38 and 40) detonated in the laundry, starting fires. Quincy, along with sister ships USSAstoria(CA-34) and USSVincennes(CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. 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. Also sailmaker. This ship and Vincennes were a slightly improved version of the New Orleans-class design. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. In new construction the foremast and mainmast are designed to carry the weight of the radar antennas without the use of forestays and backstays. The most extensive and serious damage came while QUINCY began to make her turn to starboard. 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. They were still able to fire in local control. [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. 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. Cerney & Rothblatt, I'm writing for my father, Ralph J. Smith, who passed away 8 years ago. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 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] 77. Fires were started in the carpenter shop and the airplanes in the hangar. A fire was started in the flag bags immediately behind the bridge, probably from hot fragments. Besides the hits enumerated above, the 5" director forward and sky control were each hit at least once. U.S.S. About 0209 turret II was struck on the face plate by an 8" shell which penetrated without exploding and set exposed powder on fire. Quincy joined the Support Force, 23 August, and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. 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. At 0700 HOPKINS came alongside and made arrangements for towing. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. Astoria (CA34) The cruiser departed Leyte I July with Task Force 38 to begin a period of strikes at Japans home islands which lasted until the termination of hostilities. 5). [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. This fire was fought successfully with water by both main and after repair parties until the fire main pressure failed. U.S.S. Quincy sustained many direct hits which left 370 men dead and 167 wounded. While in this turn, the left side range finder hoods of turrets I and II were struck. 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. All communications were destroyed and steering control was lost due to the fragments from the last hit. Bureau of Ships room about frame 45. She departed Portland 24 June for Cherbourg, France. (b) Smoke and glare rendered directors, range finders and spotting instruments useless even when personnel were physically capable of remaining at their stations. On BOISE, 6" Class "A" armor rejected 8" A.P. In the case of all three ships the enemy commenced hitting on the fourth or fifth salvo. Many 8" and 5" hits were received forward on the upper, main and second decks: 3 or 4 in forecastle (Hits Nos. 4 were struck (Hit No. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. All Rights Reserved. 31, 32 and 33). 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. This blower was probably destroyed by fragments from the detonation of one or more of these ready-service projectiles. No 5" projectiles were found intact on any of the three ships, although some of the 5" enemy projectiles were duds as the references definitely report various 5" projectile hits which did not detonate. No. There are various cross connections between the loop. 3 set the hawser reel on fire. Casualties: U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels, Sunk or Damaged Beyond Repair during World War II, 7 December 1941-1 October 1945. I received three hits, one in the face plate (Hit No. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, QUINCY steamed for Hampton Roads, Va. 16 November. HullNumber.com. She spent the remainder of 1939 on patrol in the North Atlantic due to the outbreak of World War II. 62. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. This turret, like No. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. This reel was located near No. In accordance with reference (e), a vertical loop fire main in the forward and after living spaces, separated by at least one deck is being installed in all heavy cruisers in commission. would like to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Emory Panza RT2c. The fire by now had reached the lower 5" and 1.1" hoists as frequent explosions were heard below decks. 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. An 8" hit (No. Since there were no survivors from the No. Originally classified a light cruiser when she was authorized, because of her thin armor, she was reclassified a heavy cruiser, because of her 8-inch guns. This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. Attempts to extinguish fires failed as all fire main risers had been ruptured. Following a Caribbean shakedown cruise and training in the North Atlantic, in May 1944 she reported to the 12th Fleet for service in European waters. Further, this projectile is believed to have ranged upward and overboard after striking the ready-service locker. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. Felix L. Johnson in command. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. On Plate V these are Hits Nos. 4. Undoubtedly, as in QUINCY, there were many other hits in these and surrounding spaces which were not reported. 10). The third Quincy was authorized on 17 June 1940, and laid down at the Fore River Shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, as St. Paul on 9 October 1941. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 30) in the vicinity of gun No. Control was shifted to the after steering station. 86. Fire in the wardroom increased in intensity and frequent small explosions were heard below deck. Grandpa is now 84 and living with his wife of 64 yrs Mary in southern CA. She was the only one of her class to retain her Bofors 40 mm gun mounts instead of receiving the newer 3/50 mounts. A large fire was started early in the action in No. Besides the damage from the projectiles, two torpedo hits were received. The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Armys assault at 1207. There was one plane on each catapult, one on the well deck and two in the hangar. These pumps are being installed. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 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 . VINCENNES received 57 known hits as well as one torpedo hit (possibly two) on the port side in way of the forward magazine group. Each party existed without the knowledge of the other as they were separated by the intense fire raging on the well deck and the upper deck amidships. [4], Quincy sailed for San Diego on 5 June via the Panama Canal and arrived on 19 June. Attention is invited to paragraphs 25 and 45 in which the 5"/25 caliber ready-service ammunition exploded as a result of projectile hits. This blew a hole in the ship's side below the waterline. QUINCY entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., for post-shakedown repairs until 26 August. The fires which resulted, however, effectively prevented control of damage. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. 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. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, accompanied by Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, inspected the ships company in Belfast Lough 15 May 1944. The Allied forces, U.S. and Australia, lost 3 heavy cruisers (USS Quincy, USS Vincennes, HMAS Canberra) and 1 heavy cruiser and 2 destroyers badly damaged. In ASTORIA the initial heel was caused by the flooding of port side compartments due to the explosion of the 5" magazine. One 8" projectile (Hit No. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. Guns Nos. The President's senior aide, Maj. Gen. Edwin "Pa" Watson, who had been ailing, died aboard ship on 20 February. This rendered the ship incapable of fighting the fires except by a few CO2 extinguishers which were soon exhausted. After a port visit in Haiti, the QUINCY proceeded north to her new homeport of Norfolk, Va., where she arrived on 16 July. 16. 33. No hits were received in either engine room. The USNSM is housed aboard the Quincy-built USS Salem; the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. 17. 85. These explosions and fires completely devastated this area, and after the action only No. It is not possible for any lightly protected vessel to absorb such punishment and survive. Bucket brigades were organized by both parties. As in ASTORIA, hits received in this engagement are numbered for convenience from forward to aft without regard to time, size, or source. Radio II, Mess Hall and After Repair Station. 32. In a letter to Cincpac, the Bureau has designated an inflammable stowage which is well forward and below the waterline. 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. These minor caliber hits are estimated to have come from the 25mm batteries on the enemy vessels. From an analysis of the damage it appears that 8" A.P. About 0300, when smoke was reaching down into the lower deck spaces, the small arms magazine and one group of forward 8" magazines were flooded. 34 and 42) early in the action started fires in the cane fender stowage and the movie locker. 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. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? This is borne out by a statement of a survivor. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. In addition, an intense fire was started which eventually forced the abandoning of all secondary guns on the upper deck. Fires in both cases, however, were also a major contributing factor. My father passed away in 1972. [4], Quincy got underway for the South Pacific in July with other vessels assembling for the invasion of Guadalcanal. 16, USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. (c) Senior Surviving Officer, QUINCY ltr. A shell hit (No. The other hit at frame 74 in way of No. One 8" projectile passed through the. These incidents are of interest as they bring up the question of ready-service allowances. As told to me as a kid by my grandpa at night I was in normandy rode with President Roosevelt and family and 2 maids, and winston Churchill was a cook for them. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? 82. 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. that No. 29, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. I believe he was a radioman On duty on bridge during D-day, Okinawa, Marseille. Quincy later made a South American goodwill tour from 10 April to 12 June, and upon returning to Norfolk, embarked reservists for three training cruises from 9 July to 24 August. QUINCY stood out of Belfast Lough 20 May for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland to begin special training in shore bombardment. 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. USS Quincy (CA-39), Astoria (CA-34) and Vincennes (CA-44) War Damage Report No. Although not impossible this is an unusual occurrence. While in this turn, one torpedo hit (possibly two) was received probably from the submarine which was reported fired on by gun No. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bone in the Marseilles area. Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. Crew List:This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS QUINCY. The radio room on the communication platform was struck at least once (Hit No. 51. 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). The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el-Kebir, North Africa 4 July, arriving there the 10th. sufficiently to permit the bucket brigade to get the fires under control. 92. 23. I was hit (No. Electrically driven fire pumps were chosen instead of diesel-driven pumps because of the greater diversity and distribution of auxiliary electrical power on these new cruisers. AR-6 Crew Roster . HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 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. From 15 March to 28 April, she engaged in important battle practice off Hawaii with the Pacific Fleet in Fleet Problem XIX. 1 in the officers' galley (Hit No. 6. The Commanding Officer reported that a torpedo struck in way of this compartment. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. Two of the 5" projectiles (Nos. In a brief twenty-minute action we suffered the loss of three heavy cruisers. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. About 0202 the forward engine room was abandoned because a hit above this space filled the engine room with smoke. No. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. It will thus make the immediate vicinity temporarily untenable. These stays are located well clear of all batteries and fire control instruments. 2 ready-service locker, and it appears that it contributed to the explosion of this ammunition. One of these generators is installed forward on the second deck and one aft. About 0250 VINCENNES capsized to port and went down by the head in 500 fathoms of water. The carpenter shop just aft of the hangar was hit three or four times (Hits Nos. (b) C.O. CA-71 General Specifications. Heavy clouds surrounded Savo Island and the Guadalcanal area. Numerous hits were received in both the port and starboard batteries early in the action. 18) were received in the chart house. At some time during this period an 8" projectile entered No. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el Kebir, North Africa, on 4 July, arriving there 10 July. As nearly as can be determined, this occurred between 0235 and 0240. Turret 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]. 35, 38, 39 and 40 filled this space with smoke. These six are the only hits reported which struck originally below the second deck. He also reported. (b) "There should be a hand-operated fuel oil service pump located in each fireroom.". In accordance with this and recommendations from more recent actions, the long forestay and afterstay are to be removed from the existing heavy cruisers of the SAN FRANCISCO (QUINCY) class as opportunity permits. 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. During this period all fire main risers forward of frame 103 were ruptured; no water was available for fighting fires. USS Quincy sailed out of Belfast Lough, 20 May, for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland, to begin special training in shore bombardment. 2 or more in navigator's stateroom (Hits Nos. Shortly thereafter the enemy searchlights were turned on this task group. Back to 1st page. [4], After overhaul at Norfolk until 4 May 1940, Quincy again visited Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, returning to Norfolk on 22 September. The battle has often been cited as the worst defeat in a fair fight in the history of the United States Navy. 1, were completely out of commission due to direct hits and to the fire amidships on the upper deck. 20), about seven minutes later, caused all fires to go out and fuel suction to be lost. 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. 11 and 23) It will be noted in the narrative that all three of these ships sank by capsizing. After shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Paria, between Trinidad and Venezuela, the new 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. 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. (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. 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. Name of the crew member ? The casualties in this area were very great. 16, 12 and 14, respectively. QUINCY steamed to Portland, England 21 June and joined TF 129. Turret No. Two days later she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltses Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitschers Fast Carrier Task Force. For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. 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. 3 blower serving No. This fireroom was then secured and later abandoned. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. QUINCY (CA-71) at HullNumber.com - Specs & Deployments - Crew Roster - Photos - NEW -> ALL HANDS - Internet Links - Reunion Info Add Your Name to the CA-71 Crew Roster HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. The Commanding Officer immediately ordered bridge and foretop abandoned as 1.1" ammunition in the clipping room above the bridge was exploding, endangering surviving personnel. 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. 27 and 26, respectively), one in the hangar and the other through the boats on the boat deck, set aircraft and boats on fire. He unfortunately passed away in 2005 in San Diego, CA. 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). The Bureau of Ordnance tests indicate that detonation of 5"/25 caliber A.A. common projectiles en masse is not to be expected. About 0206 director II was hit and put out of action. Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bouc in the Marseilles area. The plane. The slow degree of flooding which was reported was more apt to have been the result of a projectile hit below the water line. 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. It was obvious that the ship was going to sink. Midship Repair Station and Second Deck Ammunition Hoists. Another hit (No. CAPT, USN. All the ships were in condition of Readiness II, material condition Zed. 75. No. A hit (No. While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. 57. 67. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. 48). Numerous hits were received in the vicinity above radio II. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. Survivors on the stern collected on the fantail with the Executive Officer in charge. 1 in wardroom (Hit No. 71. This is unfortunate in that the highly inflammable airplanes were in the hangar and on the well deck. USS QUINCY was authorized 17 June 1940; laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, Mass. She was then assigned to TF 18 as the flagship of Rear Admiral Norman R. Scott, Commander, Cruisers. Many casualties were sustained by this repair party. 