She departed on 14 March for the United States and an overhaul at the New York Navy Yard that lasted until the end of May. Events Ordered by the US Navy on 14 June, 1943, USS Salem (CA 139) was laid down on 4 July, 1945 at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. These 5" hits also cut all the fire mains forward of bulkhead 103, leaving only CO2 fire extinguishers, bucket brigades and "handy billies" with which to attempt to control the intense fires raging amidships. This brought the stern of ASTORIA through the enemy's line of fire resulting in hits on the starboard side from the foremast aft. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos, USS Quincy CA39, Astoria CA34 & Vincennes CA44 War Damage Report No. A projectile (Hit No. 42. There were light breezes from the southwest with a ceiling of about 1500 ft. 1 and No. The Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. 4 fireroom was reported by the Commanding Officer, in reference (d), to have been hit by a torpedo. The Senior Surviving Officer, in reference (c), reported that "in the vicinity of these hits small granular particles of incendiary material were noted. 65. Help| ASTORIA ltr. I, was also hit in the left range finder hood (Hit No. 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. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last US cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The after bulkhead of the fireroom was apparently weakened by the torpedo explosion in way of No. Ammunition hoists to secondary battery were put out of operation by either direct hits or fragments. The two agencies are in agreement that under certain conditions the impact of high velocity fragments is quite capable of igniting 5"/25 caliber charges stowed as in ready-service boxes. New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser: Displacement: 12,411 tons (full load) . Later, a projectile (Hit. 4. 33), and a fire was started in this space. Cerney & Rothblatt, I'm writing for my father, Ralph J. Smith, who passed away 8 years ago. Although sea floods were provided in these ships, they were ineffective in the case of ASTORIA 5" magazines because by the time the fire was serious enough to threaten these magazines the flood valve controls were inoperable. sufficiently to permit the bucket brigade to get the fires under control. 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. The surviving personnel realized that it was necessary to abandon ship as quickly as possible. Sent to Japan in 1945 and into Tokyo bay, Pearl harbor. Every effort is being made to insure that water will be available for magazine sprinkling. (a) C.O. They were still able to fire in local control. It will be placed about ten feet forward of the present mast and will be designed to carry radar antennas. 76. On the other hand, six of the nine turrets on ASTORIA, QUINCY and VINCENNES were put out of action due to direct hits by 8" A.P. She then steamed to Malta via the Straits of Messina. From 15 March to 28 April, she engaged in important battle practice off Hawaii with the Pacific Fleet in Fleet Problem XIX. special treatment steel) passed down into No. "Besides these effects the fires had the following concomitant effects: (a) Heat made control spaces physically untenable. Turrets I and II were trained around to starboard and brought to bear upon the enemy. 12. About 0900 WILSON came alongside and assisted in the fire fighting for one hour when both HOPKINS and WILSON were called away. 16, 12 and 14, respectively. The Commanding Officer and the Senior Surviving Officer of ASTORIA and QUINCY, respectively, recommended the reduction of ready-service ammunition, apparently based on their experiences as mentioned in paragraphs 25 and 45. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. USS Quincy sailed out of Belfast Lough, 20 May, for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland, to begin special training in shore bombardment. [4], While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the Battle of Savo Island.[4]. The flooding which resulted caused the ship to capsize 45 minutes later. (e) "It is recommended that the forestay, and if possible, the afterstay be removed whenever practicable from QUINCY class CAs to prevent the fouling of topside directors.". During June 1944,Quincyprovided gunfire support for the Normandy Invasion and bombarded German positions around Cherbourg, France. This was due primarily to the fact that the fires so completely lighted up the ships that the enemy had no trouble in remaining on the targets despite the evasive maneuvers used. Two attempts were made, the latter successful. No. [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. When so ignited, cartridge cases may be expected to jump out by rocket action in a flaming condition, and to burn on deck or to roast other charges so that they too ignite in succession. QUINCY continued to support carrier aircraft strikes against Okinawa, Tokuno Shima, Kikai Jima, Amami Gunto, and Asumi Gunto until the force returned to base 13 June. Such ships, with a limit of 10,000 tons standard displacement and 8-inch caliber main guns, may be referred to as "treaty cruisers." 4 were struck (Hit No. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. As a result of these explosions the hull must have been ruptured, as a port list gradually developed. About 0200, attempts were made to evade enemy fire by turning hard right. 