The stay at home was short and the ship was called to duty to serve in the 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces in Korea. At least 57 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. Quincy's assistant gunnery officer, sent to the bridge to ask for instructions, reported on what he found: "When I reached the bridge level, I found it a shambles of dead bodies with only three or four people still standing. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. This action, however, again emphasizes the necessity of having fire fighting equipment which is adequate for the control of conflagrations resulting from present warfare. Eventually, the powder or the projectiles in the forward 5" magazine exploded, rupturing the hull. The sixth 8" salvo hit the face plate and barbette of turret I putting it out of action and killing the personnel within the turret and the barbette. 7) which penetrated without exploding. Posted this on Nov2016, I am posting the letters from my father, Clark "Buss" Gerdes, to my mother during his tour of duty aboard the USS Quincy in 1952. 25), penetrated the kerosene tank under the starboard ladder leading from the well deck to the boat deck and passed through the main deck into the after mess hall, where it detonated. The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, accompanied by Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, inspected the ship's company in Belfast Lough 15 May 1944. The seams were opened and bulged inward but were forced back into place, and no appreciable leakage resulted. At 0208 course was changed to the left and the stern was again brought through the enemy's fire. 28. 7 December 1941, and stricken from the Navy List, 1 December 1942. By 1210, as the salvage party abandoned ship, the port waterways of the main deck were awash. In mid-July, she used her own eight-inch guns to bombard an iron plant at Kamaishi, Japan. President Roosevelt received Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, 14 February. Many 5" hits were also sustained in the wardroom country. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. Also history and medals. 49. 6 and No. Ambassador Ray Mabus unveiled a detailed model of the meeting on Quincy, paid for with private donations, and this model is still on display today at Quincy House.[8]. Bureau of Ships room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. The surviving personnel realized that it was necessary to abandon ship as quickly as possible. This fireroom was then secured and later abandoned. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Other sources have also made this same recommendation in order to reduce fire and explosion hazards. The fires amidships which were started early in the action undoubtedly contributed more in an indirect fashion to the loss of these three ships than any other factor. Reference (a) also reported that "the explosion carried away the forced draft blower in No. 2 or more in navigator's stateroom (Hits Nos. The fire spread very rapidly on the well deck. 31, 32 and 33). 6. On the afternoon of 13 August, in company with four British cruisers, one French cruiser, and four American destroyers, QUINCY departed Malta for the landings on the southern coast of France, arriving Baie de Cavalaire 15 August. [4], Prior to the Marine assault on Guadalcanal on 7 August, Quincy destroyed several Japanese installations and an oil depot during her bombardment of Lunga Point. 22), log room (Hit No. I'm doing this for my father who's not so computer savvy but he's love to get in contact with his mates from the Quincy CA71. 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. 92. Quincy's wreck was discovered and explored by Robert Ballard and his crew in July and August 1992. The experiences of ASTORIA in comparison with the experiences of SAN FRANCISCO** afford an excellent contrast of the effectiveness of A.P. 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. The fires which resulted, however, effectively prevented control of damage. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. The other three entered the hull, but the holes were plugged and were found to be holding well upon inspection a few hours later. The deck in sick bay was reported ruptured and blown upward. 25. U.S.S. The mainmast is in the process of being redesigned. At 0700 HOPKINS came alongside and made arrangements for towing. 2 boiler room was structurally intact and that personnel escaped from the plotting room and central station which are located immediately forward of No. Before dawn on 14 May, the cruiser splashed a Japanese plane. 95. 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. I turret was flooded to prevent an explosion which might have resulted from the fires in the near vicinity of this magazine. The address of this blog is todhunterdeb.blogspot.com. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. Survivors from the forward part of the ship collected on the forecastle with the Commanding Officer in charge. Following fitting out and readiness training, she served in the screen of the Fast Carrier Task groups ranging off the coastline of Korea from 25 July 1953 to 1 December 1953. 200 likes. 21) was received in the signal shack which demolished all confidential publications and started a fire in the flag bags. This is unfortunate in that the highly inflammable airplanes were in the hangar and on the well deck. Excess equipment, paint on bulkheads, records, and so forth in officers' spaces and in ship's offices provided fuel for a fire which gradually worked downward exploding ammunition in the 5" hoists. These fires eventually necessitated the abandoning of the firerooms and engine rooms due to intense heat and dense smoke. Exposed powder was set on fire, apparently from hot fragments. The Bureau of Ordnance tests indicate that detonation of 5"/25 caliber A.A. common projectiles en masse is not to be expected. US Navy Crew List - Reunite with old Navy Buddies - 344743 entries available online. The lessons of the present war, however, have resulted in alterations being made to extend the fire main loops forward and aft of their original designed positions, and to install two 300-gallon-per-minute electrically driven fire pumps - one forward and one aft. One 8" projectile set ready-service ammunition at gun No. [4], Quincy sortied with Cruiser Divisions, Pacific Fleet on 20 May on a tactical exercise which was the first of many such maneuvers that she participated in during 19371938. USS Quincy CA39, USS Astoria CA34 & USS Vincennes CA44 Loss in Action, U.S.S. 30. 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. 2. 1. I received three hits, one in the face plate (Hit No. (b) C.O. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. 93. 74. USS Astoria CA-34, lost August 9, 1942 in Battle of Savo Island (NHHC, click to enlarge): return to US Navy Casualties, WW2 or to World War 2 He was unable to take the fragment with him when he abandoned ship. QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. The first hit (No. 10. 3 fireroom had to be abandoned. During this period the bridge was hit again killing most of the personnel, including the Commanding Officer. 4 firerooms and the other in way of the I.C. Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. (c) Senior Surviving Officer, QUINCY ltr. In cases of damage as severe as that incurred by ASTORIA, however, it cannot be assured that controls for either flooding or sprinkling will remain operable. 61. President Roosevelt and his party embarked in QUINCY 23 January 1945 at Newport News, Va. for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. They were still able to fire in local control. The person's command ? My father passed away in 1972. The museum welcome visitors for tours on seasonal weekends. 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. 8. Navy Department. Her own aircraft strafed targets in Omonawa on Tokune Shima 19 May. These hits started fires, wrecked bunks and lockers and filled the compartment with smoke. The next Japanese 8" salvo hit amidships setting afire the boats on the boat deck and the three planes in the hangar. Between 27 July and 13 August the cruiser participated in training exercises at Malta and Camarota, Italy. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. 42. 6 and No. Name of the crew member ? USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. 55. 17) on the machine gun platform passed through the 1.1" clipping room setting the ammunition located there on fire. 1 below radio I in Captain's cabin (Hit No. The explosion of ready-service ammunition and other hits early in the action decommissioned the secondary battery. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. Samuel Moore Class of 1913. Other hits received (Hits Nos. Attempts to extinguish fires failed as all fire main risers had been ruptured. sufficiently to permit the bucket brigade to get the fires under control. 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. The heat from this fire forced the crew to abandon the after engine room. No. 64. On 6 December 1952, a change-of-command ceremony was held aboard while visiting Naples, Italy, during which Captain Taylor relieved Captain Chappell as commanding officer of the QUINCY. 80. These fires were never brought under control. 31, 32 and 33) wrecking the blower intakes and bringing smoke and debris into this space. Again the most extensive and serious damage from gunfire was from the first few 8" salvos which struck the bridge, carpenter shop, battle II, secondary battery, and the hangar where planes were set on fire, presenting the enemy with a well-illuminated target. 1 fireroom is believed to have been hit by either a projectile or torpedo as there were no surviving personnel from this space. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. This projectile probably detonated in the gun chamber where exposed projectiles were, in turn, detonated and powder was set on fire. It has been estimated that the average visibility was about 10,000 yards. 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. She was the third ship to carry the name . The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71). She completed three more reserve training cruises from 1 October to 20 December. Naval records from World War II. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. The gunnery officer of ASTORIA recovered one of these projectiles but unfortunately lost it as he was abandoning ship. 2 fireroom. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. At 0330 a rain squall passed over the ship. In a brief twenty-minute action we suffered the loss of three heavy cruisers. 36) received by the ship was in mount No. During the engagement described in paragraphs 12, 13, and 14, ASTORIA sustained an unknown number of hits from 8", 5", and 20mm projectiles of which about 63 were reported in references (a) and (b). During the next fifteen minutes. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. Search for a command's Crew List| Thus, damage and uncontrolled fires resulted in the loss of ASTORIA. This resulted in the flooding of most of the second deck. On Plate V these are Hits Nos. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el-Kebir, North Africa 4 July, arriving there the 10th. 5) and two in the barbette (Hits Nos. Jump to:navigation, search. 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: 53. 2 fireroom was never hit; however, a heavy explosion was felt forward which probably came from the torpedo explosion forward. After steaming to the Mediterranean, the cruiser participated in the invasion of Southern France in August. 81. 48. I really am not sure of date when daddy boarded the Quincy, not even the year. Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. The fireroom started to fill with smoke and the feed lines were leaking at all flanges. (b) Or an 8" projectile, which was short in range, penetrated the skin and inner hull below the water line, probably detonating upon penetrating the inner hull, killing all personnel and rupturing the hull sufficiently to permit rapid flooding. QUINCY steamed to Portland, England 21 June and joined TF 129. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); USSQuincywas stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. VINCENNES, U.S.S. USS Quincy (CA-39), Astoria (CA-34) and Vincennes (CA-44) War Damage Report No. 4 firerooms. Bucket brigades were organized by both parties. Sixty kw units similar to those described above are being installed in light cruisers of the CL4 class. 41. He died in 1992. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Search crew members| HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. At 0155, as enemy searchlights were trained on QUINCY from abaft her port beam, the main battery was trained out and commenced firing. Her own aircraft strafed targets in Omonawa on Tokune Shima 19 May. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. E. Notes and Recommendations by Commanding Officers. In company with units of TF 58, Quincy departed Ulithi 9 May, for the area east of Kyushu, Japan, arriving 12 May for carrier strikes against Amami Gunto and Kyushu. USS Quincy departed Malta 6 February 1945, and arrived at the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. 23. 60. that No. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. 42 set films in the movie lockers on fire. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, QUINCY steamed for Hampton Roads, Va. 16 November. 1, were completely out of commission due to direct hits and to the fire amidships on the upper deck. Some of these are briefly discussed below. From there the heat of the fire eventually reached and exploded the unflooded 5" magazine. Description, history, and photograph(s) of heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) in WWII. 32. Two days later, she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltse's Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force. 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]. This station, composed of compartments forward of Marine quarters (frame 53) was struck at least six times (Hits 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 18). Quincy continued to support carrier aircraft strikes against Okinawa, Tokuno Shima, Kikai Jima, Amami Gunto, and Asumi Gunto until the force returned to base 13 June. U.S.S. This led to the gradual flooding of this fireroom. Although not impossible this is an unusual occurrence. For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the 3rd U.S. Army. CA-39 General Specifications. About 0206 director II was hit and put out of action. Although sea floods were provided in these ships, they were ineffective in the case of ASTORIA 5" magazines because by the time the fire was serious enough to threaten these magazines the flood valve controls were inoperable. 1, 2 and 3) Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. U.S.S. The Senior Surviving Officer, in reference (c), reported that "in the vicinity of these hits small granular particles of incendiary material were noted. This fire was fought successfully with water by both main and after repair parties until the fire main pressure failed. About 0209 turret II was struck on the face plate by an 8" shell which penetrated without exploding and set exposed powder on fire. In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. ASTORIA burned throughout the night, and, despite valiant fire fighting by her crew, sank the next day at noon. Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2.1 World War II 2.1.1 The Quincy Agreement 2.1.2 Remainder of wartime career 2.2 Korean War 2.3 Fate 3 Awards 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links Construction [ edit] U.S.S. It is improbable that this resulted from the shock of the torpedo hit forward. 34 and 42) early in the action started fires in the cane fender stowage and the movie locker. Both the port and starboard catapult towers were struck by 5" projectiles (Hits Nos. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. She was commissioned at the U.S. Topside personnel accounted, for the majority of the casualties. No fragments entered into the turret. (e) "It is recommended that the forestay, and if possible, the afterstay be removed whenever practicable from QUINCY class CAs to prevent the fouling of topside directors.". Turret No. In new construction the foremast and mainmast are designed to carry the weight of the radar antennas without the use of forestays and backstays. 11 and 23) If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. 