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USS Cony (DD-508)
USS ''Cony'' (DD/DDE-508), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Joseph S. Cony (1834–1867), a naval officer during the Civil War. ''Cony'' was launched 16 August 1942 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, sponsored by Mrs. William R. Sleight, a first cousin of Joseph S. Cony in whose honor the destroyer is named, in part of the largest mass launch to that point in the war shipbuilding program and the largest in Maine's history in which five British Ocean type freighters, the Liberty , and ''Cony'' were launched. Launched 16 August 1942 with , , and 5 British cargo ships. The ship was commissioned 30 October 1942 at Boston. 1943 ''Cony'' escorted a troop convoy from Norfolk to Nouméa, New Caledonia, where she arrived 27 January 1943. She patrolled between Espiritu Santo and Efate, and on 6 March joined in the bombardment of the Vila-Stanmore area on Kolombangara, continuing her patrol and escort duties until clearing for overhaul at San Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cony (DDE-508) In Hampton Roads On 12 March 1957 (NH 104882)
USS ''Cony'' (DD/DDE-508), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Joseph S. Cony (1834–1867), a naval officer during the American Civil War, Civil War. ''Cony'' was Ship naming and launching, launched 16 August 1942 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, sponsored by Mrs. William R. Sleight, a first cousin of Joseph S. Cony in whose honor the destroyer is named, in part of the largest mass launch to that point in the war shipbuilding program and the largest in Maine's history in which five British Ocean ship, Ocean type freighters, the Liberty , and ''Cony'' were launched. Launched 16 August 1942 with , , and 5 British cargo ships. The ship was ship commissioning, commissioned 30 October 1942 at Boston Navy Yard, Boston. 1943 ''Cony'' escorted a troop convoy from Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk to Nouméa, New Caledonia, where she arrived 27 January 1943. She patrolled between Espiritu Santo and Efate, and on 6 March joined in the bombardment of the Vila-Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |