I was up on Peaks Island in August along with my family. The basic subjects that these posts cover include: To summarize the role that Casco Bay played during the war, it is necessary to look at the overall events that occurred between 1939 and 1945. 1) If the story is true, then why isnt there any evidence or accounts of this remarkable story? The attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue his "shoot-on-sight" order, directing the U.S. Navy to attack any ship threatening U.S. shipping or foreign shipping under escort. Yard for navy yard alterations and repairs. These vessels entered service between 1944 and 1945, too late to have a significant impact on the war. Rear Admiral A. S. Carpender, USN, as Commander Destroyers, U.S. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954. immediately departed for Hamilton, Bermuda arriving on August 16. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 104 (1020). Maryland, Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, Commanding. It is a scaled down version of presentations that were given at historical museums in the Portland, Maine, area in 2006 and 2009. USS North Carolina (BB 55) was on the list of ships present in Casco Bay on 7 December, 1941. Many ships that served during the war were decommissioned, although a significant number of these would return to service for the Korean War in 1951. USS Denebola is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy : USS Denebola (AD-12), was built in 1919 as Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 28 November 1921. Therefore, war in the Pacific was fought primarily by fast carrier task forces. She was built in 101 days under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. At the same time he was also playing a key role in the That would change. Updated February 16, 2012. About 75 percent of the personnel taking to Korean from the Korean War came by the merchant marine. The Navy was ill equipped to handle the events that would transpire in the Atlantic over the upcoming years. Later that year, she carried President Roosevelt to and from a conference in Teheran. Copyright 2011-2022 Naval Historical Foundation. was attacked, he provided the escort ships for the Neutrality Patrol I thought it was USS Missouri but couldnt find him listed on it. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. All rights reserved. From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk. For more on this, you can read the official US Navy description of Enlisted Rates. two more trips to Halifax during the next six weeks to transfer Would there be any photos of same??? The ship entered service in 1944. She was built at the Oregon Shipbuilding yards in just 59 days, under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II. ), I recently learned my father who was in the Navy was stationed at Casco Bay. The events in Casco Bay formed an integral part of the Battle of the Atlantic. Every demand was met if My father, Milton W. Sherman (1919-2010), served in the U.S. Navy during WW2, on board the USS Denebola, AD-12, when he was in his mid-twenties. Your email address will not be published. Ive got evidence. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. Please be aware that I am NOT interested in further communication from your Foundation. She carried 14 officers and 203 enlisted. training of our new destroyers being readied for duty in the Pacific the British Government under the terms of the Lend Lease Act of 1940. By December 27, 1945, DESLANT consisted almost entirely of new Sumner and Gearing class destroyers, many of which were commissioned too late for significant wartime service. The ship was Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation's 20th victory ship. Caomplete on April 7, 1945 Swarthmore Victory delivered supplies for the Pacific War and was operated by the United States Lines. The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1954 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co.' Portland, Oreg. The U.S. Navy oiler, USS Salinas (AO-19) was torpedoed off Newfoundland on September 30, 1941, by German U-boat, U-106. A total of 46 ships on the list were later wartime losses. Later I served as a Sonarman on destroyers out of Newport. Pingback: The George Stewart I Knew | Naval Historical Foundation. I was born in 1935 and I remember the war years very clearly. on the day she arrived. Atlantic Fleet. This article is about a Denebola-class stores ship. NHF has decommissioned and is no longer accepting new members or donations. I was wondering if you could help me track down some historical info around Casco Bay in the days immediately after V-E day in WWII. U-652 would later be scuttled by U-81 after being badly damaged by depth charges from a British "Swordfish" aircraft in the Mediterrean Sea on June 2, 1942. a convoy under the command of Commander Task Group 80.7. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure and had a long raised forecastle. But in all my Google searches I couldnt come up with any U-Boat capture or surrender story which matched the details of this one. USS Power DD-839 most of the time with a short time on USS Daly DD-519. USS Denebola (AD-12) was an Altair-class destroyer tender named for Denebola, the second brightest star in the constellation Leo . name a few: U.S.S. She was assigned to She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on February28, 1944, and was completed on April5, 1944. Rear Admiral Oscar C. Badger. Patty Sanville. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. All were lost at sea. WWI & WWII German Reproductions. In addition she participated in NATO exercises in 1957 and 1958 and carried stores to the Caribbean. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. USS Denebola is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy: . A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. On the map it shows a line from Long Island to Little Chebeague but nothing from Crow Island (part of long island) to Chebeague where there was a submarine net. USS Iowa (BB 61) visited Casco Bay for operational training in 1943. Enlarge Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) View in National Archives Catalog Please Note: Our U.S. Navy Deck Log series and U.S. Coast Guard Deck Log series are partially closed. Note that the US Army also had coastal defense installations on several of the islands. She remained on active service until 1985. Add a AF-56 Shellback Initiation : Add a AF-56 Deployment - Major Event : Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event; JUL: 1958-OCT: 1958: Mediterranean-Lebanon Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. operations involving the preparation of navy ships for decommission- Some historically significant vessels on the list include: The USS Eagle (PE 56) was a World War I-built patrol vessel. When a submarine was detected preparing to attack, the division commander, Commander D.L. Also have a personal reasonfamily has owned a cottages on PEAKS ISLAND from 1950s!! On August 2, 1941, the Denebola departed for New River, North In the process of developing these posts, a database was compiled from various sources. This post is a continuation of the description of historical naval events that occurred in Casco Bay, Maine, during World War II. [3] [4] [5] [6], From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk, Virginia. COAST GUARD During World War II, the Coast Guard served as an integral part of the Navy. Dear Foundation Member Recruiter, Today I recd an envelope from you addressed to Lou Balsanek, 2341 Pine Valley Dr., New Bern, NC 28562 with a plastic card in it. and tend destroyers. The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oreg. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. The SS Minot Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Denebola AD12, from October 1941 to May 1945, played a major role Of course on the island there were a lot of Army personnel and we couldnt go to the back of the island because of the guns. His other blogs of parts of his US Navy career are well-done as well. I am looking for a sailor stationed in Portland Maine in 1944. PE 56 was one of only seven of the vessels that saw service in World War II. GUS 57 and then proceeded on with the convoy arriving in Casco Bay, NHF members are being converted to members of the Naval Institute. PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION. anchored and on September 30, 1944, she moored to Pier Avanporto- Good luck. It gives comprehensive lists of captured and surrendered U-Boats but does not give much detail. I do not have the USS Reliefs Deck Log from that month which could explain the circumstances of how or why he came aboard. During World War II USS Denebola was assigned to both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters and participated in the following campaign: Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns Campaign and Dates Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944 Decommissioned, 10 April 1946, at San Francisco, CA. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on April 25, 1944 and completed on June 15, 1944. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. Denebola on February 13, 1941. His name is James Edward Staten. USS Denebola (AF-56), was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon and commissioned in . SS Pierre Victory survived three separate kamikaze attacks by the Japanese in 1945. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. was now the C0mDesLantF1t. Rear Admiral Arthur Bristol, Commander Support Force, established his headquarters there. I was born in 1936, a year before you, and was in Sub-Primary (Kindergarten) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo. She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. USS Tills (DE 748) was mentioned in the first part of the blog series. I am presently in Wilmington,nc where the SHOWBOAT is a floating museum! The database includes records of 56 ships that visited Casco Bay during 1941. Interested in dates that USS NORTH CAROLINA visited Casco Bay when was it in Casco Bay and where did it anchor?? The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. In 1946, the Navy directed the Long Island Fuel Annex to be utilized for emergency refueling only. Second is the Battle of the Atlantic, which was primarily a war against the U-Boats. I do not know which Island? [1] USS Denebola's task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. She was built as a merchant cargo ship in Seattle, Washington by ,VICTORY SHIPS, shipbuildinghistory.com Merchant ships Victory ships. SS Elmira Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. The band became famous and thousands of shipmates enjoyed the big It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 9, 1944, and completed on May 29, 1944. She operated as a tender and repair ship until November 6, 1945. She served as his flagship until May 1, 1945 You can see where they were located from the Evergreen end of Island Avenue on Peaks Island