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Named for the U.S. Navy’s landmark victory at the Battle of Midway, USS Midway (CVB-41) was commissioned 10 September 1945 with Captain Joseph F. Bolger in command. She began her service with the Navy just eight days after the instrument of surrender was signed by representatives of the Allied and Japanese governments onboard USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay. Midway, first in her class, was ...
Battle of Midway - Weisheit Oral Histories, oral histories conducted by Major Bowen P. Weisheit, USMCR (Ret.) with pilots who flew from USS Hornet (CV-8) at the Battle of Midway. H-Grams. H-Gram 005-2: Carrier Versus Carrier (Us Versus Them) H-Gram 006: 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. H-Gram 035-1: Flight of the Avenger
The first Midway was named for the atoll, the second and third for the battle that occurred between 4–7 June 1942. Midway (CVE-63) was renamed St. Lo effective on 10 October 1944, to commemorate the victory of U.S. troops in France who had captured that strongly defended town on 18 July 1944. II (CVE‑63: displacement 10,982 (full load); length 512'3
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES HOLD DECK LOGS FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. THE ADDRESS IS NATIONAL ARCHIVES, MODERN MILITARY RECORDS, 8601 ADELPHI ROAD, COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20740-6001. USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Deployment Dates: 10 April 1968 – 16 Dec 1968. Source: Cruise Report for America covering above dates.
The third Midway (CVB‑41) was laid down on 27 October 1943 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.; launched on 20 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Bradford William Ripley, Jr.; and commissioned on 10 September 1945, Capt. Joseph F. Bolger in command. After shakedown in the Caribbean, Midway joined in the Atlantic ...
The Chief of Naval Operations (N09B33) .· is responsible for maintaining the master list of all unit awards and those ships and units eligible for campaign/service medals. Until the mis seventies these listings were annexed to the Awards Manual (SECNAVINST 1650.1 series). Since that time, new awards were announced periodically by Notices (1650 ...
Action Report; 4-6 June, 1942. Reference: (a) Art. 712, U.S. Navy Regulations. 1. In view of the fact that the Hammann was sunk about 1600 on June 6, with total loss of all records, this report must be made entirely from memory. Consequently, no record of the ship's track is included and times and locations given are only approximate.
The enemy force at this time was thought to bear 325° T., distant 240 miles from Midway, and to consist of 2 BBs, 4 CAs, 1 CV and some DDs. At 2004, having failed to sight any major enemy force after conducting a 315-mile search, the attack group attacked an enemy CL or DD in a position 278 miles bearing 315° T. from the Hornet position at ...
CV5/A16-3 (CCR-10-oah) U.S.S. YORKTOWN PACIFIC FLEET 18 JUN 1942 From: The Commanding Officer. To: The Commander-in-Chief, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET. Via: Commander Task Force SEVENTEEN. (Commander Cruisers, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET) Subject: Report of Action for June 4, 1942 and June 6, 1942. Enclosures: (A) Executive Officer's Report for June 4-7, 1942. (B) Sketch of Japanese Disposition when Attacked by ...
At 1812 a radio message from Flight 312 to Radio Midway was intercepted "2 enemy destroyers 2 cargo vessels course 020 speed 13". 2. At 2000, June 3, 1942, Enterprise, Flagship of Commander Task Force 16 was in position 33° 16' N, 175° 46' W, course 100° T, speed 15 knots and zigzagging according to Plan Number 7.