21) and library (Hit No. About 0205, when beginning to make a left turn, steering control was lost in the pilot house. Letters from a Sailor, My Uncle Ted just celebrated his 83rd birthday (11-9-2013), was on the USS Quincy for 2-1/2 yrs, remembers Lt Kenneth Farmer,Woodrow Kirk, Ira Jay Hopkins Jr, Roger Miller, Roger Dudley. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 2 boiler room was structurally intact and that personnel escaped from the plotting room and central station which are located immediately forward of No. This list is in development, so if you don't see the unit or vessel you're looking for, click on any unit name below and type in the correct unit/vessel name in the form page. QUINCY (CA-71) U.S.S. QUINCY transferred 19 August to TG 86.4, and until the 24th engaged the heavy batteries at Toulon, St. Mandrier, and Cape Sicie. Turrets I and II fared very little better as they were put out of action after firing only four salvos, two of which were to starboard. HullNumber.com does not share your information. From then until 0200 the enemy was hitting with large and small caliber projectiles with increasing rapidity. Following a Caribbean shakedown cruise and training in the North Atlantic, in May 1944 she reported to the 12th Fleet for service in European waters. Fragments from hits received in this vicinity damaged the ladders leading to and from the bridge, but not sufficiently to prevent the crew from escaping. On the afternoon of 13 August, in company with four British cruisers, one French cruiser, and four American destroyers, Quincy departed Malta for the landings on the southern coast of France, arriving Baie de Cavalaire 15 August. USS QUINCY was authorized 17 June 1940; laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, Mass. Two days later, she departed Ulithi and joined Rear Admiral Wiltse's Cruiser Division 10, in Vice Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force. These incidents are of interest as they bring up the question of ready-service allowances. 72. A fire was started in the flag bags immediately behind the bridge, probably from hot fragments. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. 1 boiler room, must have remained intact because it was reported that some telephones remained in service until the ship was abandoned. 20. 34 and 37) exploded ammunition in ready-service lockers and set fire to the cane fenders stowed aft of the searchlight platform. 15) and the ammunition set on fire. At least two fire mains, well separated from each other, should be run the entire length of the ship and installed in such a manner that they may be operated singly or jointly.". Quincy's ship bell has been preserved, and is on display at Constitution Common in Quincy, Massachusetts. Samuel Moore Class of 1913. About this time the stern group flooded the after 8" magazine. 3 blower leading into the No. These stays are located well clear of all batteries and fire control instruments. The fires amidships which were started early in the action undoubtedly contributed more in an indirect fashion to the loss of these three ships than any other factor. QUINCY and U.S.S. In ASTORIA the initial heel was caused by the flooding of port side compartments due to the explosion of the 5" magazine. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 20) and an intense fire was started. The planes in the hangar were set on fire, the bridge hit, 1.1" clipping room in the foremast hit, battle II hit, and turret III was hit and jammed in train. The stay at home was short and the ship was called to duty to serve in the 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces in Korea. The fact that these projectiles usually detonated upon contact or just after penetrating the skin indicates that quite probably they were 5" H.E. 67. II turret. 3) in the barbette in way of the shell deck. Early in the action, two hits (No. [6] Quincy sits upright in roughly 2,000 feet (610m) of water. VINCENNES ltr. For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the 3rd U.S. Army. The first hit (No. Many 5" hits were also sustained in the wardroom country. Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2.1 World War II 2.1.1 The Quincy Agreement 2.1.2 Remainder of wartime career 2.2 Korean War 2.3 Fate 3 Awards 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links Construction [ edit] SAN FRANCISCO received two 14" projectile hits on the barbette of No. I received his Flag and have his Blue Jacket manual. As in ASTORIA, hits received in this engagement are numbered for convenience from forward to aft without regard to time, size, or source. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. All communications were destroyed and steering control was lost due to the fragments from the last hit. 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. The ship then capsized to port, the bow went under, the stern raised, and the ship slid from view. 3 fireroom. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. I received three hits, one in the face plate (Hit No. The heavy cruiser sailed for Mers-el Kebir, North Africa, on 4 July, arriving there 10 July. It is improbable that this resulted from the shock of the torpedo hit forward. 1, War Damage Report No. 7) probably near the top of the barbette. 87. Quincy passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on 26 July and arrived at Mlaga, Spain on 27 July to assume her duties. 27 and 26, respectively), one in the hangar and the other through the boats on the boat deck, set aircraft and boats on fire. 82. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. The battle has often been cited as the worst defeat in a fair fight in the history of the United States Navy. Quincy sustained many direct hits which left 370 men dead and 167 wounded. At least 57 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. From 16 April, Quincy supported the carriers in their strikes on Okinawa, Amami Gunto, and Minami Daito Shima. Jump to:navigation, search. 20), about seven minutes later, caused all fires to go out and fuel suction to be lost. These explosions either ruptured the hull or opened seams, which permitted water to enter causing the ship to list to port. 35 and 39) passed through the laundry and detonated in the uptakes. The bombardment of the batteries surrounding the city commenced in conjunction with the Armys assault at 1207. The most extensive and serious damage was apparently done by the first few 8" salvos from the heavy cruisers. This area was finally abandoned due to intense heat and smoke. QUINCY and U.S.S. The cruisers of this task group, in a column led by VINCENNES,. U.S.S. Sixty kw units similar to those described above are being installed in light cruisers of the CL4 class. These estimates are made on the basis of those reported by the Commanding Officer and from the effects of the projectiles as compared with the performance of U.S. Navy projectiles on light plating. room, diesel generator room, bomb stowage, and the 5" A.A. handling room were immediately flooded. Further hits started fires in the movie locker and the cane fender stowage in the after end of the searchlight platform. Assigned to Cruiser Division 8 of the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet, Quincy's first mission was to sail for the Mediterranean area in Jul 1936 to protect American interests in Spain during the height of its civil war. 28 and 36, respectively). USS SPRINGFIELD (CL 66) was laid down on 13 February 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co. at its Fore River yard, Quincy, Mass. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that the intense heat from the fires later detonated these duds. 8 5" gun. The President's senior aide, Maj. Gen. Edwin "Pa" Watson, who had been ailing, died aboard ship on 20 February. Quincy, based at Palermo through 26 July, conducted shore bombardment practice at Camarota in the Gulf of Policastro. At 0215 when the enemy had ceased firing, the after engine room was abandoned due to intense smoke. 48. 54. room and central station as the last message from central station indicated that this space was filling rapidly with water. No hits were received in No. Before dawn on 14 May the cruiser splashed a Japanese plane. He was extremely proud to have served our country aboard the Quincy. Other hits received (Hits Nos. Each ship was steaming on four boilers in two firerooms. Radio I was struck at least once (Hit No. 1 in the Marine compartment (Hit No. The hit on the face plate of turret I made a clean hole 11 inches in diameter through the 8" class "B" face plate and the 51 lb. As a result, there is a great deal of information which, naturally, is contradictory in many instances. HullNumber.com does not share your information. 28. Crew's spaces on the first platform deck immediately above the compartments mentioned in the preceding sentence were flooded. No. All lighting and communications were destroyed. 4 firerooms undoubtedly resulted in immediate flooding of these two compartments. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954; and was subsequently berthed at Bremerton, Wash., in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. This explosion rendered the forward control spaces untenable. The President and his party returned to Quincy on 12 February, following the Yalta Conference with Soviet leader Josef Stalin and Churchill, and the next day received King Farouk of Egypt and Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. USS Quincy was detached from European duty on 1 September, and steamed for Boston, arriving one week later. This station, composed of compartments forward of Marine quarters (frame 53) was struck at least six times (Hits 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 18). 4 fireroom were accessible at this time. Quincy's captain ordered his cruiser to charge towards the eastern Japanese column, but as she turned to do so Quincy was hit by two torpedoes from Tenry, causing severe damage. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. In company with units of TF 58, QUINCY departed Ulithi 9 May for the area east of Kyushu, arriving 12 May for carrier strikes against Amami Gunto and Kyushu. II turret about frame 38. 62, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. 16) and again about five minutes later (Hit No. It is interesting to note that the decision was made to retain them aboard despite the fire hazard. It also seems probable that one or more of the projectiles detonated with some degree of "low order" detonation as described above. Robert E. Powers aka Rep is my grandfather and was on the USS QUINCY CA-71 during the Korean War as a Radar man 2nd class. 8. Radio II, Mess Hall and After Repair Station. 11 and 23) projectiles. A shell hit (No. No fires were reported in this area. 3, although not hit, was unable to fire due to the fire and smoke from the forward superstructure, turret II and the well deck. I'm doing this for my father who's not so computer savvy but he's love to get in contact with his mates from the Quincy CA71. 