when looking down the bay. She was towed from the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet to Baltimore, All this is simple enough. The ship was built as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program by Permanente Metals Corporation in Yard2 of the Richmond Shipyards in Richmond, California. USS Denebola was launched in June 1944 as the 7612 gross ton civilian cargo ship Hibbing Victory. Do you have any information regarding the nature of his injuries and/or the nature of the accident? The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 93 (1009). The Denebola's cruise to the Mediterranean - stories about crossing the Atlantic and impressions of Algeria, Naples, Pompeii, Cagliari, and Toulon. On board the Denebola, he sailed to the Mediterranean in late 1944, where he bought the vintage postcards from street vendors and the photos from the ship's photographer. . By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection. My Uncle Harry, who drove Army boats during the war, was the next owner of your house on Greenwood Street. Baltimore and had large flag quarters and flag working spaces On V/r JS tigerpaw_79906@yahoo.com (My grandfather served aboard the USS Forrest from May1942 to Oct1945. SC 534. 4,960; l. 455'3"; b. On October 31, 1941, German U-boat, U-552, sank USS Reuben James (DD-245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with a loss of 115 lives. SS Cuba Victory was built and operated as Victory ship class cargo ship which operated as a cargo carrier in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. She was also in the Mediterranean during the June 1967 Arab-Israeli Six Day War, and replenished U.S. Navy ships on standby alert during that conflict. These ships were carryovers from the World War I era having entered service right after the end of the war. From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk, Virginia. Second is the Battle of the Atlantic, which was primarily a war against the U-Boats. She was launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on June 21, 1944, and was completed on July 15, 1944. Attended Navy Signal School for 7 weeks in Casco Bay. Naval Institute is maintaining and preserving the former Naval Historical Foundation website so readers and former NHF members can still access past issues of Pull Together and other content. The ship entered service in 1943. Neither ships records indicate if Ensign Landers died aboard the Forrest or later aboard the Relief. Kearny, It may be possible to identify more visitors with further research. SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS. CARRIERS Since the bulk of the action involving carriers occurred in the Pacific during the war, only three carriers are on record as having visited Casco Bay. Here is a chronological summary of her career. The ship's US Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number116 (V-116). First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. temporary command of Commander Elbert C. Rogers, USN, the first Thanks, Margot. 2) Maybe the flag came from one of the 4 U-boats that surrendered at Portsmouth, NH in the days following V-E day? SS Clarksdale Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during WW2. Also, I heard that there was a sub net on either Sturdivant or Basket Island. About 75 percent of the personnel taking to Korean from the Korean War came by the merchant marine. COMDESLANT functioned primarily as a Type Commander, which was responsible for providing an adequate number of destroyers and ensuring their readiness for convoy escort and ASW patrol duties. If you give me an E-Mail address I will send it to you.. Heres how to join! If you could help me solve this mystery, Id be much appreciative. The following pages feature about 20 pictures from each of these destinations: The Breeches Buoy - how to get from one ship to another without a boat, Guard Mail - the duties and perils of being a Guard Mail Petty Officer, Steamboats of Casco Bay - the small wooden ferries of the era. The U.S. Navy considered making further use of the bay after the war. An obvious place to start is uboat.net. I do not remember type of gate in the net. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. November 28, 1921, Commander J. F. Daniels. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She was placed into commission on SS Bluefield Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and was operated by the Mississippi Shipping Company. The original purpose of the yard was to build thirty Ocean Class freighters for the British. Destroyer Tenders - a brief page about the type of ship. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very Is there any record of a ship with a similar name (starting with F) anchored in that harbor during this time period. USS Vulcan (AR 5) - First USN ship with female crewmembers in 1978. DESTROYER ESCORTS Next to the destroyers, the destroyer escorts formed the second largest groups of ships to visit Casco Bay during the war. Wow. on to New York, and then on to the Panama Canal. This class of ship was used mainly to transport supplies, mostly refrigerated, to ships, staging areas, and remote stations. Not a member of the Naval Institute? ing until February 14, 1946. It was one of sixty Eagle Boats built under a plan initiated by Henry Ford in a shipyard on the River Rouge near Detroit, Michigan in 1918-1919. Emergency Shipbuilding program for World War II during 1941 April5, 1944 and... 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