Five Irish American brothers, the Sullivans, made the ultimate sacrifice when they were killed aboard the USS Juneau during World War II. On this day, Oct. 10, 1943, the Navy Destroyer USS The ...
Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. (National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles in ...
In 1943, Daryl Weathers was a 19-year-old seaman aboard the destroyer USS Abner Read, which was conducting an anti-submarine patrol in the remote Aleutian Islands. Almost 75 years to the day since the ...
Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that ...
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