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USS Bull (DE-693)
USS ''Bull'' (DE-693/APD-78) was a , later converted to a Charles Lawrence class transport, ''Charles Lawrence''-class high speed transport. She was the second Navy ship named after Lieutenant (junior grade) Richard Bull (1914-1942), Richard Bull (1914–1942), a naval aviator who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Distinguished Flying Cross. ''Bull'' was the first of many destroyer escorts built at Defoe Shipbuilding Company, of Bay City, Michigan. The hull of ''Bull'' was constructed in the conventional fashion while the jigs and fittings were constructed in order to build the rest of the ships in a new upside-down method that Defoe pioneered. ''Bull'' was launched on 25 March 1943 at the Defoe yard; sponsored by Mrs. Ruth P. Bull, widow of Lt.(jg) Bull. She was commissioned 12 August 1943. USS ''Bull'' (DE-693) Following her shakedown training out of Bermuda, ''Bull'' escorted the United States Army, Army transport SS George Washingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bull (aviator)
Richard Bull (14 July 1914 – 5 February 1942) was a United States Navy Naval aviator, aviator during World War II. Biography He was born in New York City on 14 July 1914. He enlisted in the Navy on 16 July 1938 at Miami, Florida, and underwent flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., before winning his wings on 12 October 1939. Appointed ensign (rank), ensign on 21 November 1939, he was assigned to Patrol Squadron 22 (PatRon 22) on that date. On 28 November 1940, Ens. Bull was designated a patrol plane commander. Transferred with his squadron to the East Indies early in World War II, Ens. Bull took part in the gallant efforts of Patrol Wing 10 (PatWing 10) as its slow, ungainly PBY Catalina flying boats hunted for elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Japanese fleet. On 21 January 1942, a temporary appointment as lieutenant (junior grade) was sent to Bull, but no record of his execution of the oath of office has been found. While on patrol off t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bull (1914-1942)
Richard Bull (14 July 1914 – 5 February 1942) was a United States Navy aviator An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its Aircraft flight control system, directional flight controls. Some other aircrew, aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are al ... during World War II. Biography He was born in New York City on 14 July 1914. He enlisted in the Navy on 16 July 1938 at Miami, Florida, and underwent flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., before winning his wings on 12 October 1939. Appointed ensign (rank), ensign on 21 November 1939, he was assigned to Patrol Squadron 22 (PatRon 22) on that date. On 28 November 1940, Ens. Bull was designated a patrol plane commander. Transferred with his squadron to the East Indies early in World War II, Ens. Bull took part in the gallant efforts of Patrol Wing 10 (PatWing 10) as its slow, ungainly PBY Catalina flying boats hunted fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |