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USS Brock

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to bear on a Japanese fighter, only to be shot down moments later. His TBD-1, aircraft 6-T-14, crashed into the sea, and neither Brock nor his radio-gunner,
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on 13 September 1945 and remained in Japanese waters until 23 September 1945, when she departed in the escort for a Leyte-bound convoy. During this voyage,
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s course until her forward 40-millimeter guns could no longer depress to fire. When the "Jack" reached a point about 1,500 yards (1,372 meters) ahead of
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at Green Cove Springs on 4 June 1947 and remained there for nearly 13 years. On 1 June 1960, her name was stricken from the
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dictated, Torpedo Squadron 6 went in unsupported by fighters or dive bombers, and 10 of its fourteen planes were shot down.
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Third Class J. M. Blundell, survived. For his part in the attack carried out by Torpedo Squadron 6, Brock was awarded the
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fighters vigorously attacked Torpedo Squadron 6, Brock lifted the nose of his plane to bring his fixed, forward-firing
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on 15 February 1946. She reached the Panama Canal Zone on 24 February 1946 and reported for duty to the Commander,
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opened fire at point-blank range, "positively and unmistakably" hitting the plane, which observers identified as a
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was drawing to a close. She operated in those waters until 19 June 1945, when she switched to a station between
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on 30 June 1941, and ultimately reported to Torpedo Squadron 6 for a third time, on 2 August 1941. He was
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first class on 1 September 1937. On 30 September 1937, Brock was assigned to the staff of the Commander,
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on 11 November 1945 and served in that capacity and on patrol in the Inland Sea until 15 December 1945.
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escorted a second convoy to Tokyo Bay, where she arrived on 27 October 1945. Following duty in the
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s attack group became separated from one another. Thus unable to carry out a coordinated attack as
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screening station E-23, approximately two nautical miles (3.7 kilometers) northeast of Ie Shima,
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departed Okinawa bound for the Philippines in company with three other high-speed transports,
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ahead of the convoy. She anchored in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, on 4 October 1945 and entered
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and redesignated APD-93 on 17 July 1944. After conversion to her new role, the ship was
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over the "green dragon" camouflage that had become standard for high-speed transports.
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and power to various ships of the inactive fleet and furnishing quarters and
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on 14 April 1945 and, on 15 April 1945, departed for California. She reached
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Departing Philippine waters on 16 October 1945 with passengers embarked,
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reached Manila on 3 September 1945. Underway again on 7 September 1945,
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on 3 June 1945. Pausing there for four days, Brock joined company with
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on the morning of 4 June 1942 he took off from the aircraft carrier
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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive DE-234 / APD-93 Brock
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20 nautical miles (37 kilometers) to seaward to rescue a downed
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drew duty on a screening station off the southeastern coast of
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arrived there on 13 April 1946, and joined the Florida Group,
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as such on 20 January 1944, sponsored by Mrs. James W. Brock,
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facilities for men deactivating ships at Green Cove Springs.
