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and the use of helmets to try to keep the blaze from spreading. Her sailors jettisoned topside ammunition aft, and attempted to clear ammunition from clipping rooms and bedding from troop quarters to halt the fire's spread. At 2250, anti-aircraft and small arms ammunition began exploding, forcing the
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country", the blast ripping through the light sheet metal bulkheads that comprised the boundaries of the compartment. Blessman, who, as the ship's senior aviator had no air defense station and was in the wardroom at the time, was killed instantly by the concussion.
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stood off
Beaches Blue 1 and Blue 2 for a little over an hour before standing in and recovering her boats. Despite the heavy opposition reported by UDT-15, only one man (Frank Sumpter) was hit by a bullet – he died of his head wound a few hours later; the covering
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reached New York on the 21st. She then escorted a troop convoy to Derry in early July and returned home as an escort for a convoy of transports bearing men wounded in the fighting at
Normandy, and brought her sixth round-trip to a conclusion at the end of July.
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evacuated the wounded in her boats and on a rubber raft. By 0300 on the 19th, the combined efforts of both ships' crewmen brought the fire under control, although some small arms ammunition continued to explode. After transferring all passengers and wounded to
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Atlantic passage proved the most eventful. Clearing New York on 12 May, she arrived at the other end of the "Milk Run" on the 23rd, at Derry. Instead of returning in the screen of a westbound convoy, however, she shifted to
1210:, sent UDT-15 on a beach reconnaissance mission "from the east flank of Crimson Beach to a point 3,000 yards (2,700 m) east of that point." Still later, she received orders to report to the commander of Destroyer Division (
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built for the US Navy to meet the massive demand for escort vessels following
America's entry into World War Two. While basically similar, the different classes were fitted with different propulsion gear and armament. The
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15 to assault beaches Green No. 1 and Yellow No. 2, covering the swimmers with her guns while they reconnoitered surf conditions, located underwater obstacles, and determined beach gradients. At 1430 on 7 January 1945,
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among its warships, sailed from Saipan at 0900. Her captain at this point was
Lieutenant Philip LeBoutillier. On the 16th, after the Fire Support Units 1 and 4 had commenced the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima,
841:, the new destroyer escort completed her initial gunnery, anti-submarine, and engineering training early in November. She left Bermuda on the 5th, arrived in Boston on the 8th and began post-shakedown availability.
923:, France, escorting the bombardment group of the assault force. Heavy weather compelled the postponement of the invasion of France, but it abated enough to permit the landings to commence on 6 June. Initially,
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gingerly came alongside the doomed, drifting, ship and removed six officers and 38 enlisted men before being ordered away because of the imminent danger of the transport's foundering. Less than an hour later,
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struck one early on 7 June, while proceeding in what had been regarded as a swept channel. By 0805 the stricken auxiliary was taking water badly. Having lost all power, with her rudder stuck "hard left",
1469:, on 11 August, to embark Capt. Roy D. Williams, Commander, UDRon 1, the ship reached that port on the 14th and embarked UDT-17. The next day, Capt. Williams hoisted his command pennant on board
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s commanding officer, "after circling high above as though trying to make up its mind who to hit", and crashed close aboard a destroyer on the picket line 1,800 yards (1,600 m) to the east.
671:, being fitted with accommodation and landing craft for carrying troops, while being capable of escorting amphibious groups and providing gunfire support to landing operations. After conversion,
1214:) 120 for escort duty. Accordingly, she moved out, recalling her boats as she did so. A heavy surf prevented the recovery of four of UDT-15's men who finally found temporary shelter on board
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s crew was busy." The rapid strides her sailors made in carrying out repairs caused these experts to revise their estimates accordingly. Made seaworthy enough for the trans-Pacific voyage,
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As her chronicler also recorded it, "The repair officers at Saipan" he continued, "thought little of the practicability of restoring the ruined ship." But, as they made their estimates, "
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was given the new pennant number 845 in 1976. By 1979 she had been fitted with a second 5-inch gun aft and by 1985 her
Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar had been replaced by two triple
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was attached, TF-52, sailed from Ulithi for Saipan on 10 February for further training and rehearsals that were carried out on 12 and 13 February. During these practice evolutions
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soon commenced firing with her forward 5-inch gun. She maintained covering fire for her UDT until shortly before she recovered her four boats. All LCPLs were on board by 1650, and
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1311:-15 to reconnoiter beaches and observed small caliber shell splashes around her as she retired to seaward. Upon reaching a point some 8,000 yards (7,300 m) from the shore,
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to transfer UDT-15's commanding officer to that ship with the results of the day's covering the night retirement of TG 77.2.reconnaissance. The transfer went off by 1815, and
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reported for duty at Ulithi, and in company with other high-speed transports of TG 52.4, on 3 and 6 February 1945, conducted rehearsals for her forthcoming operation - the
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and to lower a boat. She complied and soon embarked Capt. B. Hall Hanlon, Commander, UDT Pacific Fleet, and two members of his staff. Over the next two days,
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escorted a westward-bound convoy on the return leg of her maiden voyage and arrived at New York five days before
Christmas of 1943. Over the next six months,
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served as courier and delivered mail among the ships of TG 77.2, each night taking a station to seaward in the screen of the task force. On 10 January,
1015:, New York, on 28 July 1944. She emerged from this major overhaul and alteration period on 25 October 1944, reconfigured to handle four landing boats (
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dual-purpose (i.e. anti-surface and anti-aircraft) guns, two forward and one aft, in open mounts. Close in armament consisted of a quadruple
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operated as a screening vessel. Her sonar gear failed on the 11th, but was left inoperative owing to the lack of time to repair the damage.
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forward-firing anti-submarine mortar and eight depth charge projectors and two depth charge rails. Crew was 186 officers and other ranks.
