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Invasion Of Leyte Naval Order Of Battle
: ''For the Battle of Leyte Gulf, see Leyte Gulf order of battle'' On 17 October 1944, troops of the United States Sixth Army under the direct command of Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, invaded the Philippine island of Leyte. This operation was the beginning of General Douglas MacArthur's fulfillment of his promise in March 1942 to the Filipino people that he would liberate them from Japanese rule. MacArthur's formal title was Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Southwest Pacific Area. The amphibious landings were carried out and supported by the United States Seventh Fleet, including 1 British and 11 Australian ships, under the direction of Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid. Seventh Fleet * Combat ships: 18 escort carriers, 6 old battleships, 5 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 34 destroyers, 17 destroyer escorts * 280+ amphibious landing and support ships * 110+ auxiliaries In case the Imperial Japanese Navy interfered, additional air cover was provided by the fast carrier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyte Gulf Order Of Battle
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, generally considered to be the largest naval combat in history, was fought 24–25 October 1944 in the waters of the Philippine Islands by elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet (bringing together the IJN's 2nd Fleet, 3rd Fleet and 5th Fleet) and the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet (bringing together the USN's 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet). Of the five separate engagements that made up the battle as a whole, the forces involved in the three principal ones are listed here. Since the Japanese assumed the tactical initiative in all three actions, their forces are listed first in each section. ''Losses in these three actions'' IJN: 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 2 old battleships, 3 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 9 destroyers, 1 oiler USN: 2 escort carriers, 2 destroyers, 1 destroyer escort * The light aircraft carrier was heavily damaged and scuttled with great loss of life on 24 October while engaging in battle against lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Third Fleet
The United States Third Fleet is one of the numbered fleets in the United States Navy. Third Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately fifty million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean areas including the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and a sector of the Arctic. Major oil and trade sea lines of communication within this area are critically important to the economic health of the United States and friendly nations throughout the Pacific Rim region. First established in 1943, the Third Fleet conducted extensive operations against Japanese forces in the Central Pacific during World War II. Deactivated in 1945, the fleet remained inactive until 1973, when it was reactivated and assumed its current responsibilities. Mission The Third Fleet plans and executes naval operations in the Pacific Ocean. The fleet provides maritime homeland defense, regional security, and humanitarian operations support through integrated naval and coastguard for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Abner Read (DD-526)
USS ''Abner Read'' (DD-526) was a in the service of the United States Navy, named after Lieutenant Commander Abner Read (1821 – 1863), who fought in the American Civil War. The ship fought in World War II, seeing action in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and in 1943 she survived hitting a mine that blew off her stern. After repairs, she returned to service and operated in support of Allied forces in the New Guinea campaign and the Battle of Leyte. She was sunk in an air attack off Leyte on 1 November 1944. Construction and commissioning ''Abner Read'' was laid down on 30 October 1941 at San Francisco, California, by Bethlehem Steel and launched on 18 August 1942, sponsored by Mrs John W. Gates. She was commissioned on 5 February 1943. Service history ''Abner Read'' held shakedown along the California coast into April 1943 then got underway with Task Group (TG) 51.2 for the Aleutian Islands. She assumed patrol duties on 4 May 1943 and on 11 May 1943, shelled targets on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Ammen (DD-527)
USS ''Ammen'' (DD-527), a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen (1820–1898). Construction and commissioning ''Ammen'' was laid down on 29 November 1941 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Ship naming and launching, launched on 17 September 1942; sponsored by Miss Eva Ammen; and ship commissioning, commissioned on 20 March 1943, Commander John C. Daniel in command. Service history Alaska, March–November 1943 ''Ammen'' put to sea on 30 March bound for Naval Station San Diego, San Diego where she completed her shakedown training. The destroyer departed San Diego on 20 April and arrived in San Pedro, Los Angeles, San Pedro the following day. Two days later, she embarked upon a voyage to Alaskan waters as part of the screen for Task Force 51 (TF 51), built around . The task force arrived at Cold Bay, Alaska, on 1 May and, 10 days later, participated in the Battle of the Aleutian Islands, landings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher-class Destroyer
The ''Fletcher'' class was a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939, as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types of the and classes. Some went on to serve during the Korean War and into the Vietnam War. The United States Navy commissioned 175 ''Fletcher''-class destroyers between 1942 and 1944, more than any other destroyer class, and the design was generally regarded as highly successful. The ''Fletcher''s had a design speed of and a principal armament of five guns in single mounts with ten torpedo tubes in two quintuple centerline mounts. The and classes were ''Fletcher'' derivatives. The long-range ''Fletcher''-class ships performed every task asked of a destroyer, from anti-submarine warfare and anti-aircraft warfare to surface action.Friedman pp. 111–112. They could cover the vast distances required by fleet actions in the Pacific and served almost exclusively in the Pacific Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Nashville (CL-43)
USS ''Nashville'' (CL-43) was a . She was laid down on 24 January 1935 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. She was launched on 2 October 1937, sponsored by Misses Ann and Mildred Stahlman and commissioned on 6 June 1938. Service history ''Nashville'' departed Philadelphia on 19 July 1938 for shakedown in the Caribbean. In early August, she sailed for Northern Europe on a good will visit, arriving at Cherbourg, France, on 24 August. Getting underway on 21 September from Portland, England, with $25,000,000 in British gold bullion aboard, ''Nashville'' arrived at Brooklyn Navy Yard on 30 September, off-loaded the gold, and returned to Philadelphia on 5 October. In the spring of 1939, ''Nashville'' carried American representatives to the Pan American Defense Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, returning them to Annapolis, Maryland, on 20 June 1939. On 23 June, she steamed westwards from Norfolk, Virginia, for the Pacific via the Panama Canal, arriving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn-class Cruiser
The ''Brooklyn''-class cruiser was a class of nine light cruisers built for the United States Navy between 1935 and 1938. Armed with five triple gun turrets (three forward, two aft), they mounted more main battery guns than any other standard US cruiser. The ''Brooklyn''-class ships were all commissioned between 1937 and 1939, in the time between the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War and before the invasion of Poland. They served extensively in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. was sunk in the Pacific, and while some of the others were heavily damaged, the remaining ships of the class were decommissioned shortly after the end of the war. Six were transferred to South American navies in 1951, where they served for many more years. One of these, , formerly , was sunk during the Falklands War in 1982.Ewing p. 76 The ''Brooklyn''-class ships had a strong influence on US cruiser design. Nearly all subsequent US cruisers, heavy and light, were direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Australia (D84) Passing Through The Panama Canal In March 1935
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS ''Australia''. A third ship was to receive the name, but her transfer from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy was cancelled: * The first , an launched in 1911, shortly after the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, and sunk in 1924 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. * The second , a heavy cruiser launched in 1927 and broken up in 1956. * The third HMAS ''Australia'' was intended to be renamed from the aircraft carrier , which the RAN intended to purchase in 1982. This sale was cancelled following the Falklands War and the 1983 Australian federal election. Battle honours Ships named HMAS ''Australia'' are entitled to carry ten battle honours: * Rabaul 1914 * North Sea 1915–18 * Atlantic 1940–41 * Pacific 1941–43 * Coral Sea 1942 * Savo Island 1942 * Guadalcanal 1942 * New Guinea 1942–44 * Leyte Gulf 1944 * Lingayen Gulf The Lingayen Gulf is a large gulf on northweste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Nashville (CL-43) Off The Mare Island Naval Shipyard On 4 August 1943
USS ''Nashville'' may refer to: *, was a gunboat in service from 1897 to 1918 *, was a light cruiser in service from 1938 to 1946; sold to Chile in 1951 and scrapped in 1985 *, was an amphibious transport dock that served from 1970 to 2009 See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nashville United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Wasatch
USS ''Wasatch'' (AGC-9) was a ''Mount McKinley''-class amphibious force command ship, named after a mountain chain in northern Utah. She was designed as a cargo ship and converted into an amphibious force flagship, a floating command post with advanced communications equipment and extensive combat information spaces to be used by the amphibious forces commander and landing force commander during large-scale operations. The ship was laid down as ''Fleetwing'', a type C2-S-AJ1 cargo vessel, under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1349) on 7 August 1943 at Wilmington, N.C., by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. ''Fleetwing'' was launched on 8 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. P. A. Wilson, and acquired by the Navy on 31 December 1943 for conversion to an amphibious command ship. Renamed ''Wasatch'' and designated AGC-9, the ship was converted for naval use at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., and commissioned there on 20 May 1944. World War II Following sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMAS Warramunga AllanGreen
His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) (or Her Majesty's Australian Ship when the monarch is female) is a ship prefix used for commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This prefix is derived from HMS (Her/His Majesty's Ship), the prefix used by the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, and can be equally applied to warships and shore bases (as Australia follows the British tradition of referring to naval establishments as stone frigates). On 10 July 1911, King George V granted the title of Royal Australian Navy to the naval forces of Australia. At the same time, the prefix and acronym were approved for use in identifying units commissioned into the RAN. The prefix had been used prior to formal approval, with the torpedo-boat destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyers
In navy, naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, fleet, convoy or Carrier battle group, battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish NavySmith, Charles Edgar: ''A short history of naval and marine engineering.'' Babcock & Wilcox, ltd. at the University Press, 1937, page 263 as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats". Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
