[7], Quincy earned one battle star during World War II. 13) in the communication office. In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. 10). The President's senior aide, Maj. Gen. Edwin "Pa" Watson, who had been ailing, died aboard ship on 20 February. Also sailmaker. She was commissioned at the U.S. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. room about frame 45. In a brief twenty-minute action we suffered the loss of three heavy cruisers. In all three ships these fires were fed by topside paint, life jackets, signal flags, airplanes, airplane spare tails, wings, parachutes, ships' boats, lubricating oil and kerosene which made the area between the bridge and the after bulkhead of the hangar an inferno beyond human endurance. This fire was fought successfully with water by both main and after repair parties until the fire main pressure failed. 2 mess hall were hit repeatedly, apparently the same hits mentioned in the preceding paragraph. She later provided close fire support for the Marines during the landing. ASTORIA burned throughout the night, and, despite valiant fire fighting by her crew, sank the next day at noon. 8) was received on top of the turret but did not penetrate. I received three hits, one in the face plate (Hit No. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. 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. Fires were started in the carpenter shop and the airplanes in the hangar. The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Letter From President Roosevelt to King Ibn Saud, April 5, 1945, "Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII - Office of the Historian", "The first time a U.S. president met a Saudi king", "FDR meets with Saudi king, Feb. 14, 1945", https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/books/2018/01/28/last-100-days-book/15390827007/, Interview with Ambassador Bob Jordan, 2002, Ibn Saud greets President Franklin D. Roosevelt on USS Quincy in the Suez Canal, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Quincy_(CA-71)&oldid=1132020639, Stern hangar for 4 aircraft(wings folded), This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 22:08. Before dawn on 14 May the cruiser splashed a Japanese plane. II turret about frame 38. 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. A hit (No. This report is based on references (a), (b), (c), and (d) submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer as the case may be. 33), and a fire was started in this space. All lighting and communications were destroyed. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chkai's chart room 6 meters (20ft) from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. 19) struck the port side armor a glancing blow. She departed Portland 24 June for Cherbourg, France. 12. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. 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: 1 and No. At least two fire mains, well separated from each other, should be run the entire length of the ship and installed in such a manner that they may be operated singly or jointly.". 20), about seven minutes later, caused all fires to go out and fuel suction to be lost. When the conference was completed, she was the site of meetings between the President, King Farouk of Egypt, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethopia and King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. 1 in the Marine compartment (Hit No. projectiles were used by the enemy. Quincy then proceeded to Cape Town, South Africa, via Trinidad, where she met a convoy which she escorted back to Trinidad on 29 December. No. This resulted in the loss of all power on the ship. He was unable to take the fragment with him when he abandoned ship. While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. The intensely hot fragments from an H.E. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the QUINCY was recommissioned in January 1952. She was the only one of her class to retain her Bofors 40 mm gun mounts instead of receiving the newer 3/50 mounts. room, which is also adjacent to No. 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. It is definitely known that guns No. Fragments in this case entered into the turret officer's booth, wounding the turret officer. Now Deceased (1982) At 0155 the gunnery officer on ASTORIA sighted an enemy cruiser force bearing about 230 relative, range 5500 yards. Just as the enemy searchlights were trained on VINCENNES at 0155, the main battery was directed to train out and fire. 24. USS Quincy CA39, USS Astoria CA34 & USS Vincennes CA44 Loss in Action, U.S.S. Her float plane artillery observer pilots were temporarily assigned to VOS-7 flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). At least two (Nos. No fires were reported in this area. 32. The night was dark and overcast with occasional light mists of rain. ; launched on 9 March 1944; co-sponsored by Mrs. Angelina Bertera and Miss Norma McCurley; and commissioned on 9 September 1944 at Boston, Mass., Capt. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. The slow degree of flooding which was reported was more apt to have been the result of a projectile hit below the water line. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. for the past few years has been to provide magazine sprinkling systems in lieu of flooding-from-sea. He also reported. 42. Midship Repair and Second Deck 5" Ammunition Train. ASTORIA ltr. Due to sinkage and port list as the result of torpedo explosions forward, most of these compartments on the second deck were flooding through the shell holes in the port side as surviving personnel were abandoning this area. special treatment steel) passed down into No. Guns Nos. From 15 March to 28 April, she engaged in important battle practice off Hawaii with the Pacific Fleet in Fleet Problem XIX. This reduced the speed to nine knots. 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. The I.C. The hit on the face plate of turret I made a clean hole 11 inches in diameter through the 8" class "B" face plate and the 51 lb. 16. 1 in wardroom (Hit No. Sixty kw units similar to those described above are being installed in light cruisers of the CL4 class. I was hit (No. 44. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. About 0200 ASTORIA had to turn right to clear QUINCY's line of fire. 8 received hits (Nos. 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. Structural fragments from the No. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. Quincy was decommissioned on 19 October 1946, in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. The cruiser departed Leyte 1 July with Task Force 38 to begin a period of strikes at Japan's home islands which lasted until the termination of hostilities on V-J Day. This turret, like No. One of these (Hit No. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. (b) C.O. The ship listed about 15 to port. 48). 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. On questioning him I found out that the Captain, who at that time was laying [sic] near the wheel, had instructed him to beach the ship and he was trying to head for Savo Island, distant some four miles (6km) on the port quarter. 7. [7] Following a presidential conference with the American ambassadors to Great Britain, France and Italy, the cruiser steamed for the United States, arriving at Newport News on 27 February. 21) and library (Hit No. paint locker and started a small fire. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. Gun No. It will be noted in the narrative that all three of these ships sank by capsizing. Search for Crew Members Please fill at least one field. Despite the fact that one was fired from about 17,000 yards and the other from about 3,000 yards, neither one of these penetrated the barbette or put the turret out of action. Login| Survivors from the forward part of the ship collected on the forecastle with the Commanding Officer in charge. 25) USS QUINCY was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. About two 6-gun salvos had been fired to starboard by the forward two turrets when turret II was struck, probably by an 8" A.P. This group passed through the southern corner of this square at 0130 and took course 345 true, speed 10 knots. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. During June 1944,Quincyprovided gunfire support for the Normandy Invasion and bombarded German positions around Cherbourg, France. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Sent to Japan in 1945 and into Tokyo bay, Pearl harbor. This type projectile which is unusually effective against light armor is poor against anything over 1/2 caliber in thickness. Two of the 5" projectiles (Nos. The person's rank/rate ? This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. 3 and No. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954, at Bremerton.[1]. 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. In the case of ASTORIA, although damaged very extensively, it is possible that the ship might have been saved if the fires could have been brought under control before they reached the ammunition in the 5" hoists. Director I was jammed in train as the forestay had carried away due to damage, and caught around the radar antenna. Apparently, when the torpedo exploded, fuel oil in the side tanks was blown into the fireroom and this floated to the surface where it ignited and resulted in the dense smoke which he observed. 7 December 1941, and stricken from the Navy List, 1 December 1942. She spent the remainder of 1939 on patrol in the North Atlantic due to the outbreak of World War II. USS Quincy. Two days later she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltses Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitschers Fast Carrier Task Force. USS Quincy, a 13,600-ton Baltimore class heavy cruiser, was built at Quincy, Massachusetts, and commissioned in December 1943. Fires in both cases, however, were also a major contributing factor. They were still able to fire in local control. The forward 5" magazines were not flooded apparently because the hand operating station on the second platform deck could not be reached and power was not available for operation of the electrical controls on the second deck. She departed on 14 March for the United States and an overhaul at the New York Navy Yard that lasted until the end of May. Fragments from hits received in this vicinity damaged the ladders leading to and from the bridge, but not sufficiently to prevent the crew from escaping. 2 boiler were ruptured. 1, 5 and 7 were put out of action, after three star shell salvos were fired to starboard, from a series of hits (Nos. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. Ammunition within exploded with such violence that the Commanding Officer ASTORIA reported in reference (a) that "QUINCY had blown up". The arrangement of fire mains on the new cruisers under construction, both light and heavy, is such as to possess greater flexibility under damaged conditions. 5. About this time the stern group flooded the after 8" magazine. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. 49. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the QUINCY was recommissioned in January 1952. The approximate locations of these hits are shown on Plate II. 1 gun remained serviceable. Quincy sat in the reserve fleet at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until she was stricken on 1 October 1973. 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. Eight-inch A.P. All communications were destroyed and steering control was lost due to the fragments from the last hit. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. This action of August 9, 1942 was the first action of this war in which one of our task forces was engaged in a night gunfire and torpedo attack. 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 war and the ship were a galvanizing moment in time for him. 34 and 37) exploded ammunition in ready-service lockers and set fire to the cane fenders stowed aft of the searchlight platform. About 0202 the forward engine room was abandoned because a hit above this space filled the engine room with smoke. She sank, bow first, at 02:38, being the first ship sunk in the area which was later known as Ironbottom Sound. Guns No. Undoubtedly, there were many other hits in these and other spaces which were not reported. Crew Contact And Reunion Information Contact Name: Mr. Dallas E Diettert Address: 17714 SE 105th Ter, Summerfield, FL, 34491-6926 Phone: 352-347-8767 E-mail: None Note About Contacts. These explosions either ruptured the hull or opened seams, which permitted water to enter causing the ship to list to port. Such ships, with a limit of 10,000 tons standard displacement and 8-inch caliber main guns, may be referred to as "treaty cruisers." (c) "Required combustible materials should be well separated.". The cruisers of this task group, in a column led by VINCENNES, were patrolling the perimeter of a square five miles on a side in the area between Savo and Florida Islands. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71). 56. [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. The increased draft and port list which resulted, brought the projectile holes in the skin of the ship below the water line. All three of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other minor caliber hits which did not penetrate. The list then rapidly increased until the vessel capsized. She was then assigned to TF 18 as the flagship of Rear Admiral Norman R. Scott, Commander, Cruisers. Turret III was hit three or more times on the side and on the face plate by minor caliber hits which either did not penetrate or did not detonate (Hits Nos. Samuel Moore Class of 1913. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. 72. 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. He remembers so many names but a few that really stick out are Harold Hewitt, Paul Boyd. 45, USS New Orleans CA32 War Damage Report No. projectiles. 200 likes. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. II turret and the 20mm clipping room located immediately below the bridge. 1 fireroom early in the action as a result of a hit (No. 46). The model is now at the Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard. Try the Ship's Store. AS-18 Crew Roster . SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. In addition, an intense fire was started which eventually forced the abandoning of all secondary guns on the upper deck. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. 21) was received in the signal shack which demolished all confidential publications and started a fire in the flag bags. 18) were received in the chart house. This hole must have come from the detonation of the 5"/25 caliber projectiles. The Quincy-built ship was commissioned in 1949. The plane. Quincy joined the Support Force, 23 August, and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. Some of these are briefly discussed below. 83. Those inflammable materials which are classed essential should be stowed below in compartments well forward and below the waterline and which are provided with a CO2 smothering system. This explosion rendered the forward control spaces untenable. 68. (d) C.O. She returned to the U.S. shortly thereafter. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. A little later BAGLEY came alongside the starboard bow and took off all survivors forward. The deck in sick bay was reported ruptured and blown upward. QUINCY joined the Support Force, 23 August; and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. 41 and 42). The after bulkhead of the fireroom was apparently weakened by the torpedo explosion in way of No. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, My Uncle George Stone died on this ship in 1942. A short time later the other forward 8" magazine was flooded. This blower was probably destroyed by fragments from the detonation of one or more of these ready-service projectiles. For her actions on the date of her loss, USS Quincy received her first and final Battle Star for World War Two service. ASTORIA received at least 65 known hits. Each ship was steaming on four boilers in two firerooms. 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. Attention is invited to paragraphs 25 and 45 in which the 5"/25 caliber ready-service ammunition exploded as a result of projectile hits. HullNumber.com does not share your information. Events Ordered by the US Navy on 14 June, 1943, USS Salem (CA 139) was laid down on 4 July, 1945 at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. II turret. 8 on fire and knocked out No. During this period all fire main risers forward of frame 103 were ruptured; no water was available for fighting fires. 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. The surviving personnel realized that it was necessary to abandon ship as quickly as possible. 4 firerooms and the other in way of the I.C. Two hits (Nos. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. By 1210, as the salvage party abandoned ship, the port waterways of the main deck were awash. [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. Survivors on the stern collected on the fantail with the Executive Officer in charge. 1 below radio I in Captain's cabin (Hit No. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Quincy passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on 26 July and arrived at Mlaga, Spain on 27 July to assume her duties. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954; and was subsequently berthed at Bremerton, Wash., in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. Later, she operated with Yorktown and TF 28 until sailing for home on 14 July. 5) and two in the barbette (Hits Nos. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? 8. USS QUINCY was authorized 17 June 1940; laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, Mass. 22 and 26) Turret III was put out of action after firing only two salvos. 3 fireroom. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. The ship then capsized to port, the bow went under, the stern raised, and the ship slid from view. 3, although not hit, was unable to fire due to the fire and smoke from the forward superstructure, turret II and the well deck. 19. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Two minutes later No. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last US cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. 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. The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Armys assault at 1207. Ted: clerk, wrote out paychecks, Skipper during Quincy's final cruise in the Pacific, Korean War, 1953-4. The mainmast is in the process of being redesigned. 57. About 0156 the fourth Japanese salvo landed near the bow. After port visits in Sicily and La Spezia, Italy, QUINCY participated in Operation Longstep in the first half of November, followed by port visits to Izmir, Turkey and Salonika, Greece. The clipping room to the forward 1.1" battery was struck (Hit No. CA-39 Crew Roster . 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. There was also a hit (No. 3 and No. Five-inch A.A. ammunition in the port passageway was set on fire by at least three hits (Nos. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. 16, USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. My father passed away in 1972. (c) Senior Surviving Officer, QUINCY ltr. The flames enveloped the forward control station. Before contacting the Reference Staff, please read through these questions and answers first. One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. Home; About HullNumber; Before you Register; Tell a Shipmate . At the same time, Rear Admiral James H. Thach, Jr., Commander Cruiser Division Six, shifted his flag from USS MACON (CA 132) to QUINCY and he and his new flagship steamed out of Norfolk bound for Europe. 2, although not hit, was out of action because of the explosion and fire in turret II and the fire in forward 20mm clipping room. 2 ready-service locker, and it appears that it contributed to the explosion of this ammunition. 46. At this time the stern and bow groups realized the existence of each other, and at daylight BAGLEY took off the wounded from the stern group. QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. 27). Some of the kerosene leaked through the hole in the main deck and started a fire in the mess hall near the after engine room uptakes. At least 36 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. 16) and again about five minutes later (Hit No. 77. The 8" magazines were completely flooded. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. and 5" H.E. The flaming ships also presented perfect targets to the enemy submarine(s) operating in the near vicinity. The battle has often been cited as the worst defeat in a fair fight in the history of the United States Navy. Two hits (Nos. The average range of these was about 5,000 yards. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. No. The emergency feed pump, located on the centerline against the forward bulkhead at frame 53, was blown off by the effects of an explosion forward - probably from the torpedo explosion at frame 45 in way of the diesel generator room. Both smoke stacks were reported riddled by fragments and minor caliber hits. She supported carriers in strikes in the Tokyo Plains area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. Flame and smoke made sky aft and control aft untenable. Floating battery (circa 1899), NH 97609 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever Helicopter, NH 47545 Captain Frederick L. 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Assigned to Cruiser Division 8 of the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet, Quincy's first mission was to sail for the Mediterranean area in Jul 1936 to protect American interests in Spain during the height of its civil war. USS Quincy sailed out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor 20 March. 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]. Crew List:This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS QUINCY. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. This area also received an unknown number of hits. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. No. 34) entered the port after corner close to the barbette of turret III and detonated damaging the work bench, test instruments and TAQ transmitter. 15 and No. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. A shell hit (No. 20) penetrated the second deck amidships (90 lb. 95. Since there were no survivors from the No. After a shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Paria, between Trinidad and Venezuela, the new heavy cruiser was assigned, 27 March 1944, to Task Force 22 and trained in Casco Bay, Maine, until she steamed to Belfast, Northern Ireland, with TG 27.10, arriving 14 May and reporting to Commander, 12th Fleet for duty. 81. The ready-service boxes serving guns No. About 0200, attempts were made to evade enemy fire by turning hard right. 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