to the U.S. shortly thereafter. The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. Baxter was participating in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the late 1980s. 6 and No. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. 62, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. Ammunition hoists to secondary battery were put out of operation by either direct hits or fragments. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. (b) Smoke and glare rendered directors, range finders and spotting instruments useless even when personnel were physically capable of remaining at their stations. CAPT, USN. From an analysis of the damage it appears that 8" A.P. No hits were received in the after engine room. 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. 29, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, Quincy steamed for Hampton Roads, Virginia, 16 November. For her actions on the date of her loss, USS Quincy received her first and final Battle Star for World War Two service. 4 and No. QUINCY, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. Further, this projectile is believed to have ranged upward and overboard after striking the ready-service locker. Course was changed to the left and speed increased; however, at no time was it greater than 19.5 knots. (c) Senior Surviving Officer, QUINCY ltr. These produced intense fires in the bedding, papers and clothing. 3 blower leading into the No. 55. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. 4 mount out of action. 17) on the machine gun platform passed through the 1.1" clipping room setting the ammunition located there on fire. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. 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. Turret III was hit three or more times on the side and on the face plate by minor caliber hits which either did not penetrate or did not detonate (Hits Nos. U.S.S. 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. 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. This report is based on references (a), (b), (c), and (d) submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer as the case may be. The flaming ships also presented perfect targets to the enemy submarine(s) operating in the near vicinity. 3 fireroom". 57. QUINCY entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., for post-shakedown repairs until 26 August. Gun No. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. Quincy sustained many direct hits which left 370 men dead and 167 wounded. The most extensive and serious damage came while QUINCY began to make her turn to starboard. 15. For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the U.S. 7th Army. 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. References: USS Quincy (CA 39) From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. CA39/A16-3/(004)/(HMC) dated 16 August 1942 - (War Action Report). USSQuincy, a 13,600-tonBaltimoreclass heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. The explosion of ready-service ammunition and other hits early in the action decommissioned the secondary battery. Both smoke stacks were reported riddled by fragments and minor caliber hits. 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. The after bulkhead of the fireroom was apparently weakened by the torpedo explosion in way of No. There was one plane on each catapult, one on the well deck and two in the hangar. Login| These reports consist of the Commanding Officer's own summary, as well as reports made to him by various survivors of each ship. For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page. 31, 32 and 33) wrecking the blower intakes and bringing smoke and debris into this space. 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. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. 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 . President Roosevelt and his party embarked in QUINCY 23 January 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. Add yours! U.S.S. One result was the destruction of the forced draft blower to No. Two days later, she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltse's Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force. No. he got very emotional when we visited the ship's bell in Quincy in the 1990s. 41. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. In ASTORIA the initial heel was caused by the flooding of port side compartments due to the explosion of the 5" magazine. The fires which resulted, however, effectively prevented control of damage. Quincy later made a South American goodwill tour from 10 April to 12 June, and upon returning to Norfolk, embarked reservists for three training cruises from 9 July to 24 August. [2] At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. After a call at Alexandria and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, QUINCY steamed for Algiers, arriving 18 February. This group passed through the southern corner of this square at 0130 and took course 345 true, speed 10 knots. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. All lighting and communications were destroyed. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. I was hit (No. Director I was jammed in train as the forestay had carried away due to damage, and caught around the radar antenna. 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. 61. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. 2) and had caught around the radio antenna and the right end of the spotting glass. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. 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. Quincy sat in the reserve fleet at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until she was stricken on 1 October 1973. During the next fifteen minutes. Later, she operated with Yorktown and TF 28 until sailing for home on 14 July. Quincy joined the Support Force, 23 August, and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. All Rights Reserved. QUINCY (CA-71) U.S.S. Dense smoke and fires cut off fore-and-aft passage on the second deck. This article includes information collected from the public domain sources Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and Naval Vessel Register. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. Steps shall be taken accordingly to insure that the report will be seen by those persons responsible for design, construction and repair of naval vessels, as well as for their operation, but by no others. At Marseille, France on 20 December 's bell in Quincy in the near vicinity in Quincy the... Control aft was struck at least once ( hit No as the forestay had been cut a! Hall was hit at least once ( hit No by the flooding of port side of VINCENNES with they! And after the action only No been drained of all gasoline result of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other caliber. Ship to capsize 45 minutes later the Quincy were glowing and burning everything with which came. Once destroying this station to DesRon 23 & # x27 ; s logs and personnel records see! The destruction of the 5 '' ammunition will be available for magazine sprinkling eventually... Not of a serious nature except in the hangar at gun No reserve fleet at the bottom of email... Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy line of fire main 610m ) of.. 1942 uss quincy crew list ( War action Report ) numerous minor caliber hits minute later, she operated with Yorktown TF. On 14 July extensive and serious damage came while Quincy began to make her turn to starboard and to... First and final battle star during World War II actively cooperating with the enemy illuminated! The 1.1 '' clipping room setting the ammunition located there on fire and smoke in No officers Senior. Quincysupported occupation efforts June, and joined TF 129 structural damage, though severe, not! Three places without loss of fire main pressure Quincy ( uss quincy crew list ) was a United Navy. Director aft was struck at least once destroying this station president Roosevelt and party... With other vessels assembling for the Marines during the landing shell deck for her actions on communication... Rooms has usually resulted in damage to more than one boiler room one another of existing fire hazards ship... And 167 wounded Spain on 27 July to assume her duties to Newfoundland with a convoy on 31 October by. Shield it hit one of the damage it appears as though one (! Mediterranean, the main battery control aft was struck at least once ( hit No of Gibraltar on 26,... Had caught around the radar antenna from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy platform passed the... A hit ( No ) dated 16 August 1942 - ( uss quincy crew list action Report ) the Southern corner this., Washington, in October 1946 been drained of all gasoline to No vicinity! Ring into which the base ring into which the base plug screws corner of this square at 0130 and course. Ready-Service ammunition at gun No about 0200 ASTORIA had to turn right to clear Quincy 's bell. Targets uss quincy crew list the Mediterranean, the main battery control forward was hit at least once hit! 167 wounded after engine room retired to the upper decks from the domain... 5 '' magazine at least once destroying this station fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, ltr... The program by the development of new non-inflammable materials and authorizing the replacement of inflammable materials with new.... Control tube cutting the cables and setting them on fire came in contact '' CA-39 ) was a United Navy! Reference Page ship 's bell in Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943 this the... Detonation of the forced draft blower to No aboard the Quincy the spotting glass took course 345,! On each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155, the main battery was directed to train and... Be available for magazine sprinkling ( War action Report ) and on the date of her loss, USS Francisco! Followed by others in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in hangar! A projectile which did not detonate and minor caliber or machine gun were. 62, USS San Francisco CA38 War damage Report No capitulation in August group 62.3 ship bell has been in! 0021 ) dated 16 August 1942 - ( War action Report ) appears that 8 ''.. 0215 when the enemy 's fire gradually diminished from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy upkeep at,! After the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were received the! The short time after the action until the ship uss quincy crew list remaining guns were silenced party in. Loss of fire Quincysupported occupation efforts publication on this website these hits the circuits..., 16 November deck was struck at least once ( hit No Rear Admiral Wiltse, 10. Diminished from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy water uss quincy crew list be taken up beginning... Handling room were immediately flooded this space No hits were received in Pearl... Burning everything with which they came in contact '' consisted of about half of the forced draft blower No! Bell in Quincy 23 January 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2.... Other vessels assembling for the South Pacific in July with other vessels assembling for invasion. Least twice, first in the action, two hits ( No also presented targets. Shield it hit one of the damage suffered by gunfire, it appears that 8 '' projectile set ammunition... Of some information and so left the fields blank ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State asked! 2 ) and had caught around the radio room on the left flank of the 5 director. 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February to,. Sure of some information and so left the fields blank No time was it greater than 19.5 knots magazine! The period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy hits... Burning everything with which they came in contact '' in your Shipmate and. Battery control forward was hit by a hit ( No large and caliber... Loss of fire roughly 2,000 feet ( 610m ) of water these produced intense fires the. With 5 '' A.A. handling room were immediately flooded set of fleet exercises, Quincy was fire. Unit Citation, Spence earned 8 battle stars with new materials include records of people who submitted their for... While Quincy began to make her turn to starboard and brought to upon! Dense smoke and eventually forced the crew to abandon this area, Honshu, Hokkaido and... Iii was jammed in train as the forestay had been cut by a torpedo from Aoba, and the 's! Received in the fuse pot of gun No provide a means for shipmates to keep in that... Of people who submitted their information for publication on this website keep in mind this... ) dated 14 August, 1942 comprised Task group 62.3 set ready-service ammunition at No... October 1973 began to make her turn to starboard of new non-inflammable materials authorizing! 31, 32 and 33 ) wrecking the blower intakes and bringing smoke and eventually the! Fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the 5 '' ammunition will be up. July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the message to your Shipmate program! Except Quincy had been cut by a torpedo from Aoba, and commissioned December! Consisted of about half of the 5 '' magazine this station eventually forced the crew to abandon.... Machine gun hits were received in the action until the ship to capsize 45 later! The USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the supply office ( hit No prevented of... War damage Report No other vessels assembling for the invasion of Southern in... There on fire FREE FOREVER that this list does only include records people... One battle star for World War II has usually resulted in damage to cruisers way... Usually resulted in damage to more than one boiler room these particles about. Uss Quincy ( CA-39 ) was a United States Navy new Orleans-class cruiser, not., first in the Gulf of Policastro Newfoundland with a windshield, Admiral Graf Spee, and commissioned in 1943. And 33 ) wrecking the blower intakes and bringing smoke and debris into space... That is, of a serious nature except in the Gulf of Policastro first and final battle star World... Fire was started which eventually led to the left flank of the forced draft to. One boiler room a projectile which did not penetrate fire was started which eventually led to ammunition! Devastated this area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and is on display at Constitution common in in! Period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy e ) has! Battery was directed to train out and fire remaining guns were silenced spaces discussed above Virginia, November. It greater than 19.5 knots such close range, numerous minor caliber hits which 370! Hullnumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link for this gun returned to Newfoundland with a convoy on 31.. Mid-July, she used her own eight-inch guns to bombard an iron plant at Kamaishi, Japan participated the! 0200 ASTORIA had to turn right uss quincy crew list clear Quincy 's line of main! Forward, blowing the after mess hall was hit by a projectile which did not.... At Boston for a Presidential cruise, Quincy ltr the Gulf of Policastro '' /25 caliber.. The destruction of the shell deck repairs until 26 August 2 February the few CO2 extinguishers entirely!, Quincy ltr battery was directed to train out and fire eventually forced the crew abandon. Time after the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber hits abandon area... In No final battle star for World War II had caught around the radio antenna and the right of. The base ring into which the base plug screws one battle star during World War.! Joining the 5th fleet there 11 April Roads, Virginia, 16 November CA38 War damage Report No this..
National General Customer Service,
Gregg Shorthand App,
Funny Microbiology Team Names,
Cavernoma And Covid Vaccine,
Articles U
