US Navy deemed her too old and too heavily damaged to be returned to service. Steven Lawrence as commanding. [69] The ship was salvaged in 1943. War Room messengers and UNREPS personnel. until 10 September, after seventy-two days of continuous steaming, that she The Oklahoma City crew was very fortunate to be part of the fleet arriving to accept Japan's surrender, Crouch said. until 15 August when she entered the Marc Island Navy Yard for inactivation. They provided the ship's security force, including security for the nuclear weapons spaces [14] She was commissioned at Philadelphia, on 2 May 1916, with Captain Roger Welles in command. On 15 June 1919, she returned to Brest, escorting Wilson on a second trip, and returned to New York, on 8 July. The situation in the late 1940s no longer required "OK City" and she was placed in reserve in 1947. The USS Oklahoma Survivors Paul A. Goodyear (OHS Collections). One of the best ships and staff I have ever been one. I just did a USS Oklahoma boilerman a few weeks ago, and the word is about 30 more Oklahoma remains coming through this spring. Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. 0 users currently logged in and 73 visitors active. USS Oklahoma was a battleship that served in the United States Navy from 2 May 1916, to 1 September 1944. War II. Banging could be heard for over 3 days and then there was silence. The overhaul increased her beam to 108 feet (33m), the widest in the US Navy, and reduced her speed to 19.68 knots (36.45km/h; 22.65mph). [34], As she began to capsize to port, two more torpedoes struck, and her men were strafed as they abandoned ship. boats, air conditioning, laundry equipment, machine shops, the anchor windlasses, steering gear, and evaporators The Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. the greek looking for old buddys . VANDENBURG, DONNATELY, STENSGARD, PIRAZZOLA,FOLLET, GREENWALT. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 258 crew members registered for the USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5). | Cofferdams were then placed around the hull to allow basic repairs to be undertaken so that the ship could be refloated; this work was completed by November. for duty, arriving Pearl Harbor 2 May 1945. To add to what Stony found, he was transferred to the USS Blue (a destroyer) on 9 December, 1941. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on August 13, 1981, and her keel was laid down on January 4, 1984. [43][44], Oklahoma was decommissioned on 1 September 1944, and all remaining armaments and superstructure were then removed. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. However the ship served as First Fleet flagship Department Heads reported to the Executive Officer, who reported to the Captain. BODE, U.S. Navy. She arrived at Yokosuka 20 availability followed by an extensive overhaul. Oklahoma differed from her sister Nevada in being fitted with triple-expansion steam engines, a much older technology than Nevada's new geared steam turbines. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? She was the latest in a series of 22 battleships and seven armored cruisers ordered by the United States Navy between 1900 and 1911. CLG-5 Crew Roster HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. They operated the metal shop, pipe shop, damage control shop and carpenter shop. Gulf and Oklahoma City quickly began Following shakedown, Oklahoma City transited the Panama Canal and reported to ComCruPac December 10, 2017 in MILITARY SHIPS AND VESSELS. The Cleveland class was a group of light cruisers built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. I just posted the colorized photo of the Oklahoma to go along with my inquiry, it has nothing to do with whom I am looking for information on. The ships were assigned as a convoy escort for the ocean liner SSGeorge Washington, carrying President Woodrow Wilson, and arrived with that ship in France several days later. 96818, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. First division maintained exterior and much of the interior of the forward third of the ship, the sail locker and the Captains Gig. GM Division maintained and operated the Mk 7 Mod 0 Talos missile launching system, including the launcher, loading system, The Intelligence division collected and distributed intelligence information for the staff and units of the fleet. Got 3 kids, one in college, and 5 and 7 year olds. the rest of June and into July she screened 3d Fleet carriers during their A few days ago we transferred an Army Aviator from Ft Carson ( the military escorts can only provide name, rank, and service). [37] Four hundred twenty-nine of her officers and enlisted men were killed or missing. The Japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. 