All communications were destroyed and steering control was lost due to the fragments from the last hit. No hits were received in the after engine room. USS Quincy (CA-71) was a heavy cruiser of the Baltimore -class of the United States Navy. A minute later the first enemy salvo struck, hitting the bridge, the carpenter shop, the hangar, battle II and the antenna trunk. These particles were about the size of 'grape nuts' and were glowing and burning everything with which they came in contact". Each is capable of starting an electrically driven fire pump, and is available for other uses such as the 40mm battery, ship's lighting, etc. All Rights Reserved. At some time during this period an 8" projectile entered No. QUINCY joined the Support Force, 23 August; and four days later, helped occupy Sagami Wan, Japan, and entered Tokyo Bay 1 September. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. 5" projectiles. The short time after the action until the ship capsized precluded any survey of damage. This resulted in the flooding of most of the second deck. VINCENNES ltr. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. Each Aug. 9, Navy veteran Dan Galvin honors 389 shipmates who lost their lives when Japanese warships sank the USS Quincy at Guadalcanal on Aug. 9, 1942, by reading their names from his front . 73. Structural damage to ASTORIA, although extensive, was not such that loss of the vessel was inevitable. 1 fireroom and wrecked it. The increased draft and port list which resulted, brought the projectile holes in the skin of the ship below the water line. Quincy's assistant gunnery officer, sent to the bridge to ask for instructions, reported on what he found: "When I reached the bridge level, I found it a shambles of dead bodies with only three or four people still standing. 7) probably near the top of the barbette. 59. The Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer in all three of these ships strongly recommended the removal of aircraft from cruisers. This list was 10 by about 1130 when a heavy explosion took place on the port side in way of the forward 5" magazines. 13) in the communication office. 34 and 42) early in the action started fires in the cane fender stowage and the movie locker. A fire was started in the flag bags immediately behind the bridge, probably from hot fragments. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. A hit (No. 26 and 28, respectively) which were reported to have exploded the ready-service boxes starting intense fires. Heavy explosions were also felt overhead (apparently from Hits Nos. A second hit (possibly No. Fires from the hangar and the boat deck necessitated the abandoning of this space early in the action. The layout of the Crew List can be adjusted to the existing site one's and your visitors will be able to quickly and securely contact old shipmates. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. CA-39 General Specifications. The 5" director aft was struck, apparently by an 8" A.P. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. The person's rank/rate ? Both QUINCY and VINCENNES were so badly holed that they sank within one hour. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. The model is now at the Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard. At least three hits (Nos. Further hits started fires in the movie locker and the cane fender stowage in the after end of the searchlight platform. This reduced the speed to nine knots. The night was dark and overcast with occasional light mists of rain. These fires were never brought under control. Try the Ship's Store. Naval Drydock, South Boston, Massachusetts, on 15 December 1943, with Captain Elliot M. Senn in command.[1]. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. The other hit at frame 74 in way of No. The boats and the 20mm clipping room were set on fire by Hit No. The information submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer of QUINCY and VINCENNES in references (c) and (d) gave only the general vicinity of the hits. As told to me as a kid by my grandpa at night I was in normandy rode with President Roosevelt and family and 2 maids, and winston Churchill was a cook for them. Dense smoke and fires cut off fore-and-aft passage on the second deck. Damage to QUINCY and VINCENNES was so extensive that loss of the vessels was inevitable. These hits cut fire main risers and started fires which filled the compartments with smoke. 41 and 42). room, diesel generator room, bomb stowage, and the 5" A.A. handling room were immediately flooded. These minor caliber hits are estimated to have come from the 25mm batteries on the enemy vessels. 20) and an intense fire was started. The 8" magazines were completely flooded. [4], Quincy returned to the Boston Navy Yard on 5 October for refit preparatory to final acceptance trials which were held from 1518 March 1937. Quincy, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. 16, 12 and 14, respectively. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last US cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. QUINCY departed Malta 6 February and arrived Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. About 0209 turret II was struck on the face plate by an 8" shell which penetrated without exploding and set exposed powder on fire. It has been estimated that the average visibility was about 10,000 yards. From results of the Bureau of Ordnance tests described above, it appears rather that this "explosion" was a severe powder fire from the 5"/25 caliber ammunition charges which was so intense as to be of the nature of an explosion. (b)The projectiles used against BOISE had a flat nose with a windshield. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chkai's chart room 6 meters (20ft) from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. 1 boiler room, must have remained intact because it was reported that some telephones remained in service until the ship was abandoned. These explosions either ruptured the hull or opened seams, which permitted water to enter causing the ship to list to port. I turret was flooded to prevent an explosion which might have resulted from the fires in the near vicinity of this magazine. 16, USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. The few CO2 extinguishers were entirely inadequate for the fires that existed. After receiving calls by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other dignitaries, President Roosevelt departed Quincy and continued on to the Crimea by air to attend the Yalta Conference. Shortly thereafter the enemy searchlights were turned on this task group. 4 firerooms were, of course, completely flooded as a result of the torpedo explosion. These hits were confined to the superstructure above the upper deck and to the hangar; however, this damage was negligible in comparison to the material damage caused by the detonation of the. Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. Upon her arrival back in the United States,Quincywas transferred to the Pacific, where she escorted the fast carriers as they conducted air strikes on targets in the Ryukyus and the Japanese Home Islands during the last five months of World War II. Undoubtedly, the I.C. Quincy, along with sister ships USSAstoria(CA-34) and USSVincennes(CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. 