FAQ | Privacy Policy | Sources | Site Map | What's New | About | Contact, A Sailor's Everyday life on the Denny in WW2, The Denebola's cruise to the Mediterranean. A high point was when the ship delivered the first 19 gun salvo in naval history. By December 27, 1945, DESLANT consisted almost entirely of new Sumner and Gearing class destroyers, many of which were commissioned too late for significant wartime service. Juneau, Subs on the list included U-2513, U-234, U-873, U-805, U-1228, U-1406, and U-505. Kearney was torpedoed while on neutrality patrol prior to outbreak of war in October 1941. They brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares. The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oreg. For kids it was great fun to live there at that time. Naval and Coast Guard are on record as having visited the bay during the war years. Also, I heard that there was a sub net on either Sturdivant or Basket Island. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954. USS Greer (DD-145) was attacked on September 4, 1941, by German U-boat, U-652, while she was tracking the submarine southeast of Iceland. She was also in the Mediterranean during the June 1967 Arab-Israeli Six Day War, and replenished U.S. Navy ships on standby alert during that conflict. $3.50. Updated February 16, 2012. USS Charles Ausburne (DD 570) was a Fletcher Class Destroyer built in Orange, Texas. Copyright 2011-2022 Naval Historical Foundation. his "rating," into his title. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Plastic Model Military Ship. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. Updated February 16, 2012. USS Yosemite (AD 19) was a Dixie Class destroyer tender built in Tampa, Florida. She is well remembered by the citizens On Dec 15, 1942, Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN. REFERENCES: The following references were used in preparation for the presentations delivered at museums in the Portland area in 2006 and 2009. Washington, U.S.S. The U.S. Navy considered making further use of the bay after the war. My father, Milton W. Sherman, served on her in World War Two, including cruises across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. A total of 46 ships on the list were later wartime losses. She was scuttled by the Germans on May 5, 1945. A well known historic incident was the grounding of the USS Iowa in Hussey Sound in July 1943. in the Denebola worked harder. Victory Ships were designed to last longer and to serve the US Navy after the war. Only a few samples pictures are on this page. training of our new destroyers being readied for duty in the Pacific The most noteworthy naval events in the Atlantic were associated with the declaration of war between Britain and Germany and the operations of German commerce raiders. I was 3 when we moved there in 1940. Wasp, U.S.S. Peter, I remember you. USS Denebola (AD12) was an Altairclass destroyer tender named for Denebola, the secondbrightest star in the constellation Leo. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. USS Kearney (DD 432) was a Gleaves Class destroyer that entered service in 1940. The S-25 was built in 1923 and transferred to Great Britain and later to Poland. In general, the major afloat facilities including mooring, buoys, and anchorages were located on Long and Chebeague Islands with access to the open ocean by way of the gate in the anti-submarine net located in Hussey Sound, between Peaks and Long Island. Some historically significant vessels on the list include: The USS Eagle (PE 56) was a World War I-built patrol vessel. The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number 80. Required fields are marked *. 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A total of fifty-one Coast Guard vessels appear on the list. of preparing four-pipe World war I U.S. Destroyers for transfer to For other uses, see, World War II Maritime Commission ship designs, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War, page 191, By Paul M. Edwards, capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Korean War Educator, Merchant Marine, Accounts of the Korean War, MARINERS, THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 728th ship built. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Chronological History of the Denebola - probably the driest, least interesting page here, but useful for "just the facts, ma'am". Refresher training for ships that underwent extensive shipyard periods. The SS Bucknell Victory was a Victory-class cargo ship built during World War II. Her keel was laid on December 27, 1944. WWI & WWII German Reproductions. Commander Robert A. Dyer, USN, as the Commanding Officer. The USS Denebola served during World War II with Commander S. E. Ramey in command. The Denebola departed for Hampton Roads, Virginia on July 20, 1944. After the war on 4 August 1948 she was laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. My grandfather laid mines in Casco bay before or when we got involved in WWII. In addition she participated in NATO exercises in 1957 and 1958 and carried stores to the Caribbean. This was a very interesting period because USS Iowa (BB 61) visited Casco Bay for operational training in 1943. HMS Catterick, and anchored in the harbor of Cagliari, Sardinia Being thus improved she was supposedly then used as asub-chaser designed to harass but I suspect otherwise unable to attack these enemy intruders, instead to either drive them off or keep them busy until a true sub-killer could be called in to intervene. Casco Bay offered plenty of space, protected anchorages, and nearby convoy routes. operations involving the preparation of navy ships for decommission- She served in World War II and was decommissioned there 10 April 1946. During that period, the ship ran aground when passing through Hussey Sound between Peaks and Long Island. For much of the war, this was the only large carrier assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Finally, in 1967, it was declared surplus and sold. Naval Detachment USS Denebola (AF-56) USS Don Marquis (IX-215) USS Dorothea L. Dix (AP-67) SS Drexel Victory SS Durham Victory USNS Dutton E SS E.M. Clark SS El Capitan (1917) USS Elizabeth C. Stanton SS Elmira Victory SS Elwood Mead HMS Empire Battleaxe SS Empire Dabchick SS Empire Javelin HMS Empire Spearhead HMS Engadine (1911) SS Enid Victory I am looking for a sailor stationed in Portland Maine in 1944. 62'; dr. 28'6"; s. 16 k.; cpl. George W. Stewart is a retired US Navy Captain. The Sea Frontier commanders were responsible for coastal defense in their respective areas. The Denebola had been assigned the important mission Your email address will not be published. Nicely marked. She was operated under the US Merchant Marine Act for the War Shipping Administration. Named after Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. In his honor I gave a donation. The Denebola departed NOB, Norfolk during May 1941 enroute to It is located in close proximity to the city of Portland, which offered good logistics and support facilities. The other two ships in her class were USSRegulus and USNSPerseus. Would there be any photos of same??? This web page is mainly a link to different parts of the story. SC 534. It was built and launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on May 9, 1944, and completed on May 29, 1944. She served as plane guard for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane and on his return from the NATO conference at Paris, in 1957, and during her 1958 Mediterranean tour she replenished ships patrolling off Beirut in the aftermath of the Lebanon crisis. Some were lost before Pearl My dad was on USS Farquhar (DE 139) which means Destroyer Escort. First ComDesLant/USS Denebola AD12 Reunion many of these wives had That would change. You are not going to believe our connections. The band became famous and thousands of shipmates enjoyed the big This is the 1/72 Scale WWII L.C.V.P. The ship's US Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number116 (V-116). Hope youll run several phases of his descriptions of Casco Bay in WWII, an otherwise forgotten story of the defense of North America. The SS Canada Victory was one of 531 Victory ships built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. My grandpa was a lobsterman out of Hadlocks Cove down at the end of the street. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Naval Historical Foundation 1306 Dahlgren Avenue, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 1-202-678-4333 info@navyhistory.org. GUS 57 and then proceeded on with the convoy arriving in Casco Bay, About 90 percent of the cargo was moved by merchant marine naval to the war zone. My dads paperwork was in another family members possession and just reached me. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. On the map it shows a line from Long Island to Little Chebeague but nothing from Crow Island (part of long island) to Chebeague where there was a submarine net. SS Swarthmore Victory (MCV-737) was a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory-class cargo ship built for the United States during World WarII. We lived at 15 Oak Ave., about 60-80 yards away from you on Greenwood. was now the C0mDesLantF1t. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. During World War II, it served as a major naval base in the North Atlantic. His other blogs of parts of his US Navy career are well-done as well. Algeria on August 10, 1944. My neighbor has great stories of summers during war time and were working on writing them all down. Good luck. U.S.S. It is a scaled down version of presentations that were given at historical museums in the Portland, Maine, area in 2006 and 2009. Mr Paul Fishback: I have compiled a list of the USS Forrests (DD-461) crew and from the Muster Roll data of May 1942, Ensign Edward Everett Landers Jr. was taken off ship on/about 11May1942 and transferred to a hospital ship; the USS Relief AH1. Yosemite was initially assigned to wartime duties in the Pacific. ), I recently learned my father who was in the Navy was stationed at Casco Bay. WWII German Cloth Insignia. 8 3"; cl. PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION. On March 20, 1941, Commander Robert C. Starky. Nay photos you would allow me to use I would appreciate. Between 1941 and 1945 as the New England Shipbuilding Company the East and West Yards would employ more than 30,000 people and build 266 Liberty Ships. By 1940, it became apparent that a major conflict would come sooner or later. The ship's US Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number90 (V-90). By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. All rights reserved. name a few: U.S.S. 1999- The ship was the USS Capronia which may have been a converted private yacht. She was placed out of commission on August 9. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Naval Historical Foundation 1306 Dahlgren Avenue, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 1-202-678-4333 info@navyhistory.org. The band and orchestra were also in demand Do you have any information regarding the nature of his injuries and/or the nature of the accident? My parents were Malcolm and Dottie Kennedy. Heres the story that was told to me when I was very young (Im 60 y.o. More information concerning North Carolinas presence in Casco Bay in early 1942 can be obtained from a site entitled US Navy Cruise Books.The ship went through extensive gunnery training over a 5 month period in early 1942. The ship was christened on 30 June 1944. . COMDESLANT functioned primarily as a Type Commander, which was responsible for providing an adequate number of destroyers and ensuring their readiness for convoy escort and ASW patrol duties. Pam Owens. To make a long story, short, one of those U-boat flags has passed into our family and we still have it. It was transferred to the Pacific in 1945. Truxton. German U-boat, U-568, torpedoed and damaged USS Kearny (DD-432) on October 17, 1941, near Iceland, resulting in 11 killed and 22 injured. Shakedown training for newly commissioned ships built in East Coast yards. Rear Admiral Arthur Bristol, Commander Support Force, established his headquarters there. The USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy and served in World War Two, sailing across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Im only finding this out now about my dad who was there from 8/1944-8/1946. It was one of sixty Eagle Boats built under a plan initiated by Henry Ford in a shipyard on the River Rouge near Detroit, Michigan in 1918-1919. Jacob Jones, U.S.S. On 3 July 1946 her operator changed to the Seas Shipping Company of New York. In 2007, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. $24.99 $19.69. There is a new book out The Hunt for the Last U-Boat. My father was there in March of 1944. DENEBOLA earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service * Invasion of Southern France August 15 to September 25 1944 Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons. Naval Institute is maintaining and preserving the former Naval Historical Foundation website so readers and former NHF members can still access past issues of Pull Together and other content. The bay was also protected by magnetic loops and hydrophones capable of detecting submarines and by buoyant mine fields, as shown in the above map. Ranger returned in 1943 prior to supporting the invasion of North Africa. The vessel shown above entered service as the Casco Bay Lines steamer SS Aucocisco in 1897. and on September 1, 1940 she joined company with Destroyer Division The ship is shown above in its wartime and peacetime configurations. For other uses, see, World War II Maritime Commission ship designs, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War, page 191, By Paul M. Edwards, capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Korean War Educator, Merchant Marine, Accounts of the Korean War, MARINERS, THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. She was built as a merchant cargo ship in Seattle, Washington by I do not remember type of gate in the net. Some historic ships on the list include: USS Reuben James (DD 245) was a Clemson Class destroyer built in 1920. Captain Stewart has a clear presentation that draws in the reader. He currently holds the title of Chief Marine Engineer at Marine Design Dynamics. The DENEBOLA was armed with two 3"/50 caliber twin rapid fire dual purpose mounts. The steamer was coal fired. The USS Forrest (DD 461) is on record as having been in Casco Bay in 1943. However, it was transferred to Casco Bay in 1946 where it assumed duties as the COMDESLANT Flagship during the period where the base was closing down. Also I continue to get telephone calls from your Foundation practically on a daily basis which I do not pick up. This incident resulted in modifications to the military Sole Survivor policy to prevent a reoccurrence. The SSGreece Victory was the second Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Heres how to join! It also contained shipyards specializing in the construction of Liberty Ships. She was sent to the Pacific in 1945. Do you know if that was a net that was opened to let ships in and out or am I just imagining it? The U.S. All were lost at sea. The Denebola then proceeded to the Boston Navy A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on May 9, 1944, and completed on June 30, 1944. On October 31, 1941, German U-boat, U-552, sank USS Reuben James (DD-245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with a loss of 115 lives. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure and had a long raised forecastle. departed from Philadelphia for duty in the U.S. On The Denebola guarded President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane on a return trip from a Paris NATO conference in 1957, and in the Mediterranean she supplied ships . I have photos of the area. ), I can see that my Dad's high estimation of Mr. Trainer's character was entirely accurate. She was towed from the Philadelphia Reserve Fleet to Baltimore, Also to be remembered is that a large percentage Access to naval support activities in Portland was all by watercraft with trips up to approximately three to six miles. Click to read Parts I, II, and III of George Stewarts blog series about Casco Bay during WWII. But heres the amazing detail which proves there is some truth to it. Read the whole story. Repair and upkeep services provided by Destroyer Tenders. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. USS Power DD-839 most of the time with a short time on USS Daly DD-519. Once the net was in place he had to do all of his lobstering inside the net. Another problem was oil soaked beaches from ships being sunk offshore. She was built as SS Hibbing Victory as a type VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission. SS Elmira Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Navy than the City of Portland provided. Corsica, and then proceeded on to the assault beach at St. Tropez- Is it available elsewhere? Stewart is one of only two World War II-built destroyer escorts still in existence. USNS Perseus (T-AF-64) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. They were the marine version, the one with the Iron Cross in the upper left hand corner. She was among the ships deployed during the Cuban Missile Crises. Five are still in existence as museum ships. Every demand was met if on the Commanding Officer on September 8, 1940. var d = new Date() FAQ | Privacy Policy | Sources | Site Map | What's New | About | Contact. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE. relieved Obviously, it meant something to him beyond being a very cool souvenir so why was he motivated to acquire it if the story wasnt true? . USS Denebola is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy : USS Denebola (AD-12), was built in 1919 as Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 28 November 1921. On September 25, 1944, the Denebola was escorted to Naples, Italy She operated as a tender and repair ship until November 6, 1945. The attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue his "shoot-on-sight" order, directing the U.S. Navy to attack any ship threatening U.S. shipping or foreign shipping under escort. Im not sure the exact name of the ship, but I thought it was something along the lines of USS Forester, USS Forest, etc. USN. I am volunteering as an interpreter/teacher etc Story is North Carolina officers had lobster traps out while stationed in the bay! Perhaps. AC. Your email address will not be published. It performed anti submarine patrols between Boston and Portland between 1942 and 1944. installed in her superstructure. DESTROYERS A total of 263 destroyers are listed in the database. Ive got evidence. ,VICTORY SHIPS, shipbuildinghistory.com Merchant ships Victory ships. A map of the area during the war showing the basic geography and the major coastal defense facilities follows. By Stephen Sherman, April, 2010. By this time, most shakedown and refresher training for East Coast-built ships was being conducted at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it would remain up into the 1990s. During the war, Stewart performed duties as a convoy escort and on ASW patrols in the Atlantic. The second Denebola (AF-56) was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oreg. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection. First are the events leading up to the war, which include the Neutrality Patrol that operated off the East Coast between 1939 and 1941. Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. ComDesLantF1t also was instrumental in the These ships were carryovers from the World War I era having entered service right after the end of the war. In 1942, the U.S. Navy took it over and re-named her USS Green Island (YFB 32). A the tender for all types of small ships and craft. From the completion of her shakedown through June 1960 Denebola alternated eight tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean with local operations out of Norfolk. SS Pierre Victory survived three separate kamikaze attacks by the Japanese in 1945. Next she took supplies for the assault and occupation of Okinawa Island from 10 May 1945 to 27 May 1945. I took him and his wife to your museum at his request when they came to visit us when we lived in Northern VA. of the Denebola men served in the combat ships of the fleet and The new 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. At that time, world events previously had little or no impact upon Casco Bay. These vessels entered service between 1944 and 1945, too late to have a significant impact on the war. Since his retirement from active naval service in 1986 he has been employed in the ship design industry where he has specialized in the development of concept designs of propulsion and powering systems, some of which have entered active service. USS Vulcan (AR 5) - First USN ship with female crewmembers in 1978. She participated in maneuvers in the Caribbean during the early In retrospect, the disestablishment of the facilities in Casco Bay was probably the proper move. My uncle was killed in an accident on a ship harbored in this area, sometime between late 1941 and mid 1942. Along with its sister vessel the Penobscot Bay steamer North Haven (YAG 12), Green Island served as a large liberty boats. Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part IV). The USS Denebola (AD-12) was a destroyer tender in the US Navy. Not a member of the Naval Institute? Still looking for any information on the USS Capronia C-21336 Guardship off of Portland Maine 1944-45. Built at Portland, Oregon, as a member of the large wartime "Victory" ship program, she remained in the merchant vessel registry until 1952, when she was taken out of reserve and transferred to the Navy. The navy ships normally entered and departed the bay through Hussey Sound between Peaks and Long Island where they had to pass through a submarine net which could be opened and closed. on August 14, 1944. Final Disposition: sold for scrapping, 1 December 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service . USS Juneau (CL 52) performed training exercises in Casco Bay shortly after entering service in 1942 after which it was transferred to the Pacific shortly thereafter. He is a 1956 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. buildup of navy facilities in Casco Bay and in the City of Portland. While the VA completed . She served as plane guard for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's plane and on his return from the NATO conference at Paris, in 1957, and during her 1958 Mediterranean tour she replenished ships patrolling off Beirut in the aftermath of the Lebanon crisis. I can remember my mother taking me to see the Navy ships, sometimes from the island and sometimes from the Eastern Promenade where my Grandfather lived. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. This was the famed ship that the five Sullivan brothers served aboard. renamed the U.S.S. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. All my Google searches have come up empty. She was If you could help me solve this mystery, Id be much appreciative. The second ship to be named Denebola by the Navy, AF-56 was launched 10 June 1944 as Hibbing Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Miss J. "Mr. Cekander, Yeoman First Class.". For the outer base, the Navy chose Argentia on Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. departed, She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on February 3, 1944, and completed on April 14, 1944. var d = new Date() Stuart C. MacDuff would have been on this Navy ship. ; sponsored by Miss J. The naval war in the Atlantic can be summed up into three phases. She was among the ships deployed during the Cuban Missile Crises. I am currently writing a book of the military installations of Casco Bay. On board the Denebola, he sailed to the Mediterranean in late 1944, where he bought the vintage postcards from street vendors and the photos from the ship's photographer. Theater of Operations. Regina Elina. 1/535 Scale. Read, USN on the day she arrived. DENEBOLA IS A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR IN THE NORTHERN CONSTELLATION LEO. Thanks very much. Finally, the U.S. Navy provided support for the invasions in North Africa, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. On November 18, 1923 she departed from Constantinople enroute to the This post is a continuation of the description of historical naval events that occurred in Casco Bay, Maine, during World War II. USS Denebola AF-45 Zippo Lighter 1957 Item: PW8 Price: $39.99. By the end of 1941, the base was established with the Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) Rear Admiral Ferdinand L. Reichmuth, COMDESLANT (Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic) embarked in the destroyer tender USS Denebola (AD 12) as his flagship. My cousin tells a similar story with just a few of the details being different. Second is the Battle of the Atlantic, which was primarily a war against the U-Boats. SS Cuba Victory was built and operated as Victory ship class cargo ship which operated as a cargo carrier in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. Thanks, Margot. in her. This series of blog posts will provide an overall picture of the naval events that occurred in Casco Bay, Maine, during World War II. SS Pratt Victory transported goods, mail, food and other supplies. 4,960; l. 455'3"; b. The Maritime Administration cargo ship was the 113th ship built. the Panama Canal, she proceeded on to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, arriving She wasn't built for comfort, but she was a very Victory ships were designed to last longer and serve the US Navy after the war. two more trips to Halifax during the next six weeks to transfer To view the list of authorized battle stars select the American Area Codes, the Asiatic Pacific Area Codes or the European African Middle Eastern Area Codes links below each . Ryan, ordered a depth charge attack, driving off the U-boat. A surprise. 10. USS Denebola (AD-12), was built in 1919 as Edgewood by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, Washington and commissioned 28 November 1921. RADM Jones shifted his flag from the Denebola Your email address will not be published. The band and orchestra is well Also transferred was Lt j.g. Its keel was laid on 2 May 1944. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Between 1940 and 1943 I lived on Greenwood Street on Peaks Island. After she transited All this is simple enough. A. Bush; transferred to the Navy 1 May 1952; converted at New York Naval Shipyard; and commissioned 20 January 1954, Commander S. E. Ramey in command. The ship's United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3 and hull number 104 (1020). Its like we have a mystery U-Boat story here and everybody loves a mystery. [2] She took supplies to help in the capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands from 6 September 1944 to 14 October 1944. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Memoirs and photographs of Milton W. Sherman (1919-2010). Any information would be appreciated. I was born in 1935 and I remember the war years very clearly. I suspect that it was one of these but I have not been able to pin it down. 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