Records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck. The officers and men of the frank knox must be very proudproud of their past and having pride, certain of. United states navy from 16 february 1942 to 10 december 1956. Nashville, tn, july 1114, 2019 6 surviving crew of the storied wwii navy aircraft carrier, uss franklin cv, along with 62 friends and. Roberts, the battleship was commissioned into the navy on june 3, 1920. Ddr742 aground on pratas reef, south china sea, in july 1965. Unsinkable sailors by retired us navy reserve captain paul sherbo is a chilling historical account of the atsea collision of the uss frank e. Knoxville pf64 was launched on 10 july 1943, by the leathem d. Her record is just too outstanding, her spirit too apparent, her accomplishments too manifold. Uss frank knox dd 742, later ddr742 and dd742, 19441971 uss frank knox, a 2425ton gearing class destroyer, was built at bath, maine.
Uss franklin reunion press release july 4, 2019 uss franklin cv reunion in nashville tennessee july 1114, 2019. On december, 1944, a kamikaze aircraft carrying a bomb under each wing crashed into the deck of light cruiser uss nashville cl43 with both bombs exploding. I dont want to alarm you, but a key member of the uss enterprise crew bites the dust in star trek beyond. Uss frank knox dd742 news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2015.
Since then, weve helped over 15,000 satisfied homeowners throughout middle tennessee and southern kentucky restore their homes. Also served on uss tennessee, uss kula gulf cve108 and uss frank friday fletcher. Aircraft carrier uss intrepid the uss intrepid crewmember email directory cvcvacvs11. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss frank knox dd742 products in our ships store. This male crew member was aboard the uss franklin in the 2160s. Jul 22, 2016 i dont want to alarm you, but a key member of the uss enterprise crew bites the dust in star trek beyond. Writing some stories on my uncle, clarence wally wandersee, whom served in the naval armed guard 4344, the uss frank knox, dd742 from 4548, naval reserve, san diego until 1955.
Have info from bob okon in 2000 on my uncle, but interested in anyone else whom knew him either before or after, any stories or images, etc. Her armor constituted up to 6 of protection at the casemate and 2 at the deck. Tennessee is assigned to the us atlantic fleet and is homeported at kings bay, ga. Uss semmes crew roster uss semmes ddg18 association. Uss estes history in photos 1945 uss estes association. A h34 type helicopter is hovering over her bow to evacuate crewmen. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Pacific coast, where she was based for nearly two decades. The ship was decommissioned in 1992 and finally sunk as a target in 2001.
Have a fun read about the knox in a novel by rick ainsworth. The kamikaze attack and resulting fires killed 3 and wounded 190, and the serious damage required the ship to return. The officers and crew must work together to find a way to free the ship, but just. Born in denver, tn on june 16, 1924 to mary and leo stribling. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Uss tennessee ssbn734, an ohioclass ballistic missile submarine, was the fourth ship and first submarine of the united states navy to be named for the 16th state. Uss frank knox dd742 was a gearingclass destroyer which served in the united states. Commissioned, uss tennessee ssbn734, 17 december 1988. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on january 30, 1971, the frank knox was subsequently transfered to greece where the ship was recommissioned as themistoklis. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss frank knox ddr 742. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Frank knox dd 742 was launched on 17 september 1944 by bath iron works corp. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. A team of civilian researchers led by entrepreneur and philanthropist paul g. You can purchase the complete cruise book cd on our web site. Built to the essexclass standard, uss franklin displaced 27,100 tons under standard load and up to 36,400 tons under full load. The uss franklin in star trek beyond will be familiar to. Dd742, ed dixon, et2, 19691971, dixoee at, best ship and crew.
