Famous Ships - Post militaria related to Famous (and Infamous!) Ships

[Thor996]

some of USS Oklahoma survivor Paul Willey S1C photo album and scrapbook pages- archive 3 photo albums that span lifetime from childhood to post war no ship pictures but does contain navy pictures pre and post December 7, 1941. He dove off the burning ship to swim to another to continue firing on Japs- newspaper article detailing events pasted in scrapbook- on some of the pre-war photos he notes below if sailor was killed and on what ship-most of these are pre December 7th

 

[Thor996]

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[RustyCanteen]

Thor, thank you for sharing the USS Oklahoma group. I found it very interesting.

 

RC

[RustyCanteen]

I've started a separate thread on a survivor of the USS Oklahoma: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/219874-50th-anniversary-of-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-december-7th-1991/

 

RC

[Garandomatic]

Any of those pictures have Russell Clyde Roach's name on them? He was our town's KIA from Pearl Harbor and a USS Oklahoma man.

[Dakota]

Great Items! Can't wait to see more.

 

 

D

[Thor996]

USS Indianapolis Secretarial Cruise

 

This is a genuine copy of the USS Indianapolis newsletter that was printed on board ship on September 30, 1933.

 

On September 6, 1933 Secretary of the Navy, (SECNAV) Claude A. Swanson, embarked on Indianapolis at Annapolis for an inspection tour of Pacific bases, visiting the Canal Zone, Hawaii and the fleet at San Pedro and San Diego, California, debarking on the 27th of October.

 

Showing only 2 of the 4 pages that make this newsletter up. It was folded up and sent home by a member of the crew.

 

For more of the Indy's history see link to official site of the USS Indianapolis CA -35

http://www.ussindianapolis.org/pfinnstory.htm

 

[Thor996]

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[Thor996]

All you Jaws fans will recognize the name and maybe even the story of this ill fated ship and its heroic crew:

 

This is a genuine copy of the USS Indianapolis newsletter that was printed on board ship on September 22, 1934.

 

On November 1st, 1933 Indianapolis became Flagship of Scouting Force, US Fleet, a position she would maintain throughout most of her peacetime service.After a period of maneuvers off the West Coast, Indianapolis headed for the Atlantic once again, departing Long Beach, California on the 9th of April 1934 and arriving in New York on the 29th of May. There she again embarked President Roosevelt and numerous dignitaries for a Presidential Review of the US Fleet in the Hudson River on the 31st of May, 1934. She arrived back in Long Beach, California on the 9th of November. At the time of the Presidential Review Indianapolis had a complement of 51 officers, 12 warrant officers and 588 enlisted men. Captain W.S. McClintic, USN, relieved Captain Smeallie in December of 1934.

 

 

Showing only 2 of the 4 pages that make this newsletter up. It was folded up and sent home by a member of the crew.

 

For more of the Indy's history see link to official site of the USS Indianapolis CA -35

http://www.ussindianapolis.org/pfinnstory.htm

 

[Thor996]

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[bellasilva]

Single dog tag to Lieutenant Junior Grade Philip Arthur McGuirk, killed when the USS Indianapolis was sunk. Earlier issue tag upon his commissioning, not worn aboard the Indy.

[Thor996]

Any of those pictures have Russell Clyde Roach's name on them? He was our town's KIA from Pearl Harbor and a USS Oklahoma man.

 

sorry, I missed this! NO, there weren't any with that name sorry.

[Garandomatic]

No worries, thanks!

 

On a related note, i look for Roach's remains to be identified soon. I guess his compartment had several men in it, and they put them together. A few years ago there was an article that they were working on he and his fellows.

[10esee]

 

Did the uniform belong to a crew member that was onboard during the collision? Rockers weren't worn for too long before EVANS was sunk...

 

Dave

 

This patch was given to me by a buddy whom was serving in her. We were getting ready to go on liberty. The date was 31 December 1962!

 

[wooley12]

Holy serendipidy Bat Man!! I came to the end to post and was surprised to see the previous post. Anyway, I was at the town recycling dumpster and saw an envelope on the ground. Hmmm, looks like old stamps. Wow, post mark San Fran Cisco 1920. Inside were some letters written by a young woman to her friend in telling about her new life off on her own in San Fran. How she made a dress and how a divorce in California only took 3 minutes. The envelope contained these pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wooley12]

The letter writer, Dixie Alexander, is the Flapper standing between Ralph and Bob

 

[67Rally]

I love the CPO uniforms with the vests and bowties. That is a classy uniform!!

 

The early photo of BB-40 and the birdcage masts, shot from the forecastle is great! I love the ports in the hatches!

 

 

The letter writer, Dixie Alexander, is the Flapper standing between Ralph and Bob

 

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[wooley12]

Here's another shipboard pic.