The seriousness of the hits lay in the fires which they started. Other sources have also made this same recommendation in order to reduce fire and explosion hazards. USS Quincy (CA-71), a Baltimore class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. After a call at Alexandria and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, QUINCY steamed for Algiers, arriving 18 February. The hit forward was believed to have exploded forward of the I.C. Try the Ship's Store. (b) C.O. 42. Her float plane artillery observer pilots were temporarily assigned to VOS-7 flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). She was the third ship to carry the name. The Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer in all three of these ships strongly recommended the removal of aircraft from cruisers. Quincy passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on 26 July and arrived at Mlaga, Spain on 27 July to assume her duties. Would like to hear from fellow crew mates! Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 CA-39 USS Quincy. This area also received an unknown number of hits. 3 and No. During the period 6 through 17 June, in conjunction with shore fire control parties and aircraft spotters, QUINCY conducted highly accurate pinpoint firing against enemy mobile batteries and concentrations of tanks, trucks, and troops. 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. Guns Nos. 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. Battle II was struck at least once (Hit No. Other hits received (Hits Nos. No. 4 firerooms and the other in way of the I.C. He reported that he noted fire and smoke in No. This action, however, again emphasizes the necessity of having fire fighting equipment which is adequate for the control of conflagrations resulting from present warfare. 46. Five-inch A.A. ammunition in the port passageway was set on fire by at least three hits (Nos. 2 boiler room was structurally intact and that personnel escaped from the plotting room and central station which are located immediately forward of No. The experiences of ASTORIA in comparison with the experiences of SAN FRANCISCO** afford an excellent contrast of the effectiveness of A.P. In 1995, to commemorate 50 years since the meeting occurred, thenU.S. Heavy explosions were also felt overhead (apparently from Hits Nos. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. At this time, while still under heavy fire from the enemy, the ship began to list appreciably to port. 14. ASTORIA received at least 65 known hits. Most of these hits, probably 5", detonated in the above spaces starting large fires which were never brought under control, partially because existing fire fighting facilities had been destroyed and partially because such facilities were inadequate. projectiles. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. Steering control was lost at this time - probably due to severing of the steering leads by a fragment from one of these hits. Eight-inch A.P. [1], During the period 6 through 17 June, in conjunction with shore fire control parties and aircraft spotters, Quincy conducted highly accurate pinpoint firing against enemy mobile batteries and concentrations of tanks, trucks, and troops. 7 were hit (Hits Nos. 21. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. Numerous hits were received in both the port and starboard batteries early in the action. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. This resulted in the flooding of most of the second deck. On the other hand, six of the nine turrets on ASTORIA, QUINCY and VINCENNES were put out of action due to direct hits by 8" A.P. USS Quincy was detached from European duty on 1 September, and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. She supported carriers in strikes in the Tokyo Plains area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. During this period all fire main risers forward of frame 103 were ruptured; no water was available for fighting fires. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. The planes in the hangar were set on fire, the bridge hit, 1.1" clipping room in the foremast hit, battle II hit, and turret III was hit and jammed in train. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. 6. The most extensive and serious damage was apparently done by the first few 8" salvos from the heavy cruisers. 51. 60. 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. 2 boiler were ruptured. He remembers so many names but a few that really stick out are Harold Hewitt, Paul Boyd. The clipping room to the forward 1.1" battery was struck (Hit No. The night was dark and overcast with occasional light mists of rain. Midship repair parties also suffered a large number of casualties due to 8" and 5" hits. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Life rafts and life nets and other floatable objects were thrown overboard, and the senior surviving officers present directed personnel to abandon ship. projectiles. The spotter was unable to clear this. A short time later the other forward 8" magazine was flooded. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71). 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. 3 fireroom had to be abandoned. Each Aug. 9, Navy veteran Dan Galvin honors 389 shipmates who lost their lives when Japanese warships sank the USS Quincy at Guadalcanal on Aug. 9, 1942, by reading their names from his front . Quincy was decommissioned on 19 October 1946, in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. 30) in the vicinity of gun No. One 8" projectile (Hit No. Sons address below on file. At 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated ASTORIA, the main battery was trained out and fire was opened immediately upon order of the gunnery officer. USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore-class of the United States Navy. 9) QUINCY and U.S.S. 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.". 36) received by the ship was in mount No. Aflame . 1, were completely out of commission due to direct hits and to the fire amidships on the upper deck. USS QUINCY (CA 39) History View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website. 4) early in the action which jammed the turret in train and later in the left range finder hood (Hit No. Fires could not be controlled because of the initial lack of certain facilities, the destruction of some facilities initially available, and the fact that certain others were inoperable because of the lack of power. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 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. The fire by now had reached the lower 5" and 1.1" hoists as frequent explosions were heard below decks. 79. Heavy clouds surrounded Savo Island and the Guadalcanal area. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. 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. Special incendiary projectiles may have been fired by the Japanese, but the burning "grape-nut" fragments referred to in paragraph 41 might have been fragments of explosive from a low-order detonation. I on the starboard side and jammed the turret in train. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. This recommendation was also discussed in reference (e). Although not reported, it appears as though a hit was received in the forward engine room because the exhaust steam line carried away and a flange on main steam line began leaking badly. This fire was fought successfully with water by both main and after repair parties until the fire main pressure failed. Many 5" hits were also sustained in the wardroom country. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. This reel was located near No. 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. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? It appears improbable that this hole resulted from the detonation of the 8" projectile because the average enemy 8" projectile traveled about 60 feet from point of impact to point of detonation whereas the distance from the hole in the splinter shield to the hole in the upper deck adjacent to the ready-service boxes was only 22 feet. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. In January and February 1945,Quincytransported President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party most of the way to and from the Yalta Conference. The layout of the Crew List can be adjusted to the existing site one's and your visitors will be able to quickly and securely contact old shipmates. [4], Quincy returned to the Boston Navy Yard on 5 October for refit preparatory to final acceptance trials which were held from 1518 March 1937. [4], Quincy transited the Panama Canal on 13 January bound for Guantanamo Bay where she engaged in gunnery practice and amphibious exercises. History of USS QUINCY: 1 fireroom and wrecked it. 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. These produced intense fires in the bedding, papers and clothing. 4 were struck (Hit No. 3 and 4), which put this turret out of action. The hazard, therefore, is one of a violent powder fire which may spread, which is difficult to extinguish and rather hazardous to attempt to approach too closely. 30) on the well deck set the planes secured there on fire, sprayed gasoline on the well deck, the midship portion of the upper deck and the planes on the catapult. This projectile probably detonated in the gun chamber where exposed projectiles were, in turn, detonated and powder was set on fire. All Rights Reserved. He was unable to take the fragment with him when he abandoned ship. He unfortunately passed away in 2005 in San Diego, CA. 67. QUINCY departed Malta 6 February and arrived Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. After steaming to the Mediterranean, the cruiser participated in the invasion of Southern France in August. This reduced the speed to nine knots. These minor caliber hits are estimated to have come from the 25mm batteries on the enemy vessels. Letters from a Sailor, My Uncle Ted just celebrated his 83rd birthday (11-9-2013), was on the USS Quincy for 2-1/2 yrs, remembers Lt Kenneth Farmer,Woodrow Kirk, Ira Jay Hopkins Jr, Roger Miller, Roger Dudley. 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. AR-6 Crew Roster . Ammunition within exploded with such violence that the Commanding Officer ASTORIA reported in reference (a) that "QUINCY had blown up". 5. QUINCY and U.S.S. There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. Two days later she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltses Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitschers Fast Carrier Task Force. She made one Western Pacific deployment, arriving in July 1953, just as the conflict was negotiated to an end, and remained in Asiatic waters until December. The Commanding Officer then gave orders to abandon ship. Guns No. U.S.S. When so ignited, cartridge cases may be expected to jump out by rocket action in a flaming condition, and to burn on deck or to roast other charges so that they too ignite in succession. The difference in performance is attributed to the following: (a) Class "B" armor does not have the hard surface which tends to break up all except unusually high quality A.P. Each is capable of starting an electrically driven fire pump, and is available for other uses such as the 40mm battery, ship's lighting, etc. Between 27 July and 13 August, the cruiser participated in training exercises at Malta and Camarota, Italy. 58. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? 7) which penetrated without exploding. 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. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. This group passed through the southern corner of this square at 0130 and took course 345 true, speed 10 knots. This general area, as on the other two ships, was hit early in the action. Turret III was put out of action after firing only two salvos. A hit (No. VINCENNES, U.S.S. At least 57 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. 40. No hits were received in either engine room. In the Pilot House itself the only person standing was the signalman at the wheel who was vainly endeavoring to check the ship's swing to starboard to bring her to port. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. 8 received hits (Nos. 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. A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. Radio II, Mess Hall and After Repair Station. An 8" projectile passed through the 25 lb. Help| In honor of the meeting between Saudi's King Abdul Aziz and Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard Quincy, the official residence of the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is named Quincy House, and is located on the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. While in the beginning of this turn QUINCY was struck on the port side by two torpedoes, probably from a submarine, one in way of firerooms III and IV and the other just forward of the I.C. USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore -class of the United States Navy. Turret II was struck (Hit 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). 3 and No. She was the only one of her class to retain her Bofors 40 mm gun mounts instead of receiving the newer 3/50 mounts. 95. HullNumber.com does not share your information. The few CO2 extinguishers were entirely inadequate for the fires that existed. 30. Therefore it seems as though one of two events occurred: (a) A torpedo struck in way of this boiler room and detonated with a low order detonation. 8. 1 in wardroom (Hit No. QUINCY received at least 36 known hits as well as two torpedo hits on the port side, one in way of No. The 8" magazines were completely flooded. 2 or more in navigator's stateroom (Hits Nos. Of the superstructure, the bridge is heavily damaged but intact, both funnels are missing, and the float plane hangar completely collapsed. 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. [4], Quincy returned on 25 January 1942 to Icelandic waters on convoy duty with TF 15 and made a patrol in the Denmark Straits from 811 March. SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. 2 mess hall were hit repeatedly, apparently the same hits mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 24) in No. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Also sailmaker. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. Two days later, she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltse's Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force. 4 firerooms undoubtedly resulted in immediate flooding of these two compartments. 49, 50 and 51) were received in this station and other control stations in the immediate vicinity. 82. Besides the hits enumerated above, the 5" director forward and sky control were each hit at least once. 16, 12 and 14, respectively. My father passed away in 1972. 55, 56 and 57). In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. this is my daddy's information. Fires (particularly the one in the wardroom country) were the direct cause of the loss of ASTORIA. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte in the Philippines, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. The remaining two firerooms were ready for immediate lighting off to supply additional power if necessary. Bureau of Ships Early in the action, battle II and the main battery control aft were rendered untenable due to the flame and smoke from the boat deck where the boats and the 20mm clipping room burned fiercely. USS QUINCY was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. 7 December 1941, and stricken from the Navy List, 1 December 1942. They were still able to fire in local control. 29, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. U.S.S. The forestay had been cut by a hit (No.
She completed three more reserve training cruises from 1 October to 20 December. For example, reference (e) is a directive issued by Comcrupac for the removal of many items of an inflammable nature aboard cruisers as well as emphasizing the necessity for early accomplishment of alterations listed in paragraph 6. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last US cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. It also emphasizes the importance of reducing fire hazards aboard ship to the absolute minimum. (d) "Present fire-fighting equipment, depending on the central power plant of the ship, proved unsatisfactory. One or two 9-gun salvos were fired when QUINCY's course was changed to the right, bringing her stern through the enemy's fire. 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]. [4], Quincy got underway for the South Pacific in July with other vessels assembling for the invasion of Guadalcanal. Quincy then proceeded to Cape Town, South Africa, via Trinidad, where she met a convoy which she escorted back to Trinidad on 29 December. The heat from this fire forced the crew to abandon the after engine room. 1. While in this turn, the left side range finder hoods of turrets I and II were struck. VINCENNES ltr. Gun No. This reduced the intensity of the fires, but not. 80. The structural damage, though severe, was not of a serious nature except in the cases of the penetrative hit into No. After another set of fleet exercises, QUINCY arrived at Marseille, France on 20 December. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. 5 exploded. projectile, and blown overboard. USS Quincy (CA-39), Astoria (CA-34) and Vincennes (CA-44) War Damage Report No. A fire was started in the flag bags immediately behind the bridge, probably from hot fragments. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. 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. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. Complement: 807 officers and enlisted Displacement: 9375 tons Length: 588 feet 2 inches Beam: 61 feet 10 inches Draft: 19 feet 5 in Flank Speed: 32 kn She then returned to Belfast Lough and began final preparations for the invasion of Europe. Numerous hits on the main and second deck amidships started fires which soon resulted in the ship becoming a blazing inferno from turret II to the after bulkhead of the hangar. 23), cutting off the cartridge case bases and causing them to burn like "Roman Candles". Dense smoke and fires cut off fore-and-aft passage on the second deck. Both engine rooms were intact. At least two more projectiles (Nos. 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. Since there were no survivors from the No. 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. 49. The enemy's fire gradually diminished from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy ceased firing and retired to the northwest. Quincy's stern is bent upwards aft of the number 3 turret, and heavily damaged by implosions. A shell hit (No. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. Click here for a larger version of this plate. 56. 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. 3 set the hawser reel on fire. These fires were never brought under control. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. 41. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. USS Quincy (CA-39) Quincy (CA-39) was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass., 15 November 1933; launched 19 June 1935; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan,. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. She also neutralized and destroyed heavy, long range enemy batteries, supported minesweepers operating under enemy fire, engaged enemy batteries that were firing on the crews of CORRY (DD 463) and GLENNON (DD 620) during their efforts to abandon their ships after they had struck mines, and participated in the reduction of the town of Quineville 12 June 1944. 92. 344825 entries available online. 46). Undoubtedly, the I.C. Kerosene from the tank spread over the well deck and contributed to the intensity of a fire that was already burning furiously. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. Turret No. 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. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. I was hit (No. projectiles were used by the enemy. medium steel angle which joined together the face plate and the side plate. 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. On the platform below the signal bridge the fire control tube was struck again probably by an 8" projectile (Hit No. Turret No. 28. This space was flooded to the floor plates in a period of seven minutes. Many 8" and 5" hits were received forward on the upper, main and second decks: 3 or 4 in forecastle (Hits Nos. 37. Robert E. Powers aka Rep is my grandfather and was on the USS QUINCY CA-71 during the Korean War as a Radar man 2nd class. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. 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. The magazine group of No. Quincy (CA39) This recommendation, which has been discussed in reference (e), has also been approved. 15. 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. She remained at Boston for the installation of new equipment through 31 October, when she got underway for training in Casco Bay. 1, War Damage Report No. The hits mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, as well as others, caused the ship to become a raging inferno from the foremast to the after bulkhead of the hangar. Casualties: U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels, Sunk or Damaged Beyond Repair during World War II, 7 December 1941-1 October 1945. 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