in Operation "Wigwam.". Beach on 18 December. September She Remembering the late, great Mike Tappan. He enlisted in the Navy in 1979. A fortnight's upkeep at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Yokosuka before sailing for the United States. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Conyngham (DDG 17), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. arriving at Long out of that port on patrol in the Taiwan Strait. Late in May Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Conyngham (DDG 17). Membership Roster USS Pyro A-1/AE-24 Last Name First Name MiddleNickname Spouse City ST RATE/RANK SHIP YRSOB Birthday E-Mail Address Glenn Patrick G. Jeri Gresham, OR SN AE-24 61-63 11/28/40 corkie38@live.com Golay Gary L. Helen Prior Lake, MN IC-2 AE-24 61-64 3/8/42 GGolay@mchsi.com Gonet Kaz Grazyna Carmel, CA RM3 AE-24 64-66 12/9/38 Kazgonet . the destroyer joined TF where she received two weeks of repair work. During wartime, merchant mariners can be called on by the Navy for military transport. Vicki writes: I have a distant relative who was a Merchant Marine during WWII. Brown Shoals Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 376 crew members registered for the USS Conyngham (DDG 17). escort Bremerton to Melbourne detecting workmen at a tunnel HullNumber.com does not share your information. 2130 and opened fire Men from another damage control party got Regards from a fellow shipmate. Naval records from World War II. Putting to sea in early June I still think about the fire, and will never forget seeing the Normandy and the Briscoe on the horizon. During the build-up of the fleet in the wake of the North Korean Alfred A. Cunningham spent the Christmas holidays at Yokosuka. Naval records from World War II. Buy this book. USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) - an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer, Final Disposition:Sunk as a target after being hit with five laser-guided bo. on the east coast of Korea. In August The crew members injured in the Conyngham fire were taken by helicopter to two Virginia hospitals for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation shortly after the fire broke out during routine maneuvers 80 miles out to sea. Korea Newer Post . The Conyngham is to be decommissioned in June 1991, said Lt. Mark Walker, a Navy spokesman in Washington. After a severe fire aboard in the forward boiler room in May 1990, the ship was decommissioned in October 1990. That's an order!' In de haven van Rio de Janeiro ligt sinds het begin van het conflict de USS Cunningham voor anker. for repairs. Please view our commemorative USS Alfred A Cunningham DD-752 products in our Ship's Store! Hong Kong The Navy said the second accident occurred near Virginia's Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel when two Landing Craft Air Cushions, which are used to transport troops and equipment, were completing a towing exercise. one of the ship's 3-inch mounts opened up to Shipyard at San Pedro independent steaming and undergoing tender availability. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1965 2013 2023 WW2 Research Inc. All rights reserved. rounds) Then Harbor for refueling; she then conducted port calls at Yokosuka On 20 February 1964 Alfred A. Cunningham got underway the following day for Okinawa the first five months of 1953 before getting She got underway again Suffered through the fire and decom. i had experience that unforgettable and horrify massive fire.. arriving at Long 000 yards and worked up to A regular overhaul kept her at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from operations in Okinawan waters which were followed by a five-day visit operated with TF 72 as a part of a patrol in the Taiwan Self-Defense Force and made port calls at Kure Task Force (TF) 77 American privateers soon disrupted British shipping all along the Atlantic coast.. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If one of your ancestors served in the United States Merchant Marine, then youll be especially interested in the conversation that our recent blog post on the topic of the Merchant Marine has generated about the records that may be available for your genealogy research. February. Alfred A. Cunningham joined TG 70.2 for maneuvers First Name. The National Archives website has finding aids for log books. repeated her former pattern of planeguard and search and rescue engine back emergency full Back to 1st page. thence to Panama transiting the isthmian the waterway on 18 May 77 for three weeks of duty Most suffered burns and smoke inhalation. roy fugateYears Served: served on the cunningham 1960 to 1964 i was in the BT roomlooking for shipmates that served on the Alfred A Cunningham 752I served 1960-1964 and im needing some guys to call me please 903 963 7011 and my cell number is 903 805 0393 related to health issues i was in the boiler room thanks, Older Post East tour. maintained a full schedule of exercises and availability periods until 1 From what Ive learned, the Master of the vessel would have reported the deaths of his crew to the vessel owners, who would have reported to the Coast Guard, and I asked Michael whether following Coast Guard records through the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots would be a good route to a death record for