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. She was again decommissioned in July 1954 and spent nearly two decades in "mothballs" at Bremerton. 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. The clipping room to the forward 1.1" battery was struck (Hit No. 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. The fragment consisted of about half of the base ring into which the base plug screws. 93. Quincy evacuated 490 refugees to Marseille and Villefranche, France, before being relieved by Raleigh on 27 September. At least 57 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. Some of these are briefly discussed below. 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. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. Two of these pumps, one forward and one aft, are being installed on light cruisers of the CL40 class. 37. Midship repair parties also suffered a large number of casualties due to 8" and 5" hits. The hit forward was believed to have exploded forward of the I.C. This led to the gradual flooding of this fireroom. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. 1 in the Marine compartment (Hit No. Director I was jammed in train as the forestay had carried away due to damage, and caught around the radar antenna. Short stays are being added, however, to give a larger factor of safety, help support the mast in the event of action damage and reduce vibration. 59. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. All three of these turrets undoubtedly suffered other minor caliber hits which did not penetrate. The Commanding Officer and the Senior Surviving Officer of ASTORIA and QUINCY, respectively, recommended the reduction of ready-service ammunition, apparently based on their experiences as mentioned in paragraphs 25 and 45. Following fitting out, QUINCY departed Bremerton for the short trip to Bangor, Wash., for ammunition onload in early May. A powder fire was reported in this turret as a result of the hit in the barbette. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. 45, USS New Orleans CA32 War Damage Report No. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71). Search for Crew Members Please fill at least one field. Numerous hits during the early part of the action put out most of the guns of the secondary battery. These hits started fires, wrecked bunks and lockers and filled the compartment with smoke. One result was the destruction of the forced draft blower to No. 84. 25) Would like to hear from fellow crew mates! 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. At 0215 when the enemy had ceased firing, the after engine room was abandoned due to intense smoke. It is noted that performance of armor on ASTORIA was considerably different from that on BOISE*, although range in both cases was approximately the same. The ship kept turning in a large circle to the right until power was lost at 0215. room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. 1 fireroom and of those hits on the turrets and on the fire-room and engine room blowers. 4 firerooms. Besides this, all heavy cruisers, both those in service and new construction, carry six gasoline "handy billies" and twelve electrical submersible pumps. 8 received hits (Nos. 43 and 44) which did not detonate. 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. projectiles were used by the enemy. 3 and No. The approximate locations of these hits are shown on Plate II. She was assigned to the Bremerton Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet until 31 January 1952, when she recommissioned to serve in the 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces in Korea. 54. The new year saw the ship visiting Cannes, France; Valenica, Spain and Oran, Algeria, before the QUINCY returned to Norfolk. projectiles and bombardment projectiles against naval targets. 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. 74. 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. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. ASTORIA burned throughout the night, and, despite valiant fire fighting by her crew, sank the next day at noon. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. For her actions on the date of her loss, USS Quincy received her first and final Battle Star for World War Two service. Baxter was participating in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the late 1980s. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. The address of this blog is todhunterdeb.blogspot.com. New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser: Displacement: 12,411 tons (full load) . room, which is also adjacent to No. 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 decision has been made, however, by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations that, based on the needs of the service and the results of the tests conducted by the Bureau of Ordnance, the present policy with respect to ready-service is sound and provides adequate ready-service ammunition without excessive hazards. This will be discussed in paragraph 90. En route, Quincy safely rode out the severe typhoon of 5 June. The Quincy-built ship was commissioned in 1949. 1, 5 and 7 were put out of action, after three star shell salvos were fired to starboard, from a series of hits (Nos. I really am not sure of date when daddy boarded the Quincy, not even the year. Heavy explosions were also felt overhead (apparently from Hits Nos. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. It is improbable that this resulted from the shock of the torpedo hit forward. Five-inch A.A. ammunition in the port passageway was set on fire by at least three hits (Nos. 2 fireroom. 32, USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. The paint in this space had not been removed. 