43. Five-inch A.A. ammunition in the port passageway was set on fire by at least three hits (Nos. HullNumber.com does not share your information. 89. USS Quincy departed Malta 6 February 1945, and arrived at the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal two days later, after calling at Ismalia, Egypt. HullNumber.com does not share your information. On all three of these ships, as the compartments flooded, the vessels trimmed down by the head putting the second deck under water. would like to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Emory Panza RT2c. ASTORIA ltr. [6] Quincy sits upright in roughly 2,000 feet (610m) of water. As a result, there is a great deal of information which, naturally, is contradictory in many instances. Guns No. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the 3rd U.S. Army. 1, 2 and 3) Numerous 8", 5" and 25mm hits were received by each ship; the exact number is unknown. From 16 April, Quincy supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. 4 fireroom was reported by the Commanding Officer, in reference (d), to have been hit by a torpedo. 3 and No. 64. special treatment steel splinter shield around No. The Commanding Officer immediately ordered bridge and foretop abandoned as 1.1" ammunition in the clipping room above the bridge was exploding, endangering surviving personnel. The next Japanese 8" salvo hit amidships setting afire the boats on the boat deck and the three planes in the hangar. Turret No. 90. Topside exposed personnel received the greatest number. 10). Five hits, all estimated to be 5", struck below the waterline. One torpedo probably struck under the sick bay in way of the lower handling room of No. On 6 December 1952, a change-of-command ceremony was held aboard while visiting Naples, Italy, during which Captain Taylor relieved Captain Chappell as commanding officer of the QUINCY. 61. She later provided close fire support for the Marines during the landing. At this time the stern and bow groups realized the existence of each other, and at daylight BAGLEY took off the wounded from the stern group. 8 5" gun. 38 and 40) detonated in the laundry, starting fires. 29). 6 and No. VINCENNES, U.S.S. She steamed westward the afternoon of 24 August to support minesweepers clearing the channel to Port de Bone in the Marseilles area. This is my grandfather and I am doing this for him. 18. The action sharply emphasized the necessity for providing equipment which is reliable and adequate for the control of the major conflagrations resulting from present day naval warfare. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. Home; About HullNumber; Before you Register; Tell a Shipmate . It is noted that performance of armor on ASTORIA was considerably different from that on BOISE*, although range in both cases was approximately the same. This will be discussed in paragraph 90. 8. Rear Admiral Wiltse transferred his flag 17 September to Vicksburg (CL-86), and 20 September, Quincy joined the 5th Fleet as a unit of the Eastern Japan Force, TF 53, basing in Tokyo Bay. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. The sixth 8" salvo hit the face plate and barbette of turret I putting it out of action and killing the personnel within the turret and the barbette. 19) in this space was received on the starboard side in the First Lieutenant's Office. 2, although not hit, was out of action because of the explosion and fire in turret II and the fire in forward 20mm clipping room. 13. These hits started fires, wrecked bunks and lockers and filled the compartment with smoke. This action, however, again emphasizes the necessity of having fire fighting equipment which is adequate for the control of conflagrations resulting from present warfare. The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Armys assault at 1207. In the Pilot House itself the only person standing was the signalman at the wheel who was vainly endeavoring to check the ship's swing to starboard to bring her to port. Her loss was widely mourned and for the 1983 Little Beavers reunion, when Bath Iron Works wanted to present a model to Adm. Burke and asked shipmates which ship it should be, Spence was the answer. [1], During the period 6 through 17 June, in conjunction with shore fire control parties and aircraft spotters, Quincy conducted highly accurate pinpoint firing against enemy mobile batteries and concentrations of tanks, trucks, and troops. Flame and smoke made sky aft and control aft untenable. QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. 71. Numerous hits were received in both the port and starboard batteries early in the action. 29. The forestay had been cut by a hit (No. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Class: Baltimore-class heavy cruiser Named for: Quincy Complement: 1142 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 13600 tons Length: 673 feet 5 inches Beam: 70 feet 10 inches Flank Speed: 33 knots Final Disposition: Scrapped in 1974 A projectile (Hit No. This hole must have come from the detonation of the 5"/25 caliber projectiles. Nearly all of the fire main risers were cut by either direct hits or fragments. The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. The Bureau of Ordnance tests indicate that detonation of 5"/25 caliber A.A. common projectiles en masse is not to be expected. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. QUINCY decommissioned 19 October 1946 in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. She was assigned to the Bremerton Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet until 31 January 1952, when she recommissioned. From this time on the enemy was hitting continuously until he ceased firing at 0215. 11. All Rights Reserved. The hangar curtain had been previously removed because of blast damage received during the bombardment the preceding day. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. Fires filled these spaces with smoke and eventually forced the crew to abandon this area. This space was flooded to the floor plates in a period of seven minutes. After an overhaul at Mare Island Navy Yard, Quincy resumed tactical operations with her division off San Clemente, California, until her redeployment to the Atlantic on 4 January 1939. As nearly as can be determined, this occurred between 0235 and 0240. Just as the enemy searchlights were trained on VINCENNES at 0155, the main battery was directed to train out and fire. I was struck at least twice, first in the barbette (Hit No. One 8" projectile (Hit No. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Quincy (CA 71), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, My Uncle George Stone died on this ship in 1942. 20) penetrated the second deck amidships (90 lb. The Bureau is assisting in the program by the development of new non-inflammable materials and authorizing the replacement of inflammable materials with new materials. At 0155 the gunnery officer on ASTORIA sighted an enemy cruiser force bearing about 230 relative, range 5500 yards. 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