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USS Colorado (BB-45) off Tinian, July 24, 1944
USS Sable (IX-81) (training ship) underway on Lake Michigan, 1944-1945. An FM-2 Fighter takes off from her deck
USS Portland (CA-33) at sea in the Panama area, while en route with Task Force 11 from the Pacific combat area to the U.S. East Coast, 12 October 1945. Note men crowded on her decks, and the long homeward bound pennant flying from her mainmast peak.
USS Colorado (BB-45) off Tinian, July 24, 1944
USS Sable (IX-81) (training ship) underway on Lake Michigan, 1944-1945. An FM-2 Fighter takes off from her deck
USS Portland (CA-33) at sea in the Panama area, while en route with Task Force 11 from the Pacific combat area to the U.S. East Coast, 12 October 1945. Note men crowded on her decks, and the long homeward bound pennant flying from her mainmast peak.
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Newport News Shipbuilding division recently reached a significant construction milestone by successfully launching the Virginia-class submarine Montana (SSN 794) in Feb 2021. The ship was christened on Sept. 12, 2020, and is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in late 2021. Photo by Matt Hildreth/HII (Photo by Matt Hildreth)
Newport News Shipbuilding division recently reached a significant construction milestone by successfully launching the Virginia-class submarine Montana (SSN 794) in Feb 2021. The ship was christened on Sept. 12, 2020, and is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in late 2021. Photo by Matt Hildreth/HII (Photo by Matt Hildreth)
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SC-CVE-449, an experimental decoy of a Bogue-class CVE built on 110' sub chaser.
SC-CVE-449 was an experimental decoy of a Bogue-class CVE built on the hull of a 110' submarine chaser for the planned invasion of Japan. Originally laid down as PC-449. She was commissioned in 1940 and switched designations to SC-449 in 1943. Converted to the decoy in 1945. Her deck was stripped and rebuilt with plywood to look like a CVE. The Navy went so far as to create fake planes on the deck. Note the two figures on the stern and the figure crouched on the deck in front of the tall antennae. Even though SC-449 was some 300" shorter than a Bogue-class, it could easily look like a full sized carrier to an inexperienced kamikaze pilot.
SC-CVE-449, an experimental decoy of a Bogue-class CVE built on 110' sub chaser.
SC-CVE-449 was an experimental decoy of a Bogue-class CVE built on the hull of a 110' submarine chaser for the planned invasion of Japan. Originally laid down as PC-449. She was commissioned in 1940 and switched designations to SC-449 in 1943. Converted to the decoy in 1945. Her deck was stripped and rebuilt with plywood to look like a CVE. The Navy went so far as to create fake planes on the deck. Note the two figures on the stern and the figure crouched on the deck in front of the tall antennae. Even though SC-449 was some 300" shorter than a Bogue-class, it could easily look like a full sized carrier to an inexperienced kamikaze pilot.
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AHS Centaur in 1943. Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 died, including 63 of the 65 army personnel.
After replenishing in Sydney, Centaur embarked the 2/12th Field Ambulance for transport to New Guinea, and sailed on 12 May.
At approximately 4:10 am on 14 May 1943, while on her second run from Sydney to Port Moresby, Centaur was torpedoed by an unsighted submarine. The torpedo struck the portside oil fuel tank approximately 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) below the waterline, creating a hole 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft) across, igniting the fuel, and setting the ship on fire from the bridge aft. Many of those on board were immediately killed by concussion or perished in the inferno. Centaur quickly took on water through the impact site, rolled to port, then sank bow-first, submerging completely in less than three minutes. The rapid sinking prevented the deployment of lifeboats, although two broke off from Centaur as she sank, along with several damaged liferafts.
According to the position extrapolated by Second Officer Gordon Rippon from the 4:00 am dead reckoning position, Centaur was attacked approximately 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) east-northeast of Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Doubts were initially cast on the accuracy of both the calculated point of sinking and the dead reckoning position, but the 2009 discovery of the wreck found both to be correct, Centaur located within 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) of Rippon's coordinates
Of the 332 people on board, 64 were rescued. Most of the crew and passengers were asleep at the time of attack and had little chance to escape. It was estimated that up to 200 people may have been alive at the time Centaur submerged. Several who made it off the ship later died from shrapnel wounds or burns; others were unable to find support and drowned.