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in Japan, Eniwetok, Pearl Harbor, and San Diego, California,
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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s forces and carried out local patrols for the remainder of
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for the first time on 23 August 1945; in the traditional "
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third class on 16 February 1938, Brock was transferred to
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as harbor entrance control vessel at the entrance to the
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s presence—as it flew within 1,000 yards (914 meters) of
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had been forced down while returning from a mission over
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departed Charleston Navy Yard on 2 March 1945 bound for
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guns followed the "bogey"—itself apparently unaware of
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encountered the enemy. While steaming independently on
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on 21 April 1942, and attained the permanent rate of
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Planned conversion to high speed transport cancelled
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List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
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The ship was reclassified as a 2309: 1497: 1139:Winding up her Philippine Sea Frontier duty, 8: 1214:troops headed for occupation duty in Japan. 1210:, escorting 22 attack transports which bore 901:On the evening of 23 June 1945, orders sent 1465:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1434:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 547:s "Mobile Force" of aircraft carriers, the 2963: 2335: 2316: 2302: 2294: 1922: 1504: 1490: 1482: 466:, where he underwent flight training as a 414:on 21 May 1937, Brock was assigned to the 3382:Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina 819:. Entering Ulithi lagoon on 24 May 1945, 540:. In the course of the flight toward the 1459:This article incorporates text from the 1394:, and she was sold to the government of 1354:, which later became the Florida Group, 458:On 13 April 1939, Brock was assigned to 1425: 673:, Cuba, on 4 March 1945, she conducted 1398:in January 1962 for use as a floating 765:demolition exercises with an embarked 28: 1298:in company with high-speed transport 1268:on 9 November 1945. She relieved the 780:in company with high-speed transport 709:shortly thereafter as escort for the 51: 7: 1151:, on 20 August 1945 and crossed the 3372:Crosley-class high speed transports 1366:" for the Florida Group, providing 753:replacements embarked. She reached 614:(DE-234) on 27 October 1943 by the 377:in the U.S. Navy on 12 May 1936 at 246:2,130 long tons (2,164 t) full 1023:and veered off sharply toward her 697:embarked passengers at the nearby 455:soon afterward, on 15 April 1938. 270:12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) 25: 1417:for her service in World War II. 1131:, which ended on 15 August 1945. 1067:slick to mark its resting place. 357:in commission from 1945 to 1947. 3225: 3144: 3099: 2975: 2160: 2091: 2046: 1934: 1452: 53: 32: 1264:on 7 November 1945 and reached 846:left that Ulitihi Atoll in her 1382:Decommissioned on 5 May 1947, 973:ordered her speed cut to five 593:Construction and commissioning 573:During the melee, as Japanese 512:first class on 30 April 1942. 