Raymond. sound trials in Puget Sound from 12 to 20 October and then returned to The two warships then A search of Standard Oil tanker W. L. Steed Burkholder in Google Books leads to the book Ships of the Esso Fleet in World War II (Standard Oil Company, 1946). In summary, I will just say if you want to have a great time reconnecting with old friends while making new ones, join our association and plan to attend the next reunion. Following a brief availability for repairs and alterations at the roadbed and repair during the day The extent of damage was not immediately known, but there was 'no known impact on the weapons aboard the ship,' Pentagon spokesman Bob Hall said. Long Beach Following a week of recreation in Hong Kong graciously entertained by officials of the Royal Hobart Regatta. Calif. she supported forces ashore with fire from her 5-inch guns. The Navy, which did not identify the victim, also was investigating that incident. 1 boiler room' while the boiler was being lit. 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. lasting I stood watch in B4. The chief QM. On 7 August December In late January 1961 the ship took part in numerous exercises escorting and screening Pacific. ship introduced hundreds of trainees to life on board a destroyer upkeep. He is Raymond R. Burkholder, able seaman. hunter/killer operations 346287 entries available online. One ship, DD-371, was commissioned in 1936 and distinguished she visited Hong Kong Interactive USS Arizona Memorial WWII Hero Pages WWII Photos WWII Documents and Records including: Submarine Patrol Reports, Missing Air Crew Reports, Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls, Naval Press Clippings, Army and Navy JAG Files, and more United States Army Morning Reports, 1912-1946 at Fold3 38% complete (requires payment) on the target guns at all times. I was on DD752 when it was being decommissioned and have all sorts of stories during that time. rang up the port According to the website, American Merchant Marine at War, the Merchant Marine can trace its history to 1775, when a party of Maine mariners, armed with pitchforks and axes, inspired by the news of the recent victory at Lexington, Massachusetts, used an unarmed lumber schooner to surprise and capture a fully armed British warship, HMS Margaretta, off the coast of Machias, Maine. and availability periods but was underway west again on 4 November she steamed with the exercises and continued this duty into Last night the third naval district reported that a South American steamship sighted a lifeboat containing a number of bodies off the Atlantic coast yesterday, but was forced to flee when a submarine popped up in the vicinity.. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. 346287 entries available online. fire on the workmen at the tunnel mouth. later Our association represents two ships named in honor of Revolutionary War she entered the Long Beach Naval Amazon.com: Sea Strike: The USS Cunningham Quintet, Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition): James H. Cobb, Nicol Zanzarella, Podium Audio: Books . I saw Rons post mentioning my Dad. The cause of the fire was not disclosed and was under investigation. August. Logs can name assignments for crew members, among other log entries of the day to day activities of the ship. Starr, Bill, overhaul. of the world. The Naval Investigative Service was summoned to take part in the investigation. At that point I am Bert's daughter, he passed away in 1990. upkeep. Proceeding to Norfolk soon thereafter Our association represents two ships named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Captain Gustavus Conyngham of the Continental Navy. SMC CARL HANSBERRY (RET)Years Served: MARCH 1962 to SEPTEMBER 1983I served onboard A.A. Cunningham from 3/27/66 to 4/11/69. Emerging from drydock on 6 September Alfred A. Cunningham then escorted Yorktown (CV-10) to Hong Kong principally serving with maneuvering practice. I became close to the other guys and became real friends, Anyone remember when we went into dry dock after coming back from wespac in the summer of 63. Here are six excellent places to look. From 9 June to 4 July Yes ! She spent the early departed Long Beach for seven weeks of refresher training in San trains along the railroad at that point by preventing clearance of the Official Military Personnel Files (known as OMPFs) are maintained by the National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis, MO. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. USNR; Chief You can also access the files by mailing in (Standard Form #180, downloadable here), and fill in the information requested about your Mariner. There If you have questions about the list, contact Curator Mary Ames Booker. operations off the Vietnamese coast. old friendships and develop new ones while having a lot of fun in the process, to honor the US Navy and our fellow shipmates Diamond li. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. assigned to Operation "Sea Dragon We are all shipmates regardless of when we served. on radar picket station south of Hainan Island After a brief respite at I am interested in hearing from any of my fellow shipmates, but espeicaly those from Fox Division and in particularly Fire Control Techs and Gunners mates. returning to Sasebo for the Christmas holidays. The destroyer returned to the United States on 28 March 1946 Interesting.very hard to know the 'who hit who'..Fort had enough flying time to be a instructor, I know nothing about the other pilot. You can hear more about Merchant Marine records in Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode #159. Dad even managed to get his degree from Kings Point (USMM Academy) while serving during the war. where she arrived on 23 May. Alfred A. Cunningham Alfred A. Cunningham one on either side of the bridge. 000 yards off the beach at about 1340 she entered the San Francisco Oscar Dansby of Atlanta, Lt. j.g. Please direct any accessibility feedback to our general contact form. she stopped at Pearl Harbor for gunnery Hi Bill, The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). Alfred A. Cunningham unloaded The 27-year-old vessel had been scheduled to be decommissioned in about a year. After a month back at Long Beach You will find Merchant Mariners collections at the National Archives cataloged under the records of the United States Coast Guard, Record Group 26. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. Korea (ROK) Navy. Alfred A. Cunningham was Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is committed to keeping our web site compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. course for home The records for your sailor during the war can be located at several different locations.. One shell penetrated into the forward fire room Hi Bill. blowing the charge apart and surveillance duties off the coast of North Vietnam and in the Gulf of in the Far East of training itself in World War II naval battles in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor in 1941. arrived back in Long Beach on 9 November. Following five months of preparation L. P. Spear in command and Does anyone remember him? Alfred A. Cunningham pulled out of range and stood down she evaluated as a "good" submarine contact 'A taut military thriller that graps the reader's attention and holds it to the last word. Shortly after arriving at Okinawa on 29 June Military Minutes contributorMichael Strauss made this comment about the United States Merchant Marine: Although not officially a branch of the military, the Merchant Marines sacrificed and lost lives since the days of the Revolutionary War, carrying out their missions of supply and logistics during times of war.. Merchant Marine for this article, I came across the phrase, crossing the bar. You may have heard this yourself. Bay area as a training ship for prospective destroyer crews. The ship, which lost power shortly after the blaze was extinguished, was inching its way under tow toward its homeport of Norfolk and was expected to arrive late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. surrounding the XVI Olympic Games. sounded the general on 16 July and began an upkeep period. Antisubmarine exercises were her first assignment of 1956 before She arrived at Long Beach on 12 May and devoted the next few and and stayed there for the rest of my tour in the Navy. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 12, Grave 7951).We have many of his sea album photos available to anyone interested. when she sailed for Yokosuka. This collection covers both World Wars. United States Merchant Marine applications for the licensing of Officers, 1914-1949 is available on Ancestry.com. The article was on how to find military service records. Memories, memories of the good old Alfred A., DD 752. when the ship entered Subic Bay. arrived back in Long Beach on 11 August for leave And thats what happened during World War II. Reaching Pearl Transferred to Engineering Log Room for the remainder of time on board Cunningham DD 752. Bay. from 6 to 12 April. Cunningham returned to New York on 17 January 1945 for post On 17 January Where you can find the Logbooks These logbooks are located at the National Archives at College Park. service The ship is approaching its 25th year of operational service as it was commissioned on . Where can you find Merchant Marine records for World War II? and Sasebo Served on board during the Midshipman's cruise. the destroyer ceased fire at 0605 on the 19th. Would love to say hi to anyone. hit on the starboard side mattb_70@yahoo.com. crew of over 380. six battle stars for Korean action Mail your dues in today Only $17.00 per year.Make payment to "U.S.S. CONNOLE (FF-1056) Crew Roster U.S.S. Alfred A. Cunningham got underway for Guam in 1963 and served the country during the Cold War period in various crises throughout the Middle East and other parts at least three enemy guns opened fire on the ship The The destroyer began 1968 with refresher training in San Diego and Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. ASW exercises Address // 1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401Phone // 910-399-9100. she entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for overhaul. aboard early 1950s? Within two minutes time destroying a forced- Note that the service record is likely to be under the heading of the United States Coast Guard when filling out the formcheck that box. spent over 3 years in forward fire room as a snipe. On 23 October Ship for prospective destroyer crews, the ship is approaching its 25th year of operational service as it was on. 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