Pacific Theater

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS San Francisco

August 15, 2018 ·

USS San Francisco (CA-38), a New Orleans-class cruiser, was laid down in September of 1931 and commissioned into the US Navy on February 10, 1934. Captain Royal E. Ingersoll served as the first commander of the new vessel, and saw her through multiple military exercises and Fleet Problems. On September 14th, 1939, soon after the outbreak […]

USS Juneau Sailor Finally Receives Recognition

August 03, 2018 ·

On November 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, USS Juneau (CL-52) was hit by several torpedoes from the Japanese submarine I-26 and sank. All but ten men died, some in the initial sinking and others while waiting for rescue, succumbing to the elements. Among those who lost their lives was Eugene Straub, a gunner’s […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Antares

August 02, 2018 ·

Named for the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation, USS Antares (AG-10, later re-designated AKS-3) was laid down in 1918 and commissioned into the US Navy on February 23, 1922. Once she sailed out as a member of the United States Navy, Antares joined the Fleet Train, becoming its flagship within a year. Even after […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Tangier

July 14, 2018 ·

Originally laid down in 1939 as a cargo ship for the United States Maritime Commission, USS Tangier (AV-8) was converted into a seaplane tender and commissioned into the US Navy on August 25, 1941. After a shakedown cruise, she was assigned to Patrol Wing 2 in Hawaii. Just over a month before the Imperial Japanese […]

The Kohler Brothers in World War II

July 09, 2018 ·

“Why don’t you go together and protect each other?” Mr. Kohler knew his son Charles was itching to join the war that the US suddenly found itself drawn into after the horrors that unfolded on December 7th, 1941, and it seemed logical to him that Charles and his brother Edwin enlist together. The two brothers […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Dobbin

July 03, 2018 ·

On May 5th, 1921, a new destroyer tender was launched. Commissioned into the US Navy in July of 1924, USS Dobbin (AD-3) was named for former Secretary of the Navy James Cochrane Dobbin. USS Dobbin spent much of her early years sailing between the United States, Guantanamo Bay, and eventually San Diego via the Panama Canal to […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Detroit

June 22, 2018 · Jason Alghussein

USS Detroit (CL-8), an Omaha-class light cruiser, was first laid down on November 10, 1920 and commissioned into the US Navy on July 31, 1923. Detroit's early years were mainly spent in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Later, she took part in maneuvers and fleet problems in the Caribbean and along the US East Coast. In […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Worden

June 12, 2018 ·

Laid down at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in December of 1932, USS Worden (DD-352) was commissioned into the US Navy on January 15, 1935. Worden spent most of her early years operating out of San Diego, until late in 1939, when, in response to the outbreak of war in Europe, the Navy ordered a […]

Hospital Ships of the Pacific Theater

June 09, 2018 ·

When armed conflict takes place on land, medics can rush to a wounded soldier’s aid, and transport him to a field hospital if necessary. When the fighting is primarily on the open ocean, providing medical treatment to the injured can be far more complicated. That's where hospital ships become lifesavers. The Hospital Ships of World […]

Shigekazu Shimazaki: Leading the Second Wave

May 30, 2018 ·

In September of 1941, 33-year-old Lt. Cmdr. Shigekazu Shimazaki was assigned to be the equipping officer of the aircraft carrier Zuikaku, which had been commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy just days prior. It was in this capacity that he and his ship, together with the rest of Japan's First Air Fleet, set sail towards […]

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Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS San Francisco

USS Juneau Sailor Finally Receives Recognition

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Antares

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Tangier

The Kohler Brothers in World War II

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Dobbin

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Detroit

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Worden

Hospital Ships of the Pacific Theater

Shigekazu Shimazaki: Leading the Second Wave

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