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USS John W. Weeks

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fighting for the island. Later that month, the carriers renewed their attacks on the enemy's home islands. Heavy raids during March continued to cripple the enemy's power, and the destroyer received credit for two assists as five enemy planes were splashed while attempting a raid on the Task Force.
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in company with other units shelled the shores in preinvasion bombardment. The assault forces landed on 1 April, and the destroyer stood by to offer support. On 7 April, a Japanese surface force was located, and strikes were launched to intercept the enemy, resulting in the sinking of
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Early in 1963, while preparing for another Mediterranean deployment from February–April, the destroyer received the Battle Efficiency "E" for outstanding service. She headed for the Mediterranean on 29 November. The end of the year found her patrolling off troubled
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and along the Atlantic Coast. She continued ASW exercises in the Caribbean until returning to Norfolk on 3 February 1966. After serving as sonar school ship at Key West during March and April, the veteran destroyer departed Norfolk 16 May for European waters.
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off the coast of Korea. She completed the cruise when she returned via the Mediterranean arriving Norfolk on 4 June 1954. From 1954 to 1963 the destroyer operated with the Atlantic Fleet and during this period made five Mediterranean cruises and two
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coast on midshipman training at sea. In the fall she deployed to the Mediterranean and returned to Norfolk, Virginia on 3 March 1962. Midshipman training in the summer and exercise out of Norfolk kept the ship in fighting trim and ready for action.
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reported, "the outer defenses of the Japanese Empire no longer include Burma and the Netherlands East Indies; those countries are now isolated outposts, and their products are no longer available to the Japanese war machine..."
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countries. The destroyer was also active in U.S. waters, busy with midshipmen at-sea training and antisubmarine exercises. During 1959 she participated in Operation "Inland Seas" during the opening of the
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One year later, on 17 May 1947, she sailed once again and commenced Naval Reserve training cruises until mid-1949. On 6 September of that year, she sailed for Europe, returning on 8 February 1950.
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recommissioned on 24 October 1950 and commenced training cruises in the Atlantic and Caribbean. During her European cruise in January 1952, she participated in the attempt to save ill-fated
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for a fortnight en route to the Suez Canal and 2 months of duty in the Red Sea. Back in the Mediterranean 2 June, the destroyer headed for home 30 June and returned to Norfolk 12 July.
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continued this duty until early in July 1967 when she departed Norfolk for deployment in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Steaming via San Juan, Puerto Rico, and
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and refresher training. She returned to Norfolk early in January 1965 to prepare for another Mediterranean cruise. She got underway 13 February and arrived
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ships. While carrying out ASW duty during this exercise, she made the only simulated submarine kill in the operation on 19 August. Departing
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and other units stood by to prevent subversion of Jordan. The Mediterranean cruise of 1958 included patrol duty and exercises with navies of
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The destroyer again sailed with the carriers on 11 February, and conducted strikes on Tokyo on 16–17 February, in preinvasion support of the
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After shakedown out of Bermuda and tests en route to Argentina, the new destroyer departed New York on 10 November 1944, escorting the
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and stricken on 12 August 1970, and finished her service as a gunnery target. She was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off
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on 24 August, she returned to Norfolk on 2 September. During the remainder of the year she served as school ship at
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sailed on an around the world cruise on 3 November 1953, and while in the Far East she operated with units of the
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beachheads while striking strategic enemy positions along the southeastern coast of Asia and searching for the
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spent the next 3 months cruising the western coast of Europe from Norway to France. She took part in
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on 19 November 1970. Her final resting place is 1,300 fathoms (7,800 feet; 2,400 meters) down, at
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to neutralize air opposition to the Luzon invasion. That night McCain's ships slipped through
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on 21 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. John W. Davidge, daughter of Secretary Weeks. The ship was
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to the quarantine area. When this display of national strength and determination forced the
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The destroyer departed from Norfolk, Virginia in January 1969 for duty off the coast of
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recovery team. For the remainder of the year, she operated out of Norfolk in the
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In October, the presence of Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba prompted President
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erupted over the canal. One year later, on another Near Eastern deployment,
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and joined in ASW exercises along the Atlantic Coast and in the Caribbean.
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After returning to Norfolk, the destroyer visited the Caribbean and the
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duty, shore bombardment, rescue missions and the antishipping sweep off