3 blower leading into the No. Over 1000 men were killed or lost at sea. All communications were destroyed and steering control was lost due to the fragments from the last hit. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 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. BUCHANAN came alongside to help fight the fire but the list had increased to such a point that the shell holes on the second deck, port side, were shipping water. 94. Her bow is missing forward of her number 1 turret, both forward turrets are trained to starboard, with turret 1 featuring a jammed gun, and one of turret 2's guns burst. A shell hit (No. USS Quincy(CA-39) in New York harbour on 23 May 1942 History United States Name Quincy Namesake City of Quincy, Massachusetts Ordered 13 February 1929 Awarded 9 January 1933 Builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts Cost $8,196,000 (contract price) Laid down 15 November 1933 Launched 19 June 1935 Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to Vicksburg (CL-86), and 20 September, Quincy joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. This will be discussed in paragraph 90. He unfortunately passed away in 2005 in San Diego, CA. 17. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. Two of these pumps, one forward and one aft, are being installed on light cruisers of the CL40 class. With the heel and trim by the bow, free flooding fore and aft through the riddled bulkheads on the second deck occurred, destroying a large portion of the water plane area with the result that the stability of the ship was reduced and finally eliminated completely. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. On BOISE, 6" Class "A" armor rejected 8" A.P. 79. 4 fireroom was reported by the Commanding Officer, in reference (d), to have been hit by a torpedo. A powder fire was reported in this turret as a result of the hit in the barbette. With respect to improvement and augmentation of fire fighting facilities, the Bureau inaugurated and is executing an extensive program on both existing vessels and new construction. 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. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to VICKSBURG (CL 86), and 20 September QUINCY joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. 5). The information submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer of QUINCY and VINCENNES in references (c) and (d) gave only the general vicinity of the hits. I was struck at least twice, first in the barbette (Hit No. USS Quincy sailed out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor 20 March. 47. It is not possible for any lightly protected vessel to absorb such punishment and survive. This permits the fire main loop to be damaged in two or three places without loss of fire main pressure. 7 were hit (Hits Nos. Undoubtedly, there were many other hits in these and other spaces which were not reported. 19) struck the port side armor a glancing blow. 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. No. 70. The other hit at frame 74 in way of No. II turret. AS-18 Crew Roster . A fire was started in the upper powder handling room, but the turret sprinkling system was turned on and prevented a serious fire or explosion. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. 8 on fire and knocked out No. 52, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. USS Quincy (CA 39) From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71). 3 and No. QUINCY, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. (e) Comcrupac ltr. 30) in the vicinity of gun No. She was the third ship to carry the name. Some time during the action ASTORIA developed a 2-3 port list. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. During June 1944,Quincyprovided gunfire support for the Normandy Invasion and bombarded German positions around Cherbourg, France. Fires in both cases, however, were also a major contributing factor. Cerney & Rothblatt, I'm writing for my father, Ralph J. Smith, who passed away 8 years ago. Hits were received from automatic A.A. weapons. After stops in Oakland, Calif., and San Diego, Calif., QUINCY passed the Panama Canal in June and continued to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six weeks of shakedown training. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte in the Philippines, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. USS SPRINGFIELD (CL 66) was laid down on 13 February 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co. at its Fore River yard, Quincy, Mass. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. The CA68 class are better in this respect than the CL55 class, so that, on this latter class, there are also installed two 60 kw emergency diesel generators for use with the casualty power system. The flames enveloped the forward control station. Elliot M. Senn in command. Turrets I and II fared very little better as they were put out of action after firing only four salvos, two of which were to starboard. The Commanding Officer of ASTORIA produced a diagram of the battle which is the basis of most of the times stated in this report as well as the basis of Plate I. USS Quincy (CA-71), a Baltimore class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. The first hit (No. VINCENNES received 57 known hits as well as one torpedo hit (possibly two) on the port side in way of the forward magazine group. HullNumber.com does not share your information. 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