62. The person's command ? Back to the USS Quincy (CA 71) page|Crew List main page| She also neutralized and destroyed heavy, long range enemy batteries, supported minesweepers operating under enemy fire, engaged enemy batteries that were firing on the crews of CORRY (DD 463) and GLENNON (DD 620) during their efforts to abandon their ships after they had struck mines, and participated in the reduction of the town of Quineville 12 June 1944. Shortly thereafter the enemy searchlights were turned on this task group. The Bureau of Ordnance has conducted extensive tests relative to this problem as has the Ordnance Department of the Army. 27. 10). 9) 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. She returned to Ulithi with units of the task force 30 April. To add your CA-71 photos: Click on your Last Name on the CA-71 Crew Roster: Click on any photo below to view larger image: THUMBNAIL: YEAR: DESCRIPTION-Page 1 / 0: NEXT: U.S.S . 15. Guns Nos. After another set of fleet exercises, QUINCY arrived at Marseille, France on 20 December. Plate III shows the paths and damage resulting from 35 of the most important of these hits. Dense smoke and fires cut off fore-and-aft passage on the second deck. The Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer in all three of these ships strongly recommended the removal of aircraft from cruisers. 26. Therefore, important control spaces and areas within the vicinity will be listed with a description of the damage resulting to that station or space. The flooding from these two torpedo hits was undoubtedly the cause of the rapid sinking of the vessel. [4], Quincy got underway for the South Pacific in July with other vessels assembling for the invasion of Guadalcanal. The times and even the sequence of events differ to such an extent in the various reports that it has been impossible to construct an account in which all the details agree with the basic elements. The Allied forces, U.S. and Australia, lost 3 heavy cruisers (USS Quincy, USS Vincennes, HMAS Canberra) and 1 heavy cruiser and 2 destroyers badly damaged. Finally decommissioned on July 2, 1954, the ship was stricken from the Navy list on October 1, 1973, and sold for scrapping in August 1974. After stops in Oakland, Calif., and San Diego, Calif., QUINCY passed the Panama Canal in June and continued to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six weeks of shakedown training. 1 below radio I in Captain's cabin (Hit No. During the period of replenishment and upkeep at Leyte, Rear Admiral Wiltse, ComCruDiv 10 transferred to Quincy. ASTORIA, plus two destroyers on the night of August 8-9, 1942 comprised Task Group 62.3. A short time later the other forward 8" magazine was flooded. The ship listed about 15 to port. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Besides the damage from the projectiles, two torpedo hits were received. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. Search for a command's Crew List| Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. Life rafts and life nets and other floatable objects were thrown overboard, and the senior surviving officers present directed personnel to abandon ship. One 8" projectile passed through the. I really am not sure of date when daddy boarded the Quincy, not even the year. She also took part in Fleet Problem XX with the Atlantic Fleet from 1326 February. 1 fireroom is believed to have been hit by either a projectile or torpedo as there were no surviving personnel from this space. The arrangement of fire mains on the new cruisers under construction, both light and heavy, is such as to possess greater flexibility under damaged conditions. [4], Quincy was occupied in Atlantic Fleet maneuvers and landing force exercises off Culebra Island, Puerto Rico from 3 February to 1 April 1941. 16) struck the 1.1" clipping room on the battle lookout and machine gun platform. 46). She departed Portland, 24 June, for Cherbourg, France. E. Notes and Recommendations by Commanding Officers. 19. 5" projectiles. Due to sinkage and port list as the result of torpedo explosions forward, most of these compartments on the second deck were flooding through the shell holes in the port side as surviving personnel were abandoning this area. These spaces were abandoned because of flooding. This storeroom will carry paint, grease, alcohol and lubricating oil. room. 38. Apparently, when the torpedo exploded, fuel oil in the side tanks was blown into the fireroom and this floated to the surface where it ignited and resulted in the dense smoke which he observed. Add yours! QUINCY steamed to Portland, England 21 June and joined TF 129. [4], Quincy sortied with Cruiser Divisions, Pacific Fleet on 20 May on a tactical exercise which was the first of many such maneuvers that she participated in during 19371938. The heat from this fire forced the crew to abandon the after engine room. This permits the fire main loop to be damaged in two or three places without loss of fire main pressure. Despite the fact that one was fired from about 17,000 yards and the other from about 3,000 yards, neither one of these penetrated the barbette or put the turret out of action. The galley just forward of the well deck was hit from both starboard and port sides (Hits Nos. While in this turn, one torpedo hit (possibly two) was received probably from the submarine which was reported fired on by gun No. Fires were started in the carpenter shop and the airplanes in the hangar. 17. For three days the group provided fire support on the left flank of the U.S. 7th Army. U.S.S. At the same time, turret I was put out of action due to a fire in the upper powder room and a hit on the shell deck. 3 set the hawser reel on fire. The fire was extinguished by throwing the flags overboard. 