26 men 29 men Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Laid down. Second Division This division maintained the aft third of the ship. and the six inch turret and five inch mount. The "A gang" maintained and operated auxiliary equipment, refrigeration systems, hot water heaters, They maintained the middle third of the ship and the Motor Whale Boat and the Officer's Motor Boat. Hunt in by Mrs. Anton H. Classen; commissioned 22 December 1944, Capt. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. All Rights Reserved. Their duties were writing speeches, taking pictures, writing the fleet's history, Though lacking Vertical Launch Systems, the Seawolf class has eight torpedo tubes and can hold up to 50 weapons in its torpedo room. [39], Some of those who died later had ships named after them, including Ensign John C. England for whom USSEngland(DE-635) and USSEngland(DLG-22) are named. everything that happened on the ship. USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - formerly CL 91 - - later CG 5 - - decommissioned - - sunk as a target - Originally built as a CLEVELAND - class light cruiser and commissioned as CL 91, the OKLAHOMA CITY was the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Oklahoma Chief of Staff The records are part of Record Group 24, Records of . R Division Login| In 2015 DOD dug them up and through DNA identified about 30 remains, they are now being shipped home. Also, we will start transferring the remains of 40 Marines who were recently uncovered in a mass grave while digging a parking lot in Okinawa ( I think). S-4 Division At approximately 0757 the word was passed to man the anti-aircraft battery and the sound of gun fire was . In 2015 an effort began to identify the lost sailors with the use of DNA technology. Find USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Julio DeCastro, a Hawaiian civilian yard worker, organized a team that saved 32 Oklahoma sailors. In the first ten minutes of the battle, though, eight torpedoes hit the Oklahoma, and she began to capsize. Sean Welch relieved Cmdr. They supervised operation until 22 May when she sailed for Ulithi, thence to rendezvous 6 June with Oklahoma By: News On 6. transponders and test equipment. OE Division Credits: He bore full responsibility for everything the ship did and 16 men Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. USS Jacksonville SSN-699 . task group for continued action against the Japanese home islands. [29] USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) was one of 27 United States Navy Cleveland -class light cruisers completed during or shortly after World War II, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. In 1936, she rescued American citizens and refugees from the Spanish Civil War. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. | Good to see that there is a place where we can remember the past and share our adventures. Shortly I purchased a book on the USS Oklahoma and the sailor in question was on the 12/7/41 crew's list. USSSchmitt(DE-676) was named for Father Aloysius Schmitt. 1,285. gyro compass and movie projectors. The Modern Military Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, has custody of deck logs from 1941 to 1983, as well as muster rolls created. I have access to the ships muster rolls on Fold3 and Ancestry. Cramp Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; launched 20 February 1944; sponsored USS OKLAHOMA CITY served her country, as CLG-5 for 19 years, 3 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 15 DEC 1979. Subject: Surprise Enemy Attack and Sinking of the U.S.S. OL Division They prepared meals for Commander Seventh Fleet and Chief of Staff, and dinners for visiting dignitaries. The Departments were organized into weapons, engineering, supply and other functional units. [12] The fire delayed the battleship's completion so much that Nevada was able to conduct her sea trials and be commissioned before Oklahoma. Pearl Harbor National Memorial 32 Officers. Fifty-two were ordered, and 36 completed, 27 as cruisers and 9 as light aircraft carriers. FG Division Hoard, 36, of DeSoto, Missouri, Fireman 3rd Class Kenneth L. Holm, 29, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, Marine Private First Class Robert Kimball Holmes, 19, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Fireman 3rd Class Edwin C. Hopkins, 19, of Keene, New Hampshire, Seaman 1st Class Frank A. Hryniewicz, 20, of Three Rivers, Massachusetts, Water Tender 1st Class Charles E. Hudson, 39, of Stockton, California, Fireman 3rd Class Glaydon I.C. The ship then returned to Hawaii. She conducted local operations The launch was preceded by an invocation, the first for an American warship in half a century, given by Elijah Embree Hoss, and was attended by various dignitaries from Oklahoma and the federal government. With the war ending in 1974, continued to return to the Western Pacific periodically until decommissioned in 1979. Training exercises and operational visits to , Engineering Department [55] Only 35 of the 429 sailors and Marines who died on Oklahoma were identified in the years following the attack. equipment and the watertight integrity of the ship. Flag Administration Division To the crew, she was affectionately know as "The Okie." A battleship was a small town . That summer, she carried midshipmen on a European training cruise, visiting northern ports. 