1095:. Enemy air attacks began to materialize on 3 January, as the invasion forces neared their objective. American sailors again encountered
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south of "Hot Rocks," the code name for Iwo Jima, shortly after 0941 on the 17th. She then lowered three of her four boats and sent in
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on 19 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Helen Malloy
Blessman, widow of Lieutenant Blessman, and commissioned on 19 September 1943.
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in the water. The boats shoved off 20 minutes later. Reaching her assigned position off the objective at 1510,
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1330:. The following day, 18 February, she headed for a screening station.
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610:), however, spotted the force as it attempted to transit the
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
2017:
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arrived at Leyte and reported for duty to the Commander,
1059:(UDT) 15 and resumed her voyage westward on 11 December.
1439:. Her historian recorded that, on the voyage to Saipan
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1943:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press.
1924:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press.
1886:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press.
1489:sailed for the western Pacific to take part in the
1417:buried her dead at sea and then - towed in turn by
739:- (or TE) class ships were 306 feet (93.27 m)
1939:Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995).
1941:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
1584:was stricken from Taiwanese service in May 1995.
1493:. After stops at Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Ulithi,
1247:, reporting "on station" at 2015. On 13 January,
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1357:In all, 40 men were killed, including 15 of the
927:drew duty screening the amphibious command ship
770:The ship's main gun armament consisted of three
614:to attack the Japanese invasion fleet bound for
4651:"Flush-decker" high speed transport conversions
1905:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
690:went into reserve, before being transferred to
1996:Prézelin, Bernard; Baker, A. D., eds. (1990).
1922:U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
1382:, head of the UDT teams, took a boat from the
1297:After screening the heavy ships that evening,
683:, where she was damaged by a Japanese bomber.
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1529:. She was decommissioned on 15 January 1947.
758:of 11 feet 3 inches (3.43 m).
8:
4714:Charles Lawrence-class high speed transports
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492:on 21 June 1927 and graduated from the
1866:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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1700:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
1117:s primary mission off Luzon lay in sending
959:assumed an eight-degree list to starboard.
590:cruiser-destroyer force under Rear Admiral
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1501:, and Okinawa, the fast transport entered
919:departed Belfast on 3 June and headed for
852:on the 16th. Assigned to Escort Division (
732:, and a main gun armament of 3-inch guns.
309:9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) standard
1860:This article incorporates text from the
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991:Conversion to high speed transport, 1944
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1009:Sullivan Drydock and Repair Corporation
312:11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) full
278:1,400 long tons (1,422 t) standard
496:on 4 June 1931. Service at sea on the
20:
4699:Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts
1901:Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1971).
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1229:After Capt. Hanlon had returned from
829:and running her acceptance trials in
177:
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1188:s unit had a close encounter with a
968:sped to the assistance of the mined
844:Leaving Boston again a week later,
552:. Following a two-year tour at the
281:1,740 long tons (1,768 t) full
3856:List of frigates of the Royal Navy
1709:Naval History and Heritage Command
1226:later returned to their own ship.
798:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
677:Allied invasion of the Philippines
14:
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1138:then headed to a rendezvous with
979:designated to handle casualties.
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893:on the 27th in company with her
751:of 37 feet (11.28 m) and a
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4694:Buckley-class destroyer escorts
1869:. The entries can be found
1007:. Accordingly, she entered the
868:, ten days later. Clearing the
821:Convoy escort, 1943–1944
655:in 1943. After commissioning,
643:Construction and commissioning
586:, as part of a mixed American-
16:Buckley-class destroyer escort
1:
1979:Jane's Fighting Ships 1985–86
1960:Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80
1903:Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72
1729:America's First Frogman: The
1556:on 1 June 1967. Renamed ROCS
1481:On 16 August, two days after
1148:took position in the screen.
336:12,000 shp (8.9 MW)
3901:-class high speed transports
2019:. London: Cassell & Co.
1981:. London: Jane's Yearbooks.
1962:. London: Jane's Yearbooks.
1796:Gardiner & Chumbley 1995
1285:On 14 February, TF-52, with
778:, backed up by eight single
743:and 300 feet (91.44 m)
516:preceded flight training at
3460:Post-World War II operators
1019:) and troops. Redesignated
554:Naval Air Station Anacostia
524:, after which he served in
518:Naval Air Station Pensacola
359:(43 km/h; 26 mph)
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2047:at NavSource Naval History
1882:Baker, A. D., ed. (1998).
1158:as a high-speed transport.
1057:Underwater Demolition Team
719:was one of six classes of
649:Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard
647:The ship was built by the
630:of Toko Kōkūtai straddled
84:Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard
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1977:Moore, John, ed. (1985).
1958:Moore, John, ed. (1979).
1920:Friedman, Norman (1982).
1832:Prézelin & Baker 1990
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1533:Transfer to Taiwan, 1967
694:in 1967, serving in the
659:escorted convoys in the
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4450:Colombian National Navy
3625:Colombian National Navy
2015:Whitley, M. J. (2000).
1759:The Water is Never Cold
1737:Elizabeth Kauffman Bush
1591:Weapon Park (新北市武器公園).
1517:area. Five days later,
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884:Normandy invasion, 1944
776:1.1-inch/75-caliber gun
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596:Royal Netherlands Navy
592:Karel W. F. M. Doorman
394:3-inch/50-caliber guns
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1574:Mark 32 torpedo tubes
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995:While en route home,
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937:" actually unfolded,
780:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
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574:On 4 February 1942,
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2548:Francis M. Robinson
1681:, pp. 146, 418
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1047:on 27 November. At
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3997:Joseph E. Campbell
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2245:Joseph E. Campbell
2106:United States Navy
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1695:"Blessman (DE-69)"
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