387:Naval Training Station Norfolk 1: 1468:. The entry can be found 1238:received a coat of peacetime 1163:" duly initiated nearly 200 " 365:John Wiley Brock was born in 1516:-class high speed transports 1378:Decommissioning and disposal 699:Naval Operating Base Norfolk 526:in one of Torpedo Squadron 6 420:Naval Operating Base Norfolk 2968:Post-World War II operators 1344:Green Cove Springs, Florida 1120:reported for duty with the 460:Naval Air Station Pensacola 397:, he reported on board the 282:(43 km/h; 26 mph) 83:John W. Brock (1914-1942), 3403: 3302:José María Morelos y Pavón 2951:DE-905 — DE-1005 (Unnamed) 2237:José María Morelos y Pavón 767:underwater demolition team 751:United States Marine Corps 3346: 3320: 2962: 2948:DE-724 — DE-738 (Unnamed) 2937:DE-645 — DE-664 (Unnamed) 2934:DE-607 — DE-632 (Unnamed) 2931:DE-291 — DE-300 (Unnamed) 2334: 2278: 2255: 1921: 1907: 1522: 1290:broke her homeward-bound 1212:United States Eighth Army 954:detected an unidentified 412:Naval Air Station Norfolk 221: 46: 31: 2328:-class destroyer escorts 1334:then proceeded north to 1052:. The "Jack" paralleled 981:steer directly into the 373:, on 15 August 1914. He 3107:Colombian National Navy 2054:Colombian National Navy 1330:, on 26 February 1946. 1294:and set course for the 1122:Philippine Sea Frontier 909:, who turned out to be 310:5 in (130 mm) 254:306 ft (93 m) 222:General characteristics 3152:Republic of Korea Navy 2983:Republic of China Navy 2099:Republic of Korea Navy 1942:Republic of China Navy 1362:served as one of the " 1356:Atlantic Reserve Fleet 1047:Imperial Japanese Navy 1000:s after 40-millimeter 575:Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero" 542:Imperial Japanese Navy 407:) on 5 February 1937. 262:37 ft (11 m) 3090:sank during transfer) 2505:high-speed transports 2037:sank during transfer) 1432:This quote, from the 1358:. For the next year, 1198:and destroyer escort 1190:on 1 September 1945, 1043:Mitsubishi J2M "Jack" 743:San Diego, California 600:was laid down as the 445:Charles Adams Blakely 153:(APD-93) 17 July 1944 1346:, on 11 April 1946, 648:on 9 February 1945. 642:high-speed transport 616:Charleston Navy Yard 480:Naval Base San Diego 468:naval enlisted pilot 449:aviation ordnanceman 355:high-speed transport 237:high speed transport 191:for use as floating 151:high-speed transport 96:Charleston Navy Yard 2632:William J. Pattison 1647:William J. Pattison 1226:spotted and sank a 835:enjoyed liberty at 759:Territory of Hawaii 661:After fitting out, 121:Mrs. James W. Brock 1440:) is unattributed. 1171:dropped anchor in 1157:Neptune Ceremonies 1094:Joseph E. Campbell 971:commanding officer 914:Gustave T. Broberg 864:Philippine Islands 715:attack cargo ships 453:Torpedo Squadron 6 352:United States Navy 3359: 3358: 3316: 3315: 3116:Almirante Padilla 3081:Raymon W. Herndon 2958: 2957: 2737:Raymon W. Herndon 2583:Arthur L. Bristol 2410:Charles J. Kimmel 2403:George A. Johnson 2291: 2290: 2251: 2250: 2063:Almirante Padilla 2028:Raymon W. Herndon 1766:Raymon W. Herndon 1598:Arthur L. Bristol 1406:Honors and awards 1306:. After stops at 1100:submarine chasers 942:On 26 June 1945, 929:Dartmouth College 882:on 12 June 1945, 790:attack transports 707:Panama Canal Zone 687:Norfolk Navy Yard 583:Aviation Radioman 381:, Alabama. After 337: 336: 118:Sponsored by 16:(Redirected from 3394: 3231: 3229: 3228: 3214:William M. Hobby 3150: 3148: 3147: 3105: 3103: 3102: 2981: 2979: 2978: 2964: 2921:DE-289 (Unnamed) 2569:William M. Hobby 2466:Eugene E. Elmore 2431:Thomas F. Nickel 2382:Leslie L.B. Knox 2336: 2318: 2311: 2304: 2295: 2262:Charles Lawrence 2166: 2164: 2163: 2149:William M. Hobby 2097: 2095: 2094: 2052: 2050: 2049: 1940: 1938: 1937: 1923: 1584:William M. Hobby 1506: 1499: 1492: 1483: 1456: 1455: 1441: 1430: 1324:Amphibious Force 1149:Dutch New Guinea 1126: 1070:On 1 July 1945, 1058: 1036: 1015:. Suddenly, the 1010: 999: 968: 911:First Lieutenant 892:Okinawa campaign 878:. Upon reaching 850:, bound for the 842:On 31 May 1945, 817:Caroline Islands 778:Marshall Islands 772:On 12 May 1945, 728:Mathews (AKA-96) 629: 608:destroyer escort 565: 546: 535:TBD-1 Devastator 529: 517:Battle of Midway 490:, he joined the 438:Carrier Division 424:aircraft carrier 211:destroyer escort 147:destroyer escort 61: 58: 57: 56: 36: 29: 