47 men Rob Ryburn Henery Hesler Paul Goodyear. i Think of the guys from Com7thflt Radio Shack. magazine, delivered the mail, ran the ship's radio station and helped with church services, legal assistance, and assigned berthing. Muster rolls are arranged by ship class. She also had two (some references say four) 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo. 2 stern catapults. For the rest of the time, the ship conducted drills at anchor or in nearby Bantry Bay. The Departments were organized into weapons, engineering, supply and other functional units. 1:38 BREMERTON By the end of this year, about 100 sailors who've continued to serve aboard the USS Oklahoma City submarine, currently propped up in a dry dock at the Puget Sound Naval. [Note: The above USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. Crowder was killed on the USS Oklahoma. Oklahoma. [20] Oklahoma remained off Berehaven until the end of the war on 11 November 1918. [23] Early in 1921, she voyaged to South America's West Coast for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet, and returned later that year for the Peruvian Centennial. She was also substantially up-armored between September 1927 and July 1929, with anti-torpedo bulges added, as well as an additional 2 inches (51mm) of steel on her armor deck. 2 officers Hastings 11. They kept ship and personnel records, published the ships newspaper and Sooner [25], Oklahoma rejoined the Scouting Fleet for exercises in the Caribbean, then returned to the West Coast in June 1930, for fleet operations through spring 1936. They performed Talos missile assembly, testing and preparation for flight, HI When the final Unidentified bodies were recovered from the Oklahoma they were interred in the Puchbowl, Hawaii. C. B. Hunt's command with the hull number CL-91 and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years until it was decommissioned on December 15, 1979. A MOMENT IN OKLAHOMA HISTORY: He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and joined the Merchant Marine. They maintained and operated the Commander Seventh Fleet helicopter to provide transportation between the ship and other ships and shore Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. The Ironton . [47], Disaster struck on 17 May, when the ships entered a storm more than 500 miles (800km) from Hawaii. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Hunter's Point where she recommissioned 7 September, Capt. Stony, if you are able to gather that information could you please share it? 13 men 1967, and continued those exercises and intermittent calls to West Coast ports [68], As of 29 June 2021, the DPAA announced that the program was coming to a close, and that the remains of 51 crew members that could not be identified have been returned to Hawaii, and will be reinterred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater, with a ceremony scheduled for 7 December, the 80th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5), a Galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 DEC 1944 as CL-91. 3 officers The electrical division maintained the ship's electrical power systems, lighting and interior communications systems, alarm systems, N3 Division Flag Marine Orderlies OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The list of shipmates Paul Goodyear keeps dwindles a little more every year. HullNumber.com does not share your information. Weapons Officer Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. where six days later she became flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Navigation Department 36 Men Armor on her barbettes was 13.5inches. 10 officers Here is an excerpt from the December 1941 muster roll changes for the USS Blue, he is number 4 on the list. View pictures, specs, and pricing on our huge selection of vehicles. S-5 Division 50 men A total of 429 crewmen aboard the USS Oklahoma were killed in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941, after the ship quickly capsized from the numerous torpedo hits. cities in the Far East. Crew complement. In 1917, she underwent a refit, with two 3in (76mm)/50 caliber guns being installed forward of the mainmast for antiaircraft defense and nine of the 5-inch/51 caliber guns being removed or repositioned. The crew was pretty much organized around the structure and function of the ship. On 14 October 1918, while under command of Charles B. McVay Jr., she escorted troop ships into port at the United Kingdom, returning on 16 October. It was some of the best times of my lifeand some of the worst. 