dskjl Posted February 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2019 This arrived today, pics are from an earlier post but save me taking new ones. Can't wait to dig in to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 7, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2019 Nice group - The first time I saw it was at the 1995 Houston Texas OMSA Convention - A friend of mine bought it Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted February 8, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2019 A quick look at some USN registers shows him serving on USS Vicksburg (1909) USS California (1911) USS San Diego (1915) USS Pittsburgh (1918) USS America (1919) USS Texas (1926) Capt. Navy Yard, Puget Sound (1928) Chief of Staff, 13th Naval Dist. (1933) Capt 11th Naval Dist. (1934) I think he enlisted on 22 Apr 1894. 1942: found a cool page of his cadet record, telling offenses like dirty wash basin! If you haven't seen the whole page, send me a message, as it is too large to post here! Super cool, though! His middle name was Everett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted February 8, 2019 A quick look at some USN registers shows him serving on USS Vicksburg (1909) USS California (1911) USS San Diego (1915) USS Pittsburgh (1918) USS America (1919) USS Texas (1926) Capt. Navy Yard, Puget Sound (1928) Chief of Staff, 13th Naval Dist. (1933) Capt 11th Naval Dist. (1934) I think he enlisted on 22 Apr 1894. 1942: 1942 SubTender launch.JPG Great detail thank you. On a side note the watch runs beautifully. found a cool page of his cadet record, telling offenses like dirty wash basin! If you haven't seen the whole page, send me a message, as it is too large to post here! Super cool, though! cadet records.JPG His middle name was Everett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 8, 2019 Share #5 Posted February 8, 2019 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/152495-captain-zino-everett-briggs-us-navy-september-22-1894-may-31-1945/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted February 8, 2019 Share #6 Posted February 8, 2019 Great looking group. I'm looking forward to seeing what your research uncovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted February 8, 2019 Looks like he went through a trail for a court martial was exonerated of all charges and shortly after recommended for a Navy Cross, but it doesn't look like the recommendation resulted in the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted February 8, 2019 Trial not trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted February 8, 2019 pocket wratch looks to be made around 1915, its a Waltham Riverside with a 14kt case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin4life Posted February 8, 2019 Share #10 Posted February 8, 2019 Beautiful grouping, love the miniature bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 8, 2019 Share #11 Posted February 8, 2019 Don't know if anyone clicked on the link I already provided, but it contains a post about this very grouping along with history, etc. Guess I should've pointed that out. Thanks... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/152495-captain-zino-everett-briggs-us-navy-september-22-1894-may-31-1945/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted February 8, 2019 Don't know if anyone clicked on the link I already provided, but it contains a post about this very grouping along with history, etc. Guess I should've pointed that out. Thanks... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/152495-captain-zino-everett-briggs-us-navy-september-22-1894-may-31-1945/ Thank you, i intended to add the link myself but forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 8, 2019 Share #13 Posted February 8, 2019 Nice group! I like the watch. I forgot Robin had that group. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted March 2, 2019 From wikipedia: Late on 9 July, USS America sailed on the seventh of her voyages to Europe for the Navy. Just before midnight on the 14th, while the convoy steamed through a storm that limited visibility severely, a stranger, SS Instructor, unwittingly wandered into the formation and ran afoul of America. In spite of attempts at radical course changes by both ships, America struck the intruder near the break of her poop deck and sheared off her stern which sank almost immediately. America's swing threw the wreck of Instructor clear, allowing it to pass down the transport's port side without touching before it sank less than 10 minutes later. America stopped briefly to search for survivors, but the danger of lurking U-boats limited the pause to the most abbreviated of durations, and the storm added other obstacles. As a result, America succeeded in rescuing only the 11 Instructor crewmen who managed to man a lifeboat. Tragically, the exigencies of war forced America to abandon the other 31 to their fate. A court of inquiry held at Brest on 18 July, soon after America arrived there, exonerated her captain from any blame with regard to the sad incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted March 2, 2019 Interesting Titanic connection. Amerika transmitted a wireless message about icebergs near the same area where RMS Titanic struck one and sank less than three hours later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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