21: 3402: 3401: 3397: 3396: 3395: 3393: 3392: 3391: 3362: 3361: 3360: 3355: 3342: 3312: 3271:Joseph M. Auman 3226: 3224: 3219: 3202:Julius A. Raven 3145: 3143: 3138: 3100: 3098: 3093: 2976: 2974: 2969: 2954: 2942:Walter X. Young 2916:William R. Rush 2909:William M. Wood 2875: 2870:Beverly W. Reid 2820:Walter X. Young 2723:Joseph M. Auman 2702:Walter S. Gorka 2688:Hunter Marshall 2674:Julius A. Raven 2562:John Q. Roberts 2504: 2492: 2330: 2322: 2292: 2287: 2274: 2247: 2206:Joseph M. Auman 2161: 2159: 2154: 2137:Julius A. Raven 2092: 2090: 2085: 2047: 2045: 2040: 1935: 1933: 1928: 1927:Other operators 1917: 1903: 1842:Walter X. Young 1752:Beverly W. Reid 1738:Joseph M. Auman 1717:Walter S. Gorka 1703:Hunter Marshall 1689:Julius A. Raven 1577:John Q. Roberts 1518: 1510: 1453: 1449: 1444: 1431: 1427: 1423: 1408: 1380: 1342:. Underway for 1302:John Q. Roberts 1286:At that point, 1143:set course for 1137: 1124: 1056: 1034: 1019:pilot detected 1008: 997: 966: 815:in the western 776:sailed for the 659: 654: 652:Service history 627: 595: 563: 544: 538:torpedo bombers 527: 410:Transferred to 363: 167: 129:9 February 1945 113:20 January 1944 105:27 October 1943 59: 54: 52: 42: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3400: 3398: 3390: 3389: 3384: 3379: 3374: 3364: 3363: 3357: 3356: 3354: 3353: 3347: 3344: 3343: 3341: 3340: 3336:John C. 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Bass 1789: 1780:Alex Diachenko 1776: 1769: 1762: 1755: 1748: 1741: 1734: 1727: 1720: 1713: 1706: 1699: 1692: 1685: 1678: 1671: 1664: 1661:Walter B. Cobb 1657: 1650: 1643: 1636: 1629: 1622: 1615: 1608: 1601: 1594: 1591:Ray K. Edwards 1587: 1580: 1573: 1566: 1559: 1552: 1545: 1538: 1531: 1523: 1520: 1519: 1511: 1509: 1508: 1501: 1494: 1486: 1480: 1479: 1474: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1442: 1424: 1422: 1419: 1407: 1404: 1386:was placed in 1379: 1376: 1328:Atlantic Fleet 1136: 1133: 1045:single-engine 985:to reduce her 876:Ryukyu Islands 854:, and reached 807:. She reached 737:transited the 671:Guantanamo Bay 658: 655: 653: 650: 594: 591: 589:posthumously. 557:torpedo planes 447:. 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Corl 2657: 2655: 2654: 2653:Earle B. Hall 2650: 2648: 2647: 2643: 2641: 2640: 2636: 2634: 2633: 2629: 2627: 2626: 2622: 2620: 2619: 2615: 2613: 2612: 2608: 2606: 2605: 2601: 2599: 2598: 2594: 2592: 2591: 2587: 2585: 2584: 2580: 2578: 2577: 2573: 2571: 2570: 2566: 2564: 2563: 2559: 2557: 2556: 2552: 2550: 2549: 2545: 2543: 2542: 2538: 2536: 2535: 2531: 2529: 2528: 2524: 2522: 2521: 2517: 2515: 2514: 2510: 2509: 2507: 2503: 2501: 2497:Converted to 2495: 2489: 2488: 2484: 2482: 2481: 2477: 2475: 2474: 2470: 2468: 2467: 2463: 2461: 2460: 2456: 2454: 2453: 2449: 2447: 2446: 2442: 2440: 2439: 2435: 2433: 2432: 2428: 2426: 2425: 2421: 2419: 2418: 2417:Daniel A. Joy 2414: 2412: 2411: 2407: 2405: 2404: 2400: 2398: 2397: 2393: 2391: 2390: 2386: 2384: 2383: 2379: 2377: 2376: 2372: 2370: 2369: 2365: 2363: 2362: 2358: 2356: 2355: 2351: 2349: 2348: 2344: 2343: 2341: 2337: 2333: 2329: 2327: 2319: 2314: 2312: 2307: 2305: 2300: 2299: 2296: 2284: 2281: 2280: 2277: 2271: 2268:Followed by: 2267: 2265: 2263: 2259:Preceded by: 2258: 2257: 2254: 2243: 2239: 2238: 2233: 2232: 2228: 2225: 2221: 2220: 2215: 2214: 2210: 2207: 2203: 2202: 2198: 2195: 2191: 2190: 2186: 2183: 2179: 2178: 2174: 2173: 2171: 2169: 2157: 2150: 2146: 2145: 2141: 2138: 2134: 2133: 2129: 2126: 2125:Harry L. 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Index

John W. Brock

Ensign
Navy Cross
Charleston Navy Yard
destroyer escort
high-speed transport
battle star
World War II
Colombia
power plant
Rudderow-class
destroyer escort
Crosley-class
high speed transport
knots
5 in (130 mm)
40 mm guns
20 mm guns
depth charge
United States Navy
high-speed transport
New Brockton
Alabama
enlisted
Birmingham
basic training
Naval Training Station Norfolk
Norfolk
Virginia

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