1961 and spent the next several months conducting local training operations and She was then put up for auction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 26 November 1946, with her engines, boilers, turbo generators, steering units and about 24,000 tonnes (23,621 long tons; 26,455 short tons) of structural steel deemed salvageable. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. She returned to Norfolk on 11 September, and to the West Coast on 24 October. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. The division provided propulsion, After the war, she served in both the United . 40 men The torpedoes blew away a large section of her anti-torpedo bulge and spilled oil from the adjacent fuel bunkers' sounding tubes, but neither penetrated the hull. Copyright 2018 by Phillip R. Hays Add yours! USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5). installations. After radioing the naval base at Pearl Harbor, both tugs were instructed to turn around and head back to port. USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On December 7th, 1941, a total of 429 crew died when the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sunk on Battleship Row after being struck by several bombs and torpedoes during the Japanese attack. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. I was on the decommissioning crew. It was dedicated to those sailors and marines killed on that ship during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. 4 men When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. A lot of souvenir photos were available at the time, as the Fleet was based out of San Pedro/Long Beach. Missouri is moored where Oklahoma was moored when she was sunk. | [24], In November 1927, she entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard for an extensive overhaul. 2, at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Significant improvements, however, were made in the Standard-type ships as naval technology progressed. On 14 December she entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for restricted she arrived 7 July to assume her duties again as 7th Fleet flagship. After the war, she served in both the United States Battle Fleet and Scouting Fleet. of the ship. including flag spaces. while home ported in Yokosuka, Japan (while I was aboard). On December 7, 1999, a memorial to the USS Oklahoma was unveiled. An aircraft catapult was installed atop turret No.3. Click HERE for Information about the Work Party and to volunteer. upkeep work. Chaplain's Assistants, Legal and Master at Arms. USS Oklahoma City was commissioned on July 9, 1988. Motor Whale Boat. [49], Both tug skippers had fortunately loosened their cable drums connecting the 1,400-foot (430m) tow lines to Oklahoma. Her wreck was eventually stripped of her remaining armament and superstructure before being sold for scrap in 1946. I describe the Seventh Fleet crew below, for the ship was Seventh Fleet flagship The USS Oklahoma was on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor on. The difficult savage job began in March 1943, and Oklahoma entered dry dock 28 December. Each Division had a Division Officer who reported to the 50 men The Japanese used dive-bombers, fighter-bombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. The USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5), a Galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 DEC 1944 as CL-91. She departed 14 December, for New York City, and then spent early 1919 conducting winter battle drills off the coast of Cuba. These men operated the ship's four boilers and auxiliary equipment in the firerooms. Marine Detachment Stony or P40 Warhawk, would you be able to check on a name from the OKLAHOMA's roles on Dec 7, 1941? Measuring more than 360 feet long and displacing more than 6,900 tons, Oklahoma City has a crew of approximately 140 Sailors. bombardment group with other cruisers and destroyers, then rejoined the carrier [54] The USS Oklahoma memorial is part of Pearl Harbor National Memorial and is an arrangement of engraved black granite walls and white marble posts. My son who is a radio operator in the corps rand into one of the GMG's who was a GMGMC. The Operations Intelligence division operated the Combat Information Center (CIC). The main innovations were triple turrets and all-or-nothing protection. These were the mess cooks who prepared four meals a day for the crew. USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. been awhile, came across this site, and just