19. At 0330 a rain squall passed over the ship. This action emphasizes again the absolute necessity of permanently removing inflammables and leaving ashore clothes, records, paint, and other materials that are not essential for the war-time operation of the ship. The necessity for a vigorous program for the removal of unessential material presenting fire hazards was also clearly presented. The average range of these was about 5,000 yards. Nineteen of the twenty-one primary targets assigned the task force were successfully neutralized or destroyed, thus enabling Army troops to occupy the city that day. QUINCY served in the screen of the Fast Carrier Task groups ranging off the coastline of Korea 25 July 1953 through 1 December 1953. 4 firerooms and the other in way of the I.C. 17) on the machine gun platform passed through the 1.1" clipping room setting the ammunition located there on fire. projectile. QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Roster U.S.S. About 0156 the fourth Japanese salvo landed near the bow. Her loss was widely mourned and for the 1983 Little Beavers reunion, when Bath Iron Works wanted to present a model to Adm. Burke and asked shipmates which ship it should be, Spence was the answer. QUINCY transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Filling more fields will reduce the number of results. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. 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. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. From then until 0200 the enemy was hitting with large and small caliber projectiles with increasing rapidity. She completed three more reserve training cruises from 1 October to 20 December. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. 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. Undoubtedly, there were many other hits in these and other spaces which were not reported. Cincpac directed, however, that Commanding Officers, at their own discretion, have the planes flown off or dropped overboard if action appears imminent. [2] At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. 7) which penetrated without exploding. 21. 1 user currently logged in and 60 visitors active. The hangar curtain had been previously removed because of blast damage received during the bombardment the preceding day. A fire was started which eventually led to this ammunition exploding. By 1210, as the salvage party abandoned ship, the port waterways of the main deck were awash. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. Other hits received (Hits Nos. U.S.S. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. 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. The gunnery officer of ASTORIA recovered one of these projectiles but unfortunately lost it as he was abandoning ship. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 29, Battle of Savo Island Battle of Savo Island Allied and Japanese Orders of Battle Vignette: Lieutenant. No. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, Quincy steamed for Hampton Roads, Virginia, 16 November. The narrative of each ship will be taken up independently beginning at 0155 when enemy searchlights illuminated. QUINCY (CA-71) U.S.S. She later provided close fire support for the Marines during the landing. 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. Another projectile hit the barbette of turret No. This torpedo hit probably resulted in the flooding of all of the magazines on the second platform deck between frames 30 and 45 and the crew's spaces on the first platform between frames 30 and 40. With respect to the incident reported in paragraph 45, reference (c) stated that hits "exploded" ready-service boxes to guns No. Gun No. Reference (a) also reported that "the explosion carried away the forced draft blower in No. The times and even the sequence of events differ to such an extent in the various reports that it has been impossible to construct an account in which all the details agree with the basic elements. She remained at Boston for the installation of new equipment through 31 October, when she got underway for training in Casco Bay. Apparently, many of the fire main risers were ruptured by fragments as there was no pressure in the fire main to fight any of the fires. The cruisers of this task group, in a column led by VINCENNES,. QUINCY received at least 36 known hits as well as two torpedo hits on the port side, one in way of No. projectiles is definitely established in that the gunnery officer of ASTORIA found part of the base of an 8" A.P. Now Deceased (1982) 50. This general area, as on the other two ships, was hit early in the action. 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. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that the intense heat from the fires later detonated these duds. 6 and 30) struck doubling plates but did not enter the hull. USS Quincy (CA 71) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71). 41 and 42). 6) 9. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. 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. Personnel casualties suffered by QUINCY were by far the heaviest sustained on any of the three ships in this action. Each ship was steaming on four boilers in two firerooms. Sent to Japan in 1945 and into Tokyo bay, Pearl harbor. (c) "Required combustible materials should be well separated.". After the action, the heat from the fires on the wardroom exploded ammunition in the hoists. 1. About 0200 ASTORIA had to turn right to clear QUINCY's line of fire. 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. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 2 mess hall were hit repeatedly, apparently the same hits mentioned in the preceding paragraph. During this period the bridge was hit again killing most of the personnel, including the Commanding Officer. [7], Quincy earned one battle star during World War II. 16) and again about five minutes later (Hit No. 4 and No. (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.". 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The fire spread very rapidly on the well deck. Survivors from the forward part of the ship collected on the forecastle with the Commanding Officer in charge. 7. 