Repaired and re equipped, the battleship saw service off the aleutian islands and later in 1943 went into action during the battle of tarawa in the south pacific. Lists shown here are ed and have keys embedded in them to identify unauthorized use. Evans dd745, a united states navy destroyer, and the australian aircraft carrier hmas melbourne. Smith shipbuilding company in sturgeon bay, wisconsin, under a maritime commission contract, sponsored by mrs. Stops in knoxville, indianapolis, new orleans and other major cities are all. Uss tennessee bb43 during the japanese attack on pearl. Welcome to the uss frank knox dd742 guestbook forum. Our navys ship of the uss frank knox the frank knox ddr 742 is a ship that just cant be overlooked. Hundreds of ships like evans were built in the early 1940s, by the site they looked alike but each was different in its own way. Sumnerclass destroyer, was named in honor of brigadier general frank evans, usmc, a leader of the american expeditionary force in france during world war i. Uss canberra ca 70 cag 2 log book archives for 1998 sign my log book archives. Uss frank knox dd 742 was a gearingclass destroyer which served in the united states navy from 1944 to 1971. Usn shipsuss frank knox dd742 grounding and salvage.
Franklin for action on 19 march 1945 records of the navy department, bureau of naval personnel, washington 25, d. Shipmate1259 semmes rankrate highest rankrate dates aboard member home townstate comments. The uss frank knox, a proud us navy ship en route from vietnam to hong. Commissioned in december 1944, she arrived in the western pacific war zone in midjune 1945, in time to participate in the final carrier air raids on the japanese home islands as part of task force 38. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members, brownsville, texas. She was in a nested pair with the uss west virginia and since she was moored inboard, she was protected from the torpedo attack. He entered his eternal home with friends and family on october 9, 2018. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Uss hammerhead ssn663 in 1975 program chairman andy armbrust bruce is an associate member of smoky mountain submarine base. If you didnt make it into the cruise book your name wont be in the roster. President uss frank knox dd742 reunion association dd742 john f. She served in late world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war before being cut in half in a collision with hmas melbourne in 1969. Uss tennessee bb 43 was the nameship of the tennessee class of battleships. By 1942, he was on active duty, ultimately serving as dental officer on the uss. Uss frank knox dd742 us navy korean war project page 1. Ralph ely jack mcspadden dandridge, tn ralph ely jack mcspadden, age 90 of dandridge was born december 20, 1927. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. Docked on pearl harbors battleship row on 7 december 1941, her crew manned antiaircraft guns and fought back as bombs ripped through her deck.
The kit represents the frank knox in 1945 while she still had her aft torpedo tubes. This is a group page for all crew members that served aboard the 1st supercarrier. One of her type was uss franklin cv which was ordered in 1940 but not laid down until december 7th, 1942. The ship was made of metal riveted and welded over a skeletal frame. North korean aggression 1950 18 july3 october 1950. The crews photos pages are listed in the menu to the right by year and title or contributors name in one of the following categories. Assigned to uss iowa commissioning crew on 22 february 1943. The knox saw further combat in korea and in vietnam before she was decommissioned in january 1971. The muster rolls or crew rosters from 1976 to the present are in the. Frank knox received one battle star for world war ii service, and five for korean war service. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Knoxville tn and surround areas casting calls public group.
Commissioned in june 1920, she operated in the atlantic area for a year and then transferred to the u. Finalist for the 2007 national best books award for historical fiction, this book is a. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the world war ii cruiser uss indianapolis ca 35, which was lost july 30, 1945. Navy to be named after the 16th state to enter the union. I created this group for area filmmakers and professionals to post casting calls, crew. She was finally launched on october 14th, 1943 and officially commissioned for service on january 31st, 1944.
The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Ralph mcspadden obituary dandridge, tn knoxville news. Tugs pull uss frank knox ddr742 from pratas reef, south china sea, on 24 august 1965 nh 74179. Knoxville tn and surround areas casting calls has 3,232 members. Uss estes history in photos 1945 first hostile fire on february 17, 1945. Photo and obituary provided by bills brother, noah dillion, an honorary member of the uss knox deff1052 reunion association. Its about a naval ship called uss frank e evans that was a naval destroyer serving in the vietnam war or, as some refer to as the vietnam conflicts.
