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USS Piedmont (AD–17) was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built during World War II for the United States Navy. Her task was to service destroyers in, or near, battle areas and to keep them fit for duty. She served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
U.S. forces discovered this when ground troops caught the enemy in the act of off-loading a trawler on a South Vietnamese beach. The incident sparked a big firefight, creating the legend that the trawler crews were elite forces willing to fight to the death.
Jul 8, 2020 · Historian James Holland explores the real history that inspired Greyhound – based on C S Forester’s 1955 novel The Good Shepherd – and explains why the Battle of the Atlantic was the most vital campaign of the Second World War…
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Mar 7, 2022 · 1. When Harry first boarded the USS California would he still be a Apprentice Seamen? Or was that a Great Lakes Training designation...and given a F3C right away when he stepped aboard? 2. His "general quarters" assignment was beneath gun number 2...handing up munitions.
- John, I’m glad to help. The answer to your question is not straightforward—policy varied by ship. Generally, non-rated men (seaman, fireman) were a...
- John, If you keep pitching, I’ll continue to catch…. For your first question, it’s not completely clear to me how the Navy handled boot camp gradua...
- John, A sailor’s position for any condition the captain set the ship is detailed in what is known as the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. This bil...
- John, This is a more difficult question to answer, so the best I can do is advise where to look. California’s salvage operation was extensive and t...
- Mr. Andrew, Watch, Quarter, and Station Bills changed frequently because of personnel changes. I suspect that the 19th and early 20th Century bills...
- John, The short answer to your question is no, a Fireman First Class cannot be a Water Tender First Class at the same time. Don’t feel bad—Navy enl...
- John, Alas, your question hit the limit of my knowledge. In my personal research resources I have nothing on Pearl Harbor casualty recovery, and my...
During World War II the U.S. Navy produced several classes of minesweepers, variously designed for either fleet (open-ocean) or coastal use. The most numerous were the Admirable class, beginning with USS Admirable (AM 136), which was commissioned in 1942.
Aug 8, 1990 · DESERT SHIELD/STORM brought together the largest force of Navy warships assembled in a single theater since World War II, adding a powerful punch to Navy forces already onscene the night of Iraq's...
Overview. On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack by some 350 Japanese aircraft sunk or badly damaged eighteen US naval vessels, including eight battleships, destroyed or damaged 300 US aircraft, and killed 2,403 men.