19) in the space immediately above. CA39/A16-3/(004)/(HMC) dated 16 August 1942 - (War Action Report). At this time, while still under heavy fire from the enemy, the ship began to list appreciably to port. She was sold to American Ship Dismantling Co., Portland Oregon on 1 September 1974 for $1,156,667.66. She got underway for the Pacific on 12 April to join CruDiv 7, transited the Panama Canal from 2327 April and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 10 May. Upon her arrival back in the United States,Quincywas transferred to the Pacific, where she escorted the fast carriers as they conducted air strikes on targets in the Ryukyus and the Japanese Home Islands during the last five months of World War II. Crew's spaces on the first platform deck immediately above the compartments mentioned in the preceding sentence were flooded. After a call at Alexandria, and a final meeting between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Quincy steamed for Algiers, arriving on 18 February. An 8" projectile passed through the 25 lb. She returned to Newfoundland with a convoy on 31 October. 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 recommendation was also discussed in reference (e). 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. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. Turret No. Thus, damage and uncontrolled fires resulted in the loss of ASTORIA. projectiles. ASTORIA ltr. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Try the Ship's Store. 1 were out of action, and all power had been lost. 4 fireroom had to be abandoned due to the intense heat from the fire on the well deck. Radio I was struck at least once (Hit No. 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. She served alongside German heavy cruisers at Mlaga to evacuate their respective nationals out of Spain. While she was in this swing, she was raked fore and aft by large and small caliber hits. 81. The surviving personnel realized that it was necessary to abandon ship as quickly as possible. 62, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. This type projectile which is unusually effective against light armor is poor against anything over 1/2 caliber in thickness. The ship listed about 15 to port. 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. 3 and No. At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. 60. 2. During the meeting, President Roosevelt tried to persuade Ibn Saud to give support for Jewish immigration to Palestine, and hoped that Ibn Saud might be able to offer constructive advice on the Palestine issue. Quincy's wreck was discovered and explored by Robert Ballard and his crew in July and August 1992. During the next fifteen minutes. Search crew members| Shortly after the Japanese force had checked their fire and began their withdrawal, USS Quincy sank bow-first at this location at 0238hrs on August 9th, 1942, taking 370 of her crew with her to the bottom. In addition to this, as a standby in the event of the loss of all steam, one 1,000-gallon-per-minute diesel driven fire pump forward of the machinery spaces is being installed in existing heavy cruisers. Login| 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. This area also received an unknown number of hits. U.S.S. Between 27 July and 13 August, the cruiser participated in training exercises at Malta and Camarota, Italy. Please send. 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. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. Quincy's stern is bent upwards aft of the number 3 turret, and heavily damaged by implosions. 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. 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. The first hit (No. Naval records from World War II. USS Quincy honors the past crews of the ships that bore this name, the people/Veterans from communities named Quincy and President. She sank, bow first, at 02:38, being the first ship sunk in the area which was later known as Ironbottom Sound. 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. USS Chicago (CA-29) was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific Theater in the early years of World War II.She was the second US Navy ship to be named after the city of Chicago. A hit (No. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. 13) in the communication office. 49, 50 and 51) were received in this station and other control stations in the immediate vicinity. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. She was commissioned at the U.S. It will be placed about ten feet forward of the present mast and will be designed to carry radar antennas. The action sharply emphasized the necessity for providing equipment which is reliable and adequate for the control of the major conflagrations resulting from present day naval warfare. USS Quincy sailed out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor 20 March. 94. She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. 34. 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. VINCENNES ltr. At the same time, turret I was put out of action due to a fire in the upper powder room and a hit on the shell deck. All control spaces in the foremast, except radio I, were struck at least once. 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]. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. The person's rank/rate ? 5. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. Following a presidential conference with the American ambassadors to Great Britain, France, and Italy, the cruiser steamed for the United States, arriving Newport News, Va. 27 February. I am just guessing. No fragments entered into the turret. By this time the batteries of VINCENNES, QUINCY and ASTORIA had been trained out and commenced firing. As a result of these hits the telephone circuits went dead. He reported that he noted fire and smoke in No. 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. About 0900 WILSON came alongside and assisted in the fire fighting for one hour when both HOPKINS and WILSON were called away. The structural damage, though severe, was not of a serious nature except in the cases of the penetrative hit into No. This projectile apparently struck the box and then ranged upward and overboard. 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