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. 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. Another projectile hit the barbette of turret No. (a) "There should be a diesel generator set from 50 to 75 kw located in the end of the ship independent of the central power plant.". Quincy was decommissioned on 19 October 1946, in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. 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. 41. room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. This permitted additional water to enter the ship causing an increase in the list such that the shell holes on the second deck, port side, were brought below the waterline. Guns No. ASTORIA received at least 65 known hits. After the action, the heat from the fires on the wardroom exploded ammunition in the hoists. Plate III shows the paths and damage resulting from 35 of the most important of these hits. 1 and No. 1 were out of action, and all power had been lost. After receiving calls by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other dignitaries, President Roosevelt departed QUINCY and continued on to the Crimea by air. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. The 5" magazines were not flooded probably because the valves to the sea floods were inaccessible. Undoubtedly, as in QUINCY, there were many other hits in these and surrounding spaces which were not reported. This is my grandfather and I am doing this for him. 57. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. 4 firerooms undoubtedly resulted in immediate flooding of these two compartments. Of the superstructure, the bridge is heavily damaged but intact, both funnels are missing, and the float plane hangar completely collapsed. Login| ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. 2 boiler were ruptured. The fragment consisted of about half of the base ring into which the base plug screws. These fires were never brought under control. 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. Contact General Reference and Inquiries: Email is the quickest and best way to reach us. Fire in the wardroom increased in intensity and frequent small explosions were heard below deck. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. Midship Repair and Second Deck 5" Ammunition Train. Find Your Shipmates . 1 user currently logged in and 60 visitors active. 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). [4], Quincy transited the Panama Canal on 13 January bound for Guantanamo Bay where she engaged in gunnery practice and amphibious exercises. [4], On 28 July, Quincy sailed with TF 16 for Iceland on neutrality duty which included a patrol in the Denmark Straits from 2124 September. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. 30. Back to the USS Quincy (CA 71) page|Crew List main page| The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. Quincy's stern is bent upwards aft of the number 3 turret, and heavily damaged by implosions. 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. Turret No. 3 mount put No. She served alongside German heavy cruisers at Mlaga to evacuate their respective nationals out of Spain. Just as the enemy searchlights were trained on VINCENNES at 0155, the main battery was directed to train out and fire. The bridge was engulfed by flames in the middle of the action from No. room, diesel generator room, bomb stowage, and the 5" A.A. handling room were immediately flooded. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Felix L. Johnson in command. This program involves the installation of additional pumps with independent sources of power, separation of fire mains into loops to reduce probability of a few hits placing the entire system out of operation, installation of fog nozzles and other mechanical aids and rearrangement of inflammable stowage in which essential inflammable materials are to be carried below the waterline and at the extremities of the vessel. The first hit (No. 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 his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. 1 in the officers' galley (Hit No. 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. 11 and 23) 17. 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. 6 and No. 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 was due primarily to the fact that the fires so completely lighted up the ships that the enemy had no trouble in remaining on the targets despite the evasive maneuvers used. Now Deceased (1982) 94. These were probably 5" H.E. 2. 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. 8. Therefore, important control spaces and areas within the vicinity will be listed with a description of the damage resulting to that station or space. She also took part in Fleet Problem XX with the Atlantic Fleet from 1326 February. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. This hit was followed by others in the supply office (Hit No. The forestay had been cut by a hit (No. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. These 5" hits also cut all the fire mains forward of bulkhead 103, leaving only CO2 fire extinguishers, bucket brigades and "handy billies" with which to attempt to control the intense fires raging amidships. 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. The USNSM is housed aboard the Quincy-built USS Salem; the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. Crew's quarters abaft No. The Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. 47) passed directly through the hangar setting the planes located there on fire. All Rights Reserved. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. The fire in the cane fenders was very intense and could not be extinguished. Eight-inch A.P. 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. At this time, while still under heavy fire from the enemy, the ship began to list appreciably to port. 73. 10. One 8" projectile passed through the. 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. 8 5" gun. Personnel casualties suffered by QUINCY were by far the heaviest sustained on any of the three ships in this action. Besides this, all heavy cruisers, both those in service and new construction, carry six gasoline "handy billies" and twelve electrical submersible pumps. 5" projectiles. In QUINCY and VINCENNES the initial heel was caused by the flooding of the port wiring passage and port side compartments damaged by the torpedo explosions. 46). 6 and 30) struck doubling plates but did not enter the hull. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. (c) "Required combustible materials should be well separated.". as ST. PAUL 9 October 1941; renamed QUINCY 16 October 1942 to perpetuate that name after destruction of the second QUINCY at the Battle of Savo Island 9 August 1942; launched 23 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, a daughter of Charles Francis Adams, and commissioned at the U.S. 1. 8 on fire and knocked out No. Jump to:navigation, search. USS Quincy (CA 39) From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. Quincy sustained many direct hits which left 370 men dead and 167 wounded. Ted: clerk, wrote out paychecks, Skipper during Quincy's final cruise in the Pacific, Korean War, 1953-4. The Bureau is assisting in the program by the development of new non-inflammable materials and authorizing the replacement of inflammable materials with new materials. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. USS Quincy CA39, USS Astoria CA34 & USS Vincennes CA44 Loss in Action, U.S.S. This will be discussed in paragraph 90. Crew's spaces on the first platform deck immediately above the compartments mentioned in the preceding sentence were flooded. The museum welcome visitors for tours on seasonal weekends. 71. medium steel angle which joined together the face plate and the side plate. During this period the bridge was hit again killing most of the personnel, including the Commanding Officer. Control was shifted to the after steering station. 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. Following Operation Mainbrace which started 13 September, QUINCY arrived in Plymouth, England, on 26 September, but soon continued southbound arriving at Gibraltar 3 October. Besides the damage from the projectiles, two torpedo hits were received. 22), log room (Hit No. No. Many casualties were sustained by this repair party. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. [4], Quincy sailed for San Diego on 5 June via the Panama Canal and arrived on 19 June. 48). 52, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. Ammunition hoists to secondary battery were put out of operation by either direct hits or fragments. The war and the ship were a galvanizing moment in time for him. 74. USS Quincy (CA-39), Astoria (CA-34) and Vincennes (CA-44) War Damage Report No. 15 December 1943, Capt. 52. The shells in the fuse pot of gun No. During the next fifteen minutes. The hangar curtain had been previously removed because of blast damage received during the bombardment the preceding day. The ship was listing rapidly to port, water was coming over the upper deck to port, and fires were blazing intermittently throughout the whole length of the ship. The ship kept turning in a large circle to the right until power was lost at 0215. There are various cross connections between the loop. Naval records from World War II. 344825 entries available online. 89. 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. Quincy transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th, engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. 5 exploded. 49. This action, however, again emphasizes the necessity of having fire fighting equipment which is adequate for the control of conflagrations resulting from present warfare. Turret No. QUINCY received at least 36 known hits as well as two torpedo hits on the port side, one in way of No. 4) early in the action which jammed the turret in train and later in the left range finder hood (Hit No. 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. projectiles were apparently used, most of which passed through the ship doing very little structural damage. USS Quincy (CA-71), a Baltimore class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. AS-18 Crew Roster . HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Besides the damage suffered by gunfire, it appears as though one torpedo (possibly two) struck the port side of VINCENNES. A second hit (possibly No. [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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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. After a port visit in Haiti, the QUINCY proceeded north to her new homeport of Norfolk, Va., where she arrived on 16 July. The carpenter shop just aft of the hangar was hit three or four times (Hits Nos. 2 ready-service locker, and it appears that it contributed to the explosion of this ammunition. She was sold to American Ship Dismantling Co., Portland Oregon on 1 September 1974 for $1,156,667.66. From 16 April, Quincy supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. 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