wanted to give a shout out to the gents i served with. 45 men This group was made up of Seventh Fleet staff and ship's company. [13] On 23 October 1915, she was 98.1 percent complete. The USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was among the largest casualties of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Francisco Group, U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? [41], Preparations for righting the overturned hull took under eight months to complete. John F. Middleswart, 19, of San Diego, Machinists Mate 2nd Class Archie T. Miles, 22, of Elmwood, Illinois, Seaman 1st Class Wallace G. Mitchell, 19, of Los Angeles, Radioman 3rd Class Charles A. Montgomery, 21, of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, Hospital Apprentice 1st Class John M. Mulick, 21, of Elma, Iowa, Seaman 2nd Class Ray H. Myers, 19, of Central City, Iowa, Seaman 1st Class George E. Naegle, 22, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Fire Controlman 1st Class Paul A. Nash, 26, of Carlisle, Indiana, Gunners Mate 1st Class Arthur C. Neuenschwander, 33, of Fessenden, North Dakota, Fireman 1st Class Frank E. Nicoles, 24, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Boatswains Mate 1st Class Arnold M. Nielsen, 32, of Oakland, California, Seaman 1st Class Joe R. Nightingale, 20, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Fireman 1st Class Charles R. Ogle, 20, of Goedsbery Township, Missouri, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Alphard S. Owsley, 23, of Paris, Kentucky, Fireman 1st Class Millard Pace, 24, of Vanndale, Arkansas, Seaman 2nd Class Calvin H. Palmer, 23, and Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilferd D. Palmer, 21, of Minot, North Dakota, Pharmacists Mate 3rd Class George L. Paradis, 23, of Yelm, Washington, Mess Attendant 3rd Class Isaac Parker, 17, of Woodson, Arkansas, Seaman 2nd Class Dale F. Pearce, 21, of Dennis, Kansas, Shipfitter 1st Class Charles F. Perdue, 32, Water Tender 1st Class Milo E. Phillips, 26, Seaman 2nd Class James N. Phipps, 24, of Rainier, Oregon, Seaman 2nd Class Rudolph V. Piskuran, 19, of Elyria, Ohio, Seaman 1st Class Herbert Joseph Poindexter, Jr., 24, of Jacksonville, Florida, Seaman 2nd Class Brady O. Prewitt, 20, of Liberal, Missouri, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert L. Pribble, 19, of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fireman 3rd Class Jasper L. Pue, Jr., 21, of San Antonio, Fireman 1st Class Dan E. Reagan, 20, of Haslet, Texas, Radioman 3rd Class Irvin F. Rice, 22, of Detroit, Water Tender 2nd Class Porter L. Rich, 27, of Lake Preston, South Dakota, Seaman 1st Class Russell C. Roach, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, Fireman 1st Class Walter B. Rogers, 22, of Bison, South Dakota, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski, 21, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Seaman 1st Class Kenneth H. Sampson, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, Seaman 1st Class Lyal J. With these ships, the Navy created a fleet of modern battleships similar in long-range gunnery, speed, turning radius, and protection. M Division The ET gang maintained electronic equipment including radios, search radars, weather satellite receivers, navigation systems, atmospheric What you should know about the USS Oklahoma City. | in the missile house and warhead magazine. The Oklahoma City (SSN 723) is the 35th Los Angeles-class attack submarine and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It doesn't list officers though. C. B. various ports in the Far East followed, then in June 1965 she began gunfire Back to the USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5) page. She was modernized by adding eight 5-inch/25 cal guns,[23] and her turrets' maximum elevation was raised from 15 to 30 degrees. OKLAHOMA CITY then spent twenty years in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Suisun Bay, CA, until sunk in a Fleet exercise off of Guam in March 1999. Lowell Valley & friend. support missions off Vietnam. It's easy! For Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1964 The secondary battery was reduced from 20 to 12 5-inch/51 caliber guns in 1918. United States. I wonder who has the record for most ships sunk from under them. They were deactivated within a few years after the end of the war, but six . They operated the Main Communications Center and seven other spaces. The contract to build it was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 13 compressed air and electrical power for the ship. Search for a command's Crew List| They also scheduled supply deliveries. The division remained at anchor, tasked to protect American convoys coming into the area, but was only called out of the harbor once in 80 days. She was 583 feet (178m) in length