The ship participated in the korea and vietnam wars receiving six battle stars for her korean service and one battle star for vietnam service. Embroidered military patch u s navy ship destroyer uss hopper. Uss reclaimer was the fifth bolster class rescue and salvage ship and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Transferred to desdiv252 staffflagship uss epperson dde499. On 7 august 1962 she was redesignated a destroyer and resumed the hull number, dd 499. The prints can be customized with ships patches, your photograph, your. During 1949 and 1950, converted for antisubmarine duty and recommissioned in june 1950 as uss renshaw dde499. Uss renshaw dde 499 1957 1958 cruise book great naval images llc on. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss renshaw dd 499. Uss hopper ddg70 aude et effice dare and do launched in 1996 and still on active duty she is an arleigh burke class guided missile destroyer.
George albert brown collection afc2001009885, veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress nonlc repository location. Uss renshaw dd 499, uss ringgold dd 500, uss schroeder dd 501. Transferred to desdiv252 staffflagship uss epperson dde 499. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss renshaw dd499. Uss renshaw dde499 us navy korean war project page 1. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss renshaw dd 499.
Personal comments page 1 uss renshaw dde499 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss renshaw dd499 ship patch navy destroyer ships dd1 through dd700 flying tigers surplus. The naval vessel was commissioned in december of that year and sailed for its first placement with the. Uss renshaw dd499 tie bar pin wow destroyer us navy. The artwork depicts the uss renshaw in all her glory. Uss renshaw dddde499, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy of that name, in honor of commander william b. Ddg24 uss waddell guided missile destroyer military patch bad to the bone the warship size. Uss leahy lucky bag site wantsrequests uss leahy shipmate locator. Resigning 29 june 1852, renshaw reentered the navy at the beginning of the civil war as lieutenant may 1861. Classic style 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 499 uss renshaw embroidered hat.
Nov 27, 2014 uss renshaw dd499 posters, steins, mugs, and apparel. Renshaw entered the navy as a midshipman 26 january 1838 and was commissioned acting master 10 september 1851. Media in category uss renshaw dd 499 the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Renshaw, the dd499 was launched october and commissioned 5 december 1942. This website is for the ship and all her crews over that 28year span. On 3 october, renshaw participated in the recovery of project mercury astronaut comdr. The naval vessel was commissioned in december of that year and sailed for its first placement with the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque.
Emerson, usn, of the uss renshawdde499, were awarded the navy and marine corps medal for heroism at the risk of life, not involving conflict, with an armed enemy, while in naval service, on 26,dec. Oct 26, 2011 george albert brown collection afc2001009885, veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress nonlc repository location. Submarine caps are embroidered with silver dolphins for enlisted or gold dolphins for officers. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the. During 1949 and 1950, converted for antisubmarine duty and recommissioned in june 1950 as uss renshaw dde 499. Vietnam war destroyers of the united states wikidata.
The ships name, hull number will be direct embroidered in gold and the ship will be embroidered with a silvergray silhouette. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Vietnam war destroyers of the united states dbpediawikidata. She reported to the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943 to screen transports off the solomons followed in july by bombardment of the. Served on the renshaw and the philips, dd 499 and dd 498. Cvn i think this is the vinson, i cant make out the number. During the korean war, renshaw had two tours of duty in the far east, may to november 1951 and november 1952 to june 1953, in which she served as an escort, patrol, search and rescue, and bombardment vessel. She reported to the pacific fleet in the spring of 1943 to screen transports off the solomons followed in july by bombardment of the vila stanmore and shortland islands. Uss renshaw dd499 framed navy ship display burgundy. My characters are assigned to investigate pilot murders aboard an aircraft carrier. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Renshaw, the dd 499 was launched october and commissioned 5 december 1942. It is the same patch used by the united states armed forces and is of the highest quality. Commenced ammo transfer with uss mauna kea ae22 1412.
In a multidestroyer gun action, uss saufley dd 465, uss waller dd 466, uss pringle dd 477, and uss renshaw dd 499 sink the japanese submarine i46 in leyte gulf. Uss renshaw dd499 framed navy ship display burgundy navy. The second uss renshaw dd176 was a wickesclass destroyer in the united states navy following world war i. Personal comments page 1 uss renshaw dde 499 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Our dd 499 uss renshaw embroidered hat comes in two styles for your choosing. My girl dani krieger my squadron was attached to the uss carl vinson. Naval destroyer uss renshaw dd499 underway, circa 1968. It was initially composed of nine roundbridge ships commissioned as follows. Make sure this fits by entering your model number 4x18. Commenced rearming uss fletcher dd 870 and uss renshaw dd 499 1837. Served on the renshaw and the philips, dd499 and dd498. A traditional high profile flat bill snap back style with an authentic green under visor on the bottom of the flat bill, or a modern medium profile curved bill velcro back baseball cap style. Uss jenkins dde447 us navy korean war project page 1.
Renshaw iii dd499 naval history and heritage command. Military photos uploaded from members and veterans. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. This patch is typically shipped in 15 business days and like all of our products, carry a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. Destroyer squadron 22 was, with desron 21, one of the first two squadrons of 2,100ton fletcherclass destroyers formed in march 1943. Uss renshaw dd dde 499, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy of that name, in honor of commander william b. She was named for navy rear admiral grace brewster murray hopper. Uss renshaw dd499 ship patch flying tigers surplus. You would be purchasing the uss renshaw dde 499 cruise book during this time period. Uss rensh a w dd dde 499, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship o f the united state s navy of that name, in honor of commander wil liam b. Amazing grace, as she was known, was one of the first computer programmers of the harvard mark 1 in 1944. Stylish graphic featuring photo of uss renshaw, ship name, hull number and ship insignia appears on back of shirt, and front left breast of shirt features your choice of either the general united states navy logo or a proud to have served navy veteran logo. I started this blog for shipmates to come together to share photos, experiences both good and bad, reconnect and to keep the name renshaw alive.
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