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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.
The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer, was built in 1919 and commissioned in 1920. During World War II, the ship took part in numerous conveys, protecting other vessels from Japanese attacks in ...
“The USS Edsall served valiantly during WWII, most notably in the early Pacific campaign. She operated alongside Australian warships protecting our shores, and played a role in the sinking of ...
“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 ...
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 wreck of Samuel B. Roberts lies at a depth of 6,895 meters (22,621 ft; 4.284 mi), making her the deepest known shipwreck [12] and the deepest shipwreck ever identified by a crewed submersible. [ 13 ] [ 9 ] It exceeds the previous record of 6,469 meters (21,224 ft; 4.020 mi), set in March 2021 when Vescovo's team found and identified the ...
USS EDSALL (DD-219), 1920-42. - Naval History and Heritage Command ... At least one hit Edsall, and the ship began to lose its ability to maneuver. “With fires raging and the ship settling and ...
USS Edsall (DD-219), a Clemson-class destroyer, in commission from 1920 to 1942 USS Edsall (DE-129) , the lead ship of her class of destroyer escort , in commission from 1943 to 1946 List of ships with the same or similar names