3 blower serving No. One 8" projectile (Hit No. QUINCY (CA-71) U.S.S. August 9, 1942 (50 years old) Home; About HullNumber; Before you Register; Tell a Shipmate . The hangar curtain had been previously removed because of blast damage received during the bombardment the preceding day. Control was shifted to the after steering station. For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page. QUINCY and U.S.S. 11). These spaces were abandoned because of flooding. The material damage was restricted to the superstructure surfaces above the gun deck and in the hangar. 1 fireroom and killed all of the crew in this space. ASTORIA received at least 65 known hits. 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. Both engine rooms and No. 22. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. 3 fireroom. Steering control was lost at this time - probably due to severing of the steering leads by a fragment from one of these hits. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bone in the Marseilles area. A hit (No. The fires amidships which were started early in the action undoubtedly contributed more in an indirect fashion to the loss of these three ships than any other factor. Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to Vicksburg (CL-86), and 20 September, Quincy joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. At 0215, when the enemy ceased firing, the ship was out of control, all main and secondary guns out of action, and all firerooms out of commission. Eight-inch A.P. CA44/A16-3/(0021) dated 14 August, 1942 - (War Action Report). Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 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. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. These hits were confined to the superstructure above the upper deck and to the hangar; however, this damage was negligible in comparison to the material damage caused by the detonation of the. Add yours! The flaming ships also presented perfect targets to the enemy submarine(s) operating in the near vicinity. HullNumber.com does not share your information. Various risers are led to the upper decks from the fire main. The magazine group of No. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. About 0250 VINCENNES capsized to port and went down by the head in 500 fathoms of water. Director I was jammed in train as the forestay had carried away due to damage, and caught around the radar antenna. From an analysis of the damage it appears that 8" A.P. She remained at Boston for the installation of new equipment through 31 October, when she got underway for training in Casco Bay. After surviving a midget submarine attack at Sydney Harbour and serving in battle at the Coral Sea and Savo Island in 1942, she was sunk by Japanese aerial torpedoes in the . Midship repair parties also suffered a large number of casualties due to 8" and 5" hits. room. Both smoke stacks were reported riddled by fragments and minor caliber hits. The necessity for a vigorous program for the removal of unessential material presenting fire hazards was also clearly presented. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. 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. President Roosevelt received Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, 14 February. 5) was received in the turret officer's booth putting this station out of action. 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. 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). USS QUINCY (CA-71) Crew Photos. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. 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. 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. Fragments in this case entered into the turret officer's booth, wounding the turret officer. The shells in the fuse pot of gun No. 43. 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. A second hit (possibly No. Two of these pumps, one forward and one aft, are being installed on light cruisers of the CL40 class. 45) entered the forward mess hall but did not explode. Casualties: U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels, Sunk or Damaged Beyond Repair during World War II, 7 December 1941-1 October 1945. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. Would like to hear from fellow crew mates! [4], Quincy sortied with Cruiser Divisions, Pacific Fleet on 20 May on a tactical exercise which was the first of many such maneuvers that she participated in during 19371938. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. This type projectile which is unusually effective against light armor is poor against anything over 1/2 caliber in thickness. She returned to the U.S. shortly thereafter. The average range of these was about 5,000 yards. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. In ASTORIA action, it is interesting to note the effect of 8" A.P. A fire was started in the upper powder handling room, but the turret sprinkling system was turned on and prevented a serious fire or explosion. Further hits started fires in the movie locker and the cane fender stowage in the after end of the searchlight platform. The sizes of hits are all estimated. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. Fires were started in the carpenter shop and the airplanes in the hangar. 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. and. From this time on the enemy was hitting continuously until he ceased firing at 0215. 26. There was one plane on each catapult, one on the well deck and two in the hangar. 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. In the case of ASTORIA, although damaged very extensively, it is possible that the ship might have been saved if the fires could have been brought under control before they reached the ammunition in the 5" hoists. Two diesel generator units each of 100 kw capacity are being installed in all heavy cruisers, one of which is located forward and the other aft. The hits mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, as well as others, caused the ship to become a raging inferno from the foremast to the after bulkhead of the hangar. About 0202 the forward engine room was abandoned because a hit above this space filled the engine room with smoke. CA-39 General Specifications. AR-6 Crew Roster . 7) probably near the top of the barbette. 1. 91. This was my father who passed away in 2008. 3 and No. 32, USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. With respect to the incident reported in paragraph 45, reference (c) stated that hits "exploded" ready-service boxes to guns No. At that instant the Captain straightened up and fell back, apparently dead, without having uttered any sound other than a moan."[5]. 3 and No. The well deck was struck at least once (Hit No. 40. The flooding from these two torpedo hits was undoubtedly the cause of the rapid sinking of the vessel. Five-inch A.A. ammunition in the port passageway was set on fire by at least three hits (Nos. 52, 53 and 54) and fires were started in this compartment. 39. 21. 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. 73. The few CO2 extinguishers were entirely inadequate for the fires that existed. Preliminary Design Branch Quincy's wreck was discovered and explored by Robert Ballard and his crew in July and August 1992. Find Your Shipmates . This recommendation was also discussed in reference (e). Life rafts and life nets and other floatable objects were thrown overboard, and the senior surviving officers present directed personnel to abandon ship. A shell hit (No. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. The term "heavy cruiser" was not defined until the London Naval Treaty in 1930. The turret was completely gutted and left burning like a torch. The next Japanese 8" salvo hit amidships setting afire the boats on the boat deck and the three planes in the hangar. 344825 entries available online. Midship Repair and Second Deck 5" Ammunition Train. 1 in the officers' galley (Hit No. From results of the Bureau of Ordnance tests described above, it appears rather that this "explosion" was a severe powder fire from the 5"/25 caliber ammunition charges which was so intense as to be of the nature of an explosion. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el-Kebir, North Africa 4 July, arriving there the 10th. 2 boiler were ruptured. After penetrating the shield it hit one of the 5" ready-service boxes for this gun. 15 and No. Sons address below on file. At 0215 when the enemy had ceased firing, the after engine room was abandoned due to intense smoke. 58. After fitting out at Boston for a Presidential cruise, QUINCY steamed for Hampton Roads, Va. 16 November. 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. QUINCY continued to support carrier aircraft strikes against Okinawa, Tokuno Shima, Kikai Jima, Amami Gunto, and Asumi Gunto until the force returned to base 13 June. The enemy's fire gradually diminished from 0206 until 0215 when the enemy ceased firing and retired to the northwest. In company with units of TF 58, Quincy departed Ulithi 9 May, for the area east of Kyushu, Japan, arriving 12 May for carrier strikes against Amami Gunto and Kyushu. 9. 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From 16 April QUINCY supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. 2 fireroom rendered the blower inoperable. USSQuincywas stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in October 1973 and sold for scrapping in August 1974. New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser: Displacement: 12,411 tons (full load) . Therefore, important control spaces and areas within the vicinity will be listed with a description of the damage resulting to that station or space. 2 in sick bay (Hits Nos. 43 and 44) which did not detonate. 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 . 7 were hit (Hits Nos. 27 and 26, respectively), one in the hangar and the other through the boats on the boat deck, set aircraft and boats on fire. 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 gunnery officer of ASTORIA recovered one of these projectiles but unfortunately lost it as he was abandoning ship. It also emphasizes the importance of reducing fire hazards aboard ship to the absolute minimum. room about frame 45. 18. USS QUINCY was authorized 17 June 1940; laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, Mass. The most extensive and serious damage was apparently done by the first few 8" salvos from the heavy cruisers. 47) passed directly through the hangar setting the planes located there on fire. I turret was flooded to prevent an explosion which might have resulted from the fires in the near vicinity of this magazine. The slow degree of flooding which was reported was more apt to have been the result of a projectile hit below the water line. Of the superstructure, the bridge is heavily damaged but intact, both funnels are missing, and the float plane hangar completely collapsed. 