overall, 575 feet (175m) at the waterline, and had a beam of 95feet 6inches (29.11m) and a draft of 28feet 6inches (8.69m). They were messengers for Commander and Chief of Staff Seventh Fleet and served as drivers in port. a 25-day alert in the Gulf. Part of the Oklahoma sat submerged near Ford Island while many of her crew lay in unidentified mass graves. [8] By 12 December 1912, she was 11.2% complete, and by 13 July 1913, she was at 33%. ammo fired, Shellback Initiation - 22 OCT 1972 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 24 SEP 1973 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 25 JAN 1975 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 22 AUG 1977 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 28 APR 1978 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 6 AUG 1979 - Pacific Ocean. command. Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the Pacific War in anti-aircraft screening and . serving as flagship for CruDiv 3 and CruDesFlot 9, then departed 1 December for 345597 entries available online. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY, https://news.delta.com/delta-honor-guard-remembering-fallen-heroes-their-journey-home. The XO was second in command of the ship. USS Oklahoma City Shipmates Found To Date 1394 If you served aboard any of the ships named USS Oklahoma City please enter your name and other information into the Deck Log database. The men stood watches on the bridge, in the six inch turret and five inch gun mount. GM Division 5 men Even though it was cost-prohibitive to do so, the job of salvaging Oklahoma commenced on 15 July 1942, under the immediate command of Captain F. H. Whitaker, and a team from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. commenced 21 May, her hull classification and number being changed two days CR Division Additional records will be added as they are identified in the catalog. However, Hercules' cables did not release until the last possible moment, leaving her tossing and pitching above the grave of the sunken Oklahoma. liverpool v nottingham forest 1989 team line ups; best crews to join in gta 5. jay chaudhry house; bimbo bakeries buying back routes; pauline taylor seeley cause of death I enjoyed serving aboard the ship for 2 years duty as Watch Captain on S-2 Division.Visiting foreign ports in South East Asian countries was very fun & memorable that I'll never forget in my entire life. Her crew consisted of 864 officers and enlisted men. It is likely that some survivors were never reached in time. A TRIBUTE TO THOSE KILLED IN THE SINKING OF USS INDIANAPOLIS - July 30, 1945. It was flown to Tinker Air Force Base then delivered to the Muskogee War Memorial Park in Muskogee, in 2010, where the 40-foot-long (12m), 25,000-pound (11,340kg), barnacle-encrusted mast section is now on permanent outdoor display. part of a scrapbook that belonged to Paul Willey. The personnel organization and job descriptions listed below are from the ship's 1970 cruise book. Measuring more than 360 feet long and displacing more than 6,300 tons, Oklahoma City has a crew of approximately 150 Sailors. [40], By early 1942, it was determined that Oklahoma could be salvaged and that she was a navigational hazard, having rolled into the harbor's navigational channel. [18], On 13 August 1918,[19] Oklahoma was assigned to Battleship Division Six under the command of Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rodgers, and departed for Europe alongside Nevada. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was a Nevada-class battleship built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy, notable for being the first American class of oil-burning dreadnoughts. The Flag Secretary Office kept staff personnel records, delivered mail, arranged transportation, and prepared plans and orders. As was previously planned, the crew remains that could not be identified, numbering only 33, would be reinterred at the Punchbowl Cemetery, during a ceremony on 7 December, that will coincide with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, 80 years earlier. Iverson, 24, of Emmons, Minnesota, Fireman 3rd Class Herbert B. Jacobson, 21, of Grayslake, Illinois, Fireman 3rd Class Kenneth L. Jayne, 26, of Patchogue, New York, Radioman 3rd Class Theodore Q. Jensen, 22, of Delta, Utah, Fireman 1st Class Billy J. Johnson, 22, of Caney, Kentucky, Seaman 1st Class Joseph M. Johnson, 22, of Columbus, North Dakota, Fireman 1st Class Jim H. Johnston, 23, of Wesson, Mississippi, Seaman 2nd Class Charles A. Jones, 21, of Harvard, Nebraska, Lt. Julian B. Jordan, 37, of Dawson, Georgia, Seaman 1st Class John A. Karli, 19, of San Marino, California, Marine Corps Pvt. Were deactivated within a few years after the war on 11 September, Capt 1936 she! 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