2 mess hall by one or more direct hits (Hit No. Fires (particularly the one in the wardroom country) were the direct cause of the loss of ASTORIA. She was the only one of her class to retain her Bofors 40 mm gun mounts instead of receiving the newer 3/50 mounts. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Sons address below on file. projectiles. VINCENNES, U.S.S. Try the Ship's Store. 1 in the officers' galley (Hit No. The hits are numbered for convenience from forward to aft without regard to time, size or source. 71. Steering control was lost at this time - probably due to severing of the steering leads by a fragment from one of these hits. QUINCY stood out of Hampton Roads 5 March 1945, arriving Pearl Harbor the 20th. This is unfortunate in that the highly inflammable airplanes were in the hangar and on the well deck. [4], Quincy sailed for San Diego on 5 June via the Panama Canal and arrived on 19 June. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was placed in reserve at Bremerton, Wash. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the QUINCY was recommissioned in January 1952. On Plate V these are Hits Nos. She again decommissioned 2 July 1954, at Bremerton.[1]. About a minute later, direct hits were received on sky aft and sky forward, blowing the after director overboard. The main battery control aft was struck at least once destroying this station. At least 36 hits were received in the spaces discussed above. Nineteen of the twenty-one primary targets assigned the task force were successfully neutralized or destroyed thus enabling Army troops to occupy the city on 26 June. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. Just as the collision was averted, steering control was lost on the bridge and transferred to central station. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Nearly all of the fire main risers were cut by either direct hits or fragments. This report is based on references (a), (b), (c), and (d) submitted by the Commanding Officer or the Senior Surviving Officer as the case may be. The after mess hall was hit at least once (Hit No. Both smoke stacks were reported riddled by fragments and minor caliber hits. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. He reported that he noted fire and smoke in No. She sank, bow first, at 02:38, being the first ship sunk in the area which was later known as Ironbottom Sound. 73. There was also a hit (No. CA39/A16-3/(004)/(HMC) dated 16 August 1942 - (War Action Report). She was the third ship to carry the name . While in Spanish waters, she operated with an international rescue fleet that included Deutschland, Admiral Graf Spee, and Admiral Scheer. [4], Quincy transited the Panama Canal on 13 January bound for Guantanamo Bay where she engaged in gunnery practice and amphibious exercises. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Two hits (Nos. Midship Repair Station and Second Deck Ammunition Hoists. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Undoubtedly, the I.C. It is definitely known that guns No. Some of these are briefly discussed below. 2 in sick bay (Hits Nos. this is my daddy's information. It is reported that the fire was put out by immersing the powder bags in the water tanks. 56. 30) on the well deck set the planes secured there on fire, sprayed gasoline on the well deck, the midship portion of the upper deck and the planes on the catapult. 22), log room (Hit No. At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah Beach, Baie de la Seine. 52. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? This recommendation has been approved by the Bureau. 40. 31). 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. This reel was located near No. 2 mess hall were hit repeatedly, apparently the same hits mentioned in the preceding paragraph. USS Chicago (CA-29) was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific Theater in the early years of World War II.She was the second US Navy ship to be named after the city of Chicago. Quincy evacuated 490 refugees to Marseille and Villefranche, France, before being relieved by Raleigh on 27 September. 1 in warrant officers' country (Hit No. 53. Since the action was fought at such close range, numerous minor caliber or machine gun hits were also received. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party embarked on Quincy on 23 January 1945, at Newport News, Virginia, for passage to Malta, arriving 2 February. QUINCY stood out of Belfast Lough 20 May for the Clyde and anchored off Greenock, Scotland to begin special training in shore bombardment. On the afternoon of 13 August, in company with four British cruisers, one French cruiser, and four American destroyers, QUINCY departed Malta for the landings on the southern coast of France, arriving Baie de Cavalaire 15 August. 5) and two in the barbette (Hits Nos. Quincy, the second ship to carry the name, was laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, on 15 November 1933, launched on 19 June 1935, sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Adams-Morgan, wife of Henry S. Morgan, and commissioned at Boston, on 9 June 1936, Captain William Faulkner Amsden in command.[4]. These particles were about the size of 'grape nuts' and were glowing and burning everything with which they came in contact". Grandpa is now 84 and living with his wife of 64 yrs Mary in southern CA. 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