The survivors spent 36 hours in the water, using barrels, wreckage, and the two damaged lifeboats for flotation. During this time, they drifted approximately 19.6 nautical miles (36.3 km; 22.6 mi) north east of Centaur's calculated point of sinking and spread out over an area of 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi). The survivors saw at least four ships and several aircraft, but could not attract their attention.
At the time of rescue, the survivors were in two large and three small groups, with several more floating alone. Amongst those rescued were Sister Ellen Savage, the only surviving nurse from 12 aboard; Leslie Outridge, the only surviving doctor from 18 aboard; Gordon Rippon, second officer and most senior surviving crew member; and Richard Salt, the Torres Strait ship pilot. In 1944, Ellen Savage was presented with the George Medal for providing medical care, boosting morale, and displaying courage during the wait for rescue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHS_Centaur
AHS Centaur in 1943. Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 died, including 63 of the 65 army personnel.
After replenishing in Sydney, Centaur embarked the 2/12th Field Ambulance for transport to New Guinea, and sailed on 12 May.
At approximately 4:10 am on 14 May 1943, while on her second run from Sydney to Port Moresby, Centaur was torpedoed by an unsighted submarine. The torpedo struck the portside oil fuel tank approximately 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) below the waterline, creating a hole 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft) across, igniting the fuel, and setting the ship on fire from the bridge aft. Many of those on board were immediately killed by concussion or perished in the inferno. Centaur quickly took on water through the impact site, rolled to port, then sank bow-first, submerging completely in less than three minutes. The rapid sinking prevented the deployment of lifeboats, although two broke off from Centaur as she sank, along with several damaged liferafts.
According to the position extrapolated by Second Officer Gordon Rippon from the 4:00 am dead reckoning position, Centaur was attacked approximately 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) east-northeast of Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Doubts were initially cast on the accuracy of both the calculated point of sinking and the dead reckoning position, but the 2009 discovery of the wreck found both to be correct, Centaur located within 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) of Rippon's coordinates
Of the 332 people on board, 64 were rescued. Most of the crew and passengers were asleep at the time of attack and had little chance to escape. It was estimated that up to 200 people may have been alive at the time Centaur submerged. Several who made it off the ship later died from shrapnel wounds or burns; others were unable to find support and drowned.
The survivors spent 36 hours in the water, using barrels, wreckage, and the two damaged lifeboats for flotation. During this time, they drifted approximately 19.6 nautical miles (36.3 km; 22.6 mi) north east of Centaur's calculated point of sinking and spread out over an area of 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi). The survivors saw at least four ships and several aircraft, but could not attract their attention.
At the time of rescue, the survivors were in two large and three small groups, with several more floating alone. Amongst those rescued were Sister Ellen Savage, the only surviving nurse from 12 aboard; Leslie Outridge, the only surviving doctor from 18 aboard; Gordon Rippon, second officer and most senior surviving crew member; and Richard Salt, the Torres Strait ship pilot. In 1944, Ellen Savage was presented with the George Medal for providing medical care, boosting morale, and displaying courage during the wait for rescue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHS_Centaur
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Battleships USS Texas, USS Maryland, USS Arizona, and USS Nevada cruising under the incomplete Golden Gate Bridge in 1936
Admiral Nimitz presents awards onboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) in Pearl Harbor on 27 May, 1942. The next day, Enterprise would sail for the Battle of Midway.
USS John Rodgers (DD-574) Underway off Charleston, South Carolina on 29 April 1943. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Catalog #: 19-N-44972
USS John Rodgers DD-574, launched on 7 May 1942, also served in the Mexican Navy as ARM Cuitláhuac (E 01). She was retired by the Mexican Navy 16 July 2001(59 years 2 months and 9 days of service).
Battleships USS Texas, USS Maryland, USS Arizona, and USS Nevada cruising under the incomplete Golden Gate Bridge in 1936
Admiral Nimitz presents awards onboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) in Pearl Harbor on 27 May, 1942. The next day, Enterprise would sail for the Battle of Midway.
USS John Rodgers (DD-574) Underway off Charleston, South Carolina on 29 April 1943. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Catalog #: 19-N-44972
USS John Rodgers DD-574, launched on 7 May 1942, also served in the Mexican Navy as ARM Cuitláhuac (E 01). She was retired by the Mexican Navy 16 July 2001(59 years 2 months and 9 days of service).
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