Uss radford dde446 uss renshaw dde499 uss taylor dde468 uss walker dde517 add url add reunion. Uss renshaw, a, was the third ship of the united states navy of that name, in honor of commander william b. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Free to all visitors but our members and sponsors keep us online. Renshaw was laid down 8 may 1918 by the union iron works, san francisco, california. Uss renshaw dd 499 of the us navy american destroyer. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. Renshaw, the dd 499 was launched october and commissioned 5 december 1942. Chillingworth in command following shakedown, renshaw reported to the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943, and protected. Upon completion of the overhaul on 23 june 1956 she returned to san diego for six weeks of intensive training. Ddg55 uss stout guided missile destroyer military patch. It was initially composed of nine roundbridge ships commissioned as follows. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
Following shakedown, renshaw reported to the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943, protected transports in the solomon islands. Renshaw earned 8 battle stars for her world war ii service, 5 battle stars for her korean conflict service, and 6 battle stars for her vietnam service. Uss lansdowne dd 486, 19421949 uss lansdowne, a 1630ton gleaves class destroyer, was built at kearny, new jersey. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Pringle dd 477 from charleston navy yard, which was originally fitted with a floatplane catapult saufley dd 465, waller dd 466, philip dd 498 and renshaw dd. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss renshaw dde 499 cruise book during the 195758 era.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This website is for the ship and all her crews over that 28year span. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss renshaw dd 499. Hall in command renshaw was assigned to the destroyer force, pacific fleet. Renshaw october 11 1816 january 1 1863 renshaw was appointed midshipman in november 1831. Stylish graphic featuring photo of uss renshaw, ship name, hull number and ship insignia appears on back of shirt, and front left breast of shirt features your choice of either the general united states navy logo. Destroyer squadron 22 was, with desron 21, one of the first two squadrons of 2,100ton fletcherclass destroyers formed in march 1943. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Uss renshaw dde499 1967 to 1969 service or relationship.
I started this blog for shipmates to come together to share photos, experiences both good and bad, reconnect and to keep the name renshaw alive. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss renshaw dd499. Uss renshaw dd499 destroyer navy ship official photograph. In a multidestroyer gun action, uss saufley dd 465, uss waller dd 466, uss pringle dd 477, and uss renshaw dd 499 sink the japanese submarine i46 in leyte gulf. Uss renshaw dd499 framed navy ship display burgundy. Strength destroyer type surface vessels existingdisbanded redesignated year 1942 1970 description. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 499 uss renshaw embroidered hat. Uss renshaw dd dde 499, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy of that name, in honor of commander william b. Uss renshaw dde 499 1957 1958 memory cruise book log cd. The artwork depicts the uss renshaw in all her glory. Uss stump was the 16 th spruance class destroyer and the first ship in the navy named after admiral felix b. Eyler, clarence robert, em1c uss renshaw dd499 robertson, michael, lcdr san antonio. Built by ingalls shipbuilding, she was commissioned on august 1994 and she is currently homeported in norfolk, virginia. George albert brown collection afc2001009885, veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress nonlc repository location.
During 1949 and 1950, converted for antisubmarine duty and recommissioned in june 1950 as uss renshaw dde499. Renshaw, the dd499 was launched october and commissioned 5 december 1942. Uss renshaw dde499 us navy korean war project page 1. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. During 1949 and 1950, converted for antisubmarine duty and recommissioned in june 1950 as uss renshaw dde 499. The naval vessel was commissioned in december of that year and sailed for its first placement with the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943. Dd843 uss warrington gearingclass destroyer military patch. Uss talbot dd114apd7 was a wickes class destroyer that served briefly towards the end of the first world war, but that was much more active as a fast transport in the pacific during the second world war the talbot was named after silas talbot, an officer in the continental navy who was eventually captured while commanding a privateer, and later served in the new us navy. During the korean war, renshaw had two tours of duty in the far east, may to november 1951 and november 1952 to june 1953, in which she served as an escort, patrol, search and rescue, and bombardment vessel. You would be purchasing the uss renshaw dde 499 cruise book during this time period. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on october 22, 2004, the stump spent the following months berthed at the inactive ships onsite maintenance office, philadelphia, penn.
We always declare the full value of the item on custom forms. Uss renshaw, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy of that name, in honor of commander william b. Uss renshaw dd499 tie bar pin wow destroyer us navy. Guided missile destroyer ddg 55 military patch uss stout ddg55 is the sixth arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer. Would like to hear from former shipmates dd499 howard ahola rm3 168170 mrv82u at. Uss craven dd 70 was a caldwell class destroyer that entered service too late for the first world war, but entered royal navy service as hms lewes in 1940, serving in british home waters, from south africa and in the far east the craven was named after tunis augustus macdonough craven, an officer in the us navy who fought in the mexican war, surveyed the isthmus of. Commissioned in late april 1942, she initially served along the u. My father was the engineering officer on the uss renshaw in the 50s and served during the time when the renshaws distinguished service record showed that a small ship was only as stong as the crew that served on her. The members and sponsors of the korean war project. The ozbourn returned to san diego on 11 march 1956 and entered mare island naval shipyard in april for a major overhaul.
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