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on 19 February and following repairs she was inactivated on 26 April.
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TF 38 and headed toward the Philippines in the screen of Rear Admiral
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participated in the final assault on the Empire Islands, engaging in
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and the destroyer rescued 23 survivors in a heroic rescue mission.
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After overhaul in Norfolk Naval Shipyard, the destroyer departed
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on 17 January 1944 by Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Co.,
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ordered American forces into action to take up the challenge.
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were purchased by the Republic of China Navy for spare parts)
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since 1945. On the same cruise she rendezvoused with
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was purchased by the Argentine Navy for spare parts)
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returned with her carriers to Ulithi on 28 January.
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During this cruise she escorted the 316:United States House of Representatives 217:34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph) 29: 732:to order a quarantine of the island ( 630:The destroyer was operating with the 178:376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) 53: 7: 673:of the United Kingdom aboard, from 428:sortied from that busy lagoon with 318:where he served until entering the 713:at the end of the nuclear-powered 447:on New Year's Day, passed through 397:to the Pacific. She transited the 194:15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) 14: 2862:Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 693:, in company with the destroyer 2872:Shipwrecks of the Virginia coast 2795: 2790: 2158: 2125: 2071: 2017: 1984: 1939: 1796: 1751: 1661: 1586: 982: 204:60,000 shp (45,000 kW) 55: 33: 16:Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer 556:For the remainder of the war, 43:performing a highline transfer 1: 998:. The entry can be found 2166:Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela 898:Decommissioning and disposal 826:on 5 March. She stopped at 717:'s cruise round the world. 314:. Weeks was elected to the 310:, who attained the rank of 2903: 2887:Maritime incidents in 1970 1014:"John W Weeks Association" 751:to withdraw the missiles, 679:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 518:to give direct support to 18: 2785: 2251: 2205: 1573: 1075: 890:. She operated with four 775:during 1964. She visited 508:Allied attack on Iwo Jima 145: 48: 32: 845:Steaming with DesRon 2, 590:At the beginning of the 2741:August (unknown date): 1947:Colombian National Navy 807:departed Pollenca Bay, 437:Fast Carrier Task Force 424:Early in January 1945, 281:2 × depth charge tracks 245:5 in (130 mm) 146:General characteristics 2591:LeBaron Russell Briggs 2079:Republic of Korea Navy 1804:Republic of China Navy 851:anti-submarine warfare 186:40 ft (12 m) 2867:Ships sunk as targets 2025:Imperial Iranian Navy 930:37.18167°N 73.76000°W 757:San Juan, Puerto Rico 634:during 1956 when the 451:, and set course for 2471:May (unknown date): 2192:Robert K. Huntington 1557:Robert K. Huntington 1403:Alfred A. Cunningham 797:the revolution there 736:Cuban Missile Crisis 320:United States Senate 2828:37.1817°N 73.7600°W 2824: /  2772:Dec (unknown date) 2560:Seatrain Washington 2238:Followed by (BRZ): 2229:Preceded by (BRZ): 1723:Rio Grande do Norte 1019:navsource.org: USS 935:37.18167; -73.76000 925: /  783:, Somali Republic, 745:replenishment ships 649:St. Lawrence Seaway 526:When D-day for the 455:. On 9 January, as 413:before joining the 322:in 1913. He became 2218:Followed by (US): 2209:Preceded by (US): 1027:hazegray.org: USS 818:on 9 November for 338:Kearny, New Jersey 308:John Wingate Weeks 82:John Wingate Weeks 25:USS Weeks (DE-285) 2833:37.1817; -73.7600 2807: 2806: 2264: 2263: 2201: 2200: 2089: 2035: 1814: 1780:Ministro Portales 1773:Charles S. Sperry 1679: 1624:Hipólito Bouchard 1604: 1396:J. William Ditter 1193:Harlan R. Dickson 1116:Charles S. 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Weeks 1141: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1132: 1131: 1127: 1125: 1124: 1120: 1118: 1117: 1113: 1111: 1110: 1106: 1104: 1103: 1099: 1097: 1096: 1092: 1090: 1089: 1085: 1083: 1082: 1078: 1077: 1074: 1070: 1068: 1060: 1055: 1053: 1048: 1046: 1041: 1040: 1037: 1031: 1030: 1029:John W. Weeks 1025: 1023: 1022: 1021:John W. Weeks 1017: 1015: 1012: 1011: 1007: 1003: 1001: 996: 993: 992: 991:public domain 981: 980: 976: 974: 972: 968: 964: 963:John W. Weeks 957: 955: 951: 944: 943:John W. Weeks 909: 905: 897: 895: 893: 889: 884: 882: 878: 874: 873:John W. Weeks 870: 868: 864: 860: 856: 852: 848: 847:John W. Weeks 843: 840: 836: 831: 829: 825: 821: 817: 816:Hampton Roads 812: 810: 806: 805:John W. Weeks 802: 798: 794: 790: 786: 782: 778: 774: 770: 766: 760: 758: 755:returned via 754: 753:John W. Weeks 750: 746: 742: 741:John W. Weeks 738: 737: 731: 726: 723: 718: 716: 712: 711: 706: 702: 698: 697: 692: 691:John W. Weeks 684: 682: 680: 676: 672: 669:, with Queen 668: 667: 662: 658: 654: 653:John W. Weeks 650: 645: 641: 637: 633: 628: 626: 621: 617: 616:John W. Weeks 613: 611: 607: 606: 601: 600:John W. Weeks 597: 593: 585: 583: 581: 578: 577:John W. Weeks 573: 571: 567: 563: 559: 558:John W. Weeks 554: 552: 551: 547:was hit by a 546: 545: 540: 539: 533: 529: 524: 521: 517: 513: 512:John W. Weeks 509: 504: 502: 501:John W. Weeks 497: 493: 489: 485: 481: 477: 473: 469: 465: 461: 458: 454: 453:Lingayen Gulf 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 431: 427: 426:John W. Weeks 422: 421:27 December. 420: 416: 412: 408: 404: 403:San Francisco 400: 396: 395: 390: 389: 385: 381: 380: 375: 374: 369: 368: 364: 356: 351: 349: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 330:John W. Weeks 327: 325: 321: 317: 313: 309: 305: 302: 300: 295: 293: 292:John W. 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Index

USS Weeks (DE-285)
USS John W. Weeks (DD-701)
John Wingate Weeks
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Allen M. Sumner-class
destroyer
5 in (130 mm)
40 mm
20 mm
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
depth charge
Allen M. Sumner-class
destroyer
John Wingate Weeks
rear admiral
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Secretary of War
laid down
Kearny, New Jersey
launched
commissioned
battleships
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
aircraft carriers
Shamrock Bay
Wake Island

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