1 fireroom and of those hits on the turrets and on the fire-room and engine room blowers. 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. 20) penetrated the second deck amidships (90 lb. 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. 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. This matter has been given very close attention by this Bureau and the Bureau of Ordnance because of the menace inherent in the presence of ready-service ammunition in considerable quantity in exposed locations. References: Undoubtedly, as in QUINCY, there were many other hits in these and surrounding spaces which were not reported. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. (b) "There should be a hand-operated fuel oil service pump located in each fireroom.". Robert E. Powers aka Rep is my grandfather and was on the USS QUINCY CA-71 during the Korean War as a Radar man 2nd class. The Commanding Officers and Senior Surviving Officer furnished some notes and recommendations. 79. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. CA-39 Crew Roster . Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. USS QUINCY was the fourth BALTIMORE - class heavy cruiser and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. No. 34 and 37) exploded ammunition in ready-service lockers and set fire to the cane fenders stowed aft of the searchlight platform. 92. The arrangement of fire mains on the new cruisers under construction, both light and heavy, is such as to possess greater flexibility under damaged conditions. 19) in this space was received on the starboard side in the First Lieutenant's Office. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. A few tubes in 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. One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. She supported carriers in strikes in the Tokyo Plains area, Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. At the same time, Rear Admiral James H. Thach, Jr., Commander Cruiser Division Six, shifted his flag from USS MACON (CA 132) to QUINCY and he and his new flagship steamed out of Norfolk bound for Europe. I, was also hit in the left range finder hood (Hit No. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. About this time the ship received her first hit in the 1.1" mounts on the main deck aft. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. 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. At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. AS-18 Crew Roster . Despite the fact that one was fired from about 17,000 yards and the other from about 3,000 yards, neither one of these penetrated the barbette or put the turret out of action. 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. History of USS QUINCY: 1 boiler room, must have remained intact because it was reported that some telephones remained in service until the ship was abandoned. 95. The crew was about to abandon ship when all at once the enemy extinguished searchlights and ceased firing. The structural damage, though severe, was not of a serious nature except in the cases of the penetrative hit into No. Guns No. projectile in the forward messing compartment. 5). 200 likes. [6] Quincy sits upright in roughly 2,000 feet (610m) of water. Fire in the wardroom increased in intensity and frequent small explosions were heard below deck. A fire was started on the fantail and was fought successfully until the fire main pressure failed. 71. QUINCY received four battle stars for World War II service. 35) on the face plate which dislodged a large piece of armor. Search for Crew Members Please fill at least one field. 1 fireroom was put out of action at this time. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. A projectile (Hit No. Baxter was participating in the 25th reunion of former crew members since the USS Salem Asslociaion formed in the late 1980s. No hits were received in either engine room. The address of this blog is todhunterdeb.blogspot.com. Other hits received (Hits Nos. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. 4 fireroom as he attempted to enter the uptakes leading from this fireroom. The carpenter shop just aft of the hangar was hit three or four times (Hits Nos. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. E. Notes and Recommendations by Commanding Officers. 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. 25), penetrated the kerosene tank under the starboard ladder leading from the well deck to the boat deck and passed through the main deck into the after mess hall, where it detonated. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. These produced intense fires in the bedding, papers and clothing. 31. As nearly as can be determined, this occurred between 0235 and 0240. 21) was received in the signal shack which demolished all confidential publications and started a fire in the flag bags. Some, but probably not all, of the projectiles may be expected to give "low order" bursts. 9) CAPT, USN. The emergency feed pump, located on the centerline against the forward bulkhead at frame 53, was blown off by the effects of an explosion forward - probably from the torpedo explosion at frame 45 in way of the diesel generator room. 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