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USS Edsall (DD-219), was a Clemson-class destroyer, the first of two United States Navy ships named after Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall (1873–1899). She was sunk by a combined Japanese air and sea attack, approximately 200 miles (320 km) east of Christmas Island on 1 March 1942.
USS Chatelain (DE-149) was in TG 22.3 with Pope and Pillsbury and participated in the capture of U-505. USS Stewart (DE-238) – the sole surviving example of the Edsall-class; a museum ship in Galveston, Texas. USS Kretchmer (DE-329) received a Navy Unit Commendation for action three days after the war ended.
The Edsall evaded more than 1,400 shells from Japanese battleships, deploying a smokescreen and extensive evasive maneuvers before it was brought down, prompting one Japanese combatant to nickname ...
USS Edsall (DE-129) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Seaman Norman Edsall (1873–1899). Edsall was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 2 July 1942; launched 1 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Bessie Edsall Bracey, sister ...
USS EDSALL (DD-219), 1920-42. - Naval History and Heritage Command. The old US destroyer – Edsall was commissioned in 1920 – and its 4-inch guns would prove to be no match for the newer ...
The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to evade attacks. U.S. destroyer sunk during WWII found at bottom of ocean ...
USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the last US Naval vessel lost in the Battle of the Atlantic . Namesake
“The wreck of this ship is a hallowed site, serving as a marker for the 185 U.S. Navy personnel and 31 U.S. Army Air Force pilots aboard at the time, almost all of whom were lost when Edsall ...