The uss tennessee was berthed in battleship row on the south side of ford island, when the japanese attacked pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. The wreck was located by the expedition crew of research vessel rv petrel, which is owned by allen, 5,500 meters below the surface, resting on the floor of the north pacific ocean. I was stationed with the pictured neil opstad in 195859 japan. Frank malcolm stribling knoxville, tn frank malcolm stribling passed away on may 8, 2018 at ben atchley tennessee veterans home. In 2263 of the alternate reality, his file was officially closed at starbase yorktown. Its a terrifying, devastating blow to captain kirk, spock, and the rest of our beloved. Crew lists and muster rolls naval history and heritage navy. Frank stribling obituary knoxville, tn knoxville news. Moore, 96, who lives in west knoxville and in 1991 published a book about her husbands life. Uss franklin reunion press release july 4, 2019 uss. Css tennessee carried 2 x 7 brooke rifled guns as well as 4 x 6. Launched on april 30, 1919, and sponsored by miss helen lenore roberts, daughter of tennessee governor albert h. She was then transferred to the greek navy and renamed themistoklis d210. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains.
She survived pearl harbor with only minor damage and was present at many of the battles during the american advance across the pacific towards japan, from the aleutians to okinawa. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss frank knox dd 742. Dec 1951 feb 1953hi all,the only name i remember was charlie cohen was a. Uss frank knox was one of the gearing class destroyers and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Parker usmcr, who served for nearly one and a half years onboard the uss nashville before being wounded on december, 1944 and on behalf of the sons and daughters of the men who sailed on the uss nashville cl43 during her eight years of service, 19381946 i want to remember the sacrifice of the crew who lost. Also, i learned so much about that period of time and i cant forget, it is a great. Uss frank knox ddr742 aground on pratas reef, south china sea, in july 1965.
In addition to her conventional projectile weaponry, she was outfitted with a bowmounted ram. After wreckage discovery, tennessee marine becoming a popular man. Uss frank knox ddr 742 1958 1959 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. The rosters are listed by year, both alphabetically and by division and have been taken from the cruise book for that year which are not always accurate or complete. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members home facebook. At the start of world war ii, he was a member of the naval reserve. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. This was the only safe method of transportation two and from the stranded ship during the rough seas that persisted during most of the several weeks of salvage operations that finally freed frank knox. Uss frank knox ddr742, 19441971 grounding and salvage, julyaugust 1965 in the early hours of 18 july 1965, while underway at sixteen knots in the south china sea, uss frank knox ran hard aground on pratas reef, some two hundred miles east south east of hong kong. This was the only safe method of transportation two and from the stranded ship during the rough seas that persisted during most of the several weeks of salvage operations that finally freed. The knox was present in tokyo harbor for the surrender of japan and remained intheater as a radar picket. Uss tennessee in world war ii specials series 6094. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss frank knox tin can sailors the national association of. Uss is a familyowned and operated foundation repair company founded in 1994. Johnny knoxville does the worm on the queen latifah show duration. Evans to the bottom of the south china sea with his namesake son and 73 other shipmates trapped inside. Like the real life ddr upgrade, this new kit is an upgrade of the dragon uss gearing and chevalier kit. How the uss nashville cl43 fought wwii by steven george bustin privately published, 2007, 205 pages. Nashville, tn, july 1114, 2019 6 surviving crew, one of which is 100 years old, of the storied wwii navy aircraft carrier, uss franklin cv, along with 62 friends and family members will be converging on the embassy suites by hilton at vanderbilt, nashville for. Uss tennessee bb 43, 19201959 uss tennessee, a 32,300ton battleship, was built at the new york navy yard. Command pers00j6, 5720 integrity drive, millington, tn 38055 866827 5672. The uss frank knox dd 742 was commissioned in december 1944 and arrived in the pacific for the final battles of the war.
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