Markay was laid down on 3 June 1938, at Kearney, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC Hull 5); launched on 4 March 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Marguerite Vickery (ne Blanchard), wife of Howard L. Vickery; delivered to the Keystone Tankship Corporation, and operated by that company until acquired by the Navy, on 26 June 1941. A Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (nicknamed "Rosenblatt's Reply") aboard USS Suwannee After transiting the Panama Canal (31 August1 September 1941), Suwannee proceeded directly to San Pedro, Calif., (911 September), whence she sailed on the 11th for Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. Artwork details about sitting ):553' x 114' 3" / 168.6 x 34.8 meters Armor:None Power plant:4 boilers (450 psi); 2 steam turbines; 2 shafts; 13,500 shp (design) Speed:18+ knots Endurance:23,920 nm @ 15 knots (with 4,780 tons of oil fuel) In 1942, she was converted to a Sangamon -class escort carrier and retained her name. National Archives and Records Administration USS SUWANNEE (CVE-27) Crew Roster UNDERWAY! Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1 207 Navy Unit Records Research. She remained on the west coast for two weeks, into the new year, then set a course for Lahaina Roads in the Hawaiian Islands. Strange USN (Ret.) of propellers. She joined Ranger (CV-4) as the other carrier attached to the Center Attack Group whose specific objective was Casablanca itself, via Fedala [Mohammedia] just to the north. National Archives and Records Administration Her first assignment was close air support for the invasion troops, but, within a few days, she settled down to a routine of pounding the kamikaze bases at Sakishima Gunto. 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. SUWANNEE CVE 27 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER 2010 #1 Editor's Note Association Officers President Charles Casello Vice-President Bill Hunter Secretary/Treasurer Norm Jennewein President's Message I want to take a moment for a personal note. USS Suwannee (CVE-27), was built as the civilian oiler Markay, in 1939, before being acquired by the US Navy, in 1941, and renamed Suwannee (AO-33), after the tradition of naming fleet oilers after rivers. The ship worked as an oiler for 6 months with the Atlantic Fleet and was then reclassified as an AVG-27 in February of 1942. In mid-January Suwannee unloaded many grateful troops in Los Angeles, and then headed north. She fired on a cruiser to starboard and, in turn, took a terrific pounding from battleship Hiei on her port side. The bow cables and hawser held and she remained safely in place by turning the screws to maintain position. The enemy battleship joined the cruiser and the destroyer in firing on San Francisco, whose port 5-inch battery engaged the destroyer but was put out of action except for one mount. Steering and engine control were temporarily lost, then regained. The survivors, 40 percent of the crew, were picked up and taken to Guadalcanal. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? This drew the US Bombardment Group south to meet that threat in the Battle of Surigao Strait. Photograph released 4 August 1945. Suwannee (and her embarked air units for the pertinent periods: VGS-27, VGF-27, VGS-30, VGF-28, CVEG-60 and CVEG-40) received the Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars for her World War II service: North Africa occupation, Algeria-Morocco Landings (811 November 1942), Anti-submarine action (planes S-10, S-11, and S-12 of VGS-27) (11 November 1942); Battle of Rennell Island (2930 January 1943); Gilbert Islands operation (20 November8 December 1943); Marshall Islands occupation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (31 January8 February 1944) and Eniwetok (1724 February 1944); Pacific Raids: Palau, Yap, Ulithi and Woleai (30 March1 April 1944); Hollandia operation (Aitape, Humboldt Bay, and Tanahmerah Bay) 22 April5 May 1944); capture and occupation of Saipan (23 June11 July 1944); occupation and capture of Tinian (12 July1 August 1944); Morotai Landings (15 September 1944); Leyte landings (10 October29 November 1944); Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (25 March4 June 1945); and Balikpapan operation (26 June6 July 1945). This drew Vice Adm. Jesse B. Oldendorf's Bombardment Group south to meet that threat in the Battle of Surigao Strait. For the next month and one-half, she supported the invasion of the Marianas, participating in the campaigns against Saipan and Guam. Islands, Philippines, in advance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. not as enemies. Re-designated as an aircraft escort vessel, AVG-27, on 14 February 1942, and Suwannee was decommissioned on 20 February 1942 at Newport News, Virginia, to begin the conversion process. Medical officer Lieutenant Walter B. Burwell wrote: One of our corpsmen tending the wounded on the flight deck saw the plight of those isolated by fire on the forecastle. the National Archives and Records Administration exploded on flight deck immediately after coming to a stop following normal landing on board. Following the occupation of the Gilberts, the escort carrier returned to the United States, via Pearl Harbor, arriving in San Diego on 21 December. She was finally scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, in June 1962. Periodically, she put into the anchorage at Kerama Retto to rearm and replenish, but she spent the bulk of her time in air operations at sea. Steering and engine control were lost and shifted to Battle Two. Suwannee (and her embarked air units for the pertinent periods: VGS-27, VGF-27, VGS-30, VGF-28, CVEG-60 and CVEG-40) received the Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars for her World War. Dates are for carrier involvement, not necessarily the dates for the entire operation. Suwannees group fought off two more air attacks before 1300; then steamed in a northeasterly direction to join Taffy 3 and launch futile searches for Kuritas rapidly retiring force. On 6 February 1946, she was assigned to the berthing area at the Boston [Mass.] 16 November 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. Richard S. Bull, Sr., mother of Lt. Bull 26 February 1944: Commissioned, Lcdr. She reached the Philippines several days later, and her planes began strikes on enemy installations in the Visayas until 25 October. Just before 07:00, on 25 October, one of Kadashan Bay's planes reported a Japanese force of four battleships, eight cruisers, and 11 destroyers. Pilots of Figther Squadron (VF) 40 "Flying Boars" scoring "kills" for record of USS Suwannee SUWANNEE (CVHE-27) Crew Roster. This a chronological list of named operations involving aircraft carriers combining USN, RN, and IJN operations for Atlantic and Pacific theaters. William D. Reddell . (ACV-27), circa late 1942 or early 1943. on 22 October 1944. They then spent a few days in the port of Kure, just south of Hiroshima, and then they returned near Wakayama, on 10 October, for "typhoon anchorage" as another storm, typhoon Louise, was approaching. At 07:40, on 25 October, "Taffy 1" was jumped by land-based planes from Davao in the first deliberate kamikaze attack of the war. After five days in Seeadler Harbor, Suwannee got underway to return to the west coast for major repairs. USS Suwannee (CVE-27), was built as the civilian oiler Markay, in 1939, before being acquired by the US Navy, in 1941, and renamed Suwannee (AO-33), after the tradition of naming fleet oilers after rivers. HullNumber.com does not share your information. Try the Ship's Store. On 19 June 1944, as the Battle of the Philippine Sea began to unfold, Suwannee was one of the first ships to draw enemy blood when one of her TBM-1C Avengers of VT-60, accompanied by an F6F-3 on anti-submarine patrol, spotted the Saipan-bound Japanese submarine I-184 (Lt.Cmdr. The two planes erupted upon contact as did nine other planes on her flight deck. USS Suwanee (1864), a double-ended side-wheel gunboat commissioned in February 1865, sent in pursuit of Confederate States Navy commerce raiders until the end of the American Civil War, and wrecked in 1868 USS Suwanee (1897), the United States Lighthouse Service lighthouse tender USLHT Mayflower, which served the U.S . At 0145 Juneau, in company with 4 cruisers and 8 destroyers encounter a Japanese force of 2 battleships, 1 light cruiser and 11 destroyers. BOBBITT, Edgar Solon Electrician's Mate Second Class. Her keel was laid down on June 3, 1938; she was launched March 4, 1939. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National # 80-G-30228. San Francisco followed suit and withdrew eastward along the north coast of Guadalcanal. Suwannee provided air support for the assault forces at Leyte Gulf with antisubmarine and combat air patrols and strikes against Japanese installations ashore. 2010 - USS Suwannee CVE-27 U.S.S. is more than men ought to endure so far from home, we want you to keep something in mind. A deadly crossfire immediately engulfed Sterett. Survivors whoo had previously abandoned ship reboarded the hulk and rescued eight men still aboard and alive, five of whom lived after reaching land. This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. National Archives & Records Administration photo, # 19-N-2429?. On 13 November, she departed to participate in the Gilbert Islands operation. So he and I restocked our first aid bags with morphine syrettes, tourniquets, sulfa, Vaseline, and bandages, commandeered a fire extinguisher and made our way forward, dodging flames along the main deck. On 28 October 1946, the carrier was placed in a reserve status with the Sixteenth Fleet at Boston and, just over two months later, on 8 January 1947, was placed out of commission. 2023 United States Navy Memorial. 0 users currently logged in and 60 visitors active. Artwork details about crossing Search for Crew Members Please fill at least one field. (NARA), # 80-G-349435. The first one crashed Santee (CVE-29) and, 30 seconds later, Suwannee splashed a kamikaze during its attack on Petrof Bay (CVE-80). The first one crashed into Santee; and, 30 seconds later, Suwannee splashed a kamikaze during his run on Petrof Bay. Artwork details about crossing Flight deck poster made by an AMM, B.L. Lebel, USNR; Lieutenant The Japanese force had been dispersed and within minutes of the battleship-cruiser encounter, enemy destroyers, edging along the southern shore of Savo, entered the fray. Her repairs were completed by 31 January 1945; and, after brief stops at Hunter's Point and Alameda, California, she headed west and back into the war. Rikihisa Matsuji, commanding) on the surface. The two planes erupted upon contact, Beidelman and his two crewmen perishing in a fiery instant. accident apparently was caused by the explosion of a 100# bomb in the bomb bay." She stopped at Pearl Harbor, overnight on 1920 November, and arrived at Puget Sound Navy Yard, on 26 November. The story of the U.S.S. ALL HANDS Article Title. She returned to the U.S. at San Diego in October and, by 5 November 1943 was back at Espritu Santo, with a new air group, CVEG-60 embarked. During that span of time, she visited Guadalcanal, Efate, and Espritu Santo in addition to New Caledonia. National Archives and Records Administration Early in the morning of 8 November, she arrived off the coast of Morocco and, for the next few days, her Wildcat fighters maintained combat and antisubmarine air patrols, while her Avengers joined Rangers in bombing missions. Almost a month later, on 10 September, she put to sea to support the landings on Morotai in the Netherlands East Indies. Disembarking three more passengers at Bayonne, N.J., on the 21st, Suwannee sailed for Hampton Roads the next day. the National Archives and Records Administration History and Heritage Command, # NH 106578. Commanding Officers Date Assumed Command, Cmdr. She arrived back at Hampton Roads, on 24 November, and stayed until 5 December, when she got underway for the South Pacific. She was finally scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, in June 1962. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. They once again anchored in Wakayama, on 13 October, for about two days and then headed north to Tokyo, arriving on the evening of 18 October. Converted to an aircraft carrier at Newport News, Va. Reclassified as an "Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated ACV-27, 20 August 1942. Find Your Shipmates . and Records Administration (NARA), # 80-G-349414. For two weeks, she supported the Hollandia landings by shuttling replacement aircraft to the larger fleet carriers actually engaged in air support of the landings. National Archives & Records Administration photo, # 19-N-24298. The . Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. . But others trapped below and aft of the forecastle area found themselves under a curtain of fire from aviation gasoline pouring down from burning planes on the flight deck above. Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-39317. The two planes erupted into flame along with nine other planes on the flight deck. Photograph released 20 August 1945. Thomas, of the crew. Monteau, USNR; Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph Coleman, USNR; Ensign Raymond L.J. Stanley E. Ruehlow 1 September 1946, DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. Sangamon Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid 3 June 1938 as civilian tanker "SS MARKAY" Launched 4 March 1939 - Acquired by US Navy 26 June 1941 Designated and Renamed 26 June 1941 USS SUWANNEE AO-33 Commissioned 16 July 1941 But others trapped below and aft of the forecastle area found themselves under a curtain of fire from aviation gasoline pouring down from burning planes on the flight deck above. The plane bears traces of the yellow Operation Torch For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. Just before 0700 on the 25th, the Japanese force of four battleships, eight cruisers, and numerous destroyers were detected by the northernmost group of escort carriers, Taffy 3, and the surface battle off Samar ensued. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Thanks VetFriends. Before the Japanese destroyer could fire a single shot at Sterett, she was lifted from the water by exploding torpedoes and rapidly sank. She fought in the Marshalls, Carolinas, Marianas and Philippines and earned nine battle stars. On 11 November, off Fedhala Roads, her ASW patrol sank what was reported to be a German U-boat, but which was later determined to have been Sidi Ferruch, one of the three French submarines which sortied from Casablanca, on the day of the assault. Other 14 officers and men were also injured. (NARA) photo, # 80-G-270609. SUWANNEE (CVE-27) Crew Roster Renamed Suwannee (AO-33), the ship was commissioned "in ordinary", an inactive status, on 9 July 1941, then placed in commission, on 16 July 1941. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Structural damage was extensive, but not serious. wounded and died from injuries during transfer. BAIN, Ronald Eugene Engineman Second Class. Strange USN (Ret.) Twenty minutes later, completely immobilized in all departments, the ship was ordered abandoned. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Santee (AO 29). With Oldendorfs old battleships fighting in Surigao Strait and Halseys Third Fleet scurrying north, Suwannee, with the other 15 escort carriers and 22 destroyers and escort vessels (DE), formed the only Allied naval force operating off Leyte Gulf when Admiral Kurita Takeos First Striking Force penetrated the unguarded San Bernadino Strait into the Philippine Sea. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. Along part of the way, we were joined by a sailor manning a seawater fire hose with fairly good pressure, and though the seawater would only scatter the gasoline fires away from us, by using the water and foam alternatively as we advanced, we managed to work our way up several decks, through passageways along the wrecked and burning combat information center and decoding area, through officers' country, and finally out on the forecastle. Reclassified as an "Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier" and redesignated CVHE-27, 12 June 1955, It was commissioned on July 16, 1941, under Commander Joseph R. Lannom's command and served in the US Navy for 6 years until it was struck from the Navy List on March 1, 1959. With each salvo of popping, two or three more panicky crew men would leap over the side, and we found that our most urgent task was to persuade those poised on the rail not to jump by a combination of physical restraint and reassurance that fires were being controlled and that more help was on the way. Photographed by USS Suwannee (CVE-27) aircraft. On 16 June, she headed for San Pedro Bay, in Leyte Gulf. Naval records from World War II. USS Suwannee (AO 33) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Suwannee (AO 33). Schermerhorn Van Mater2 October 1945, Capt. She was re-designatedfor the final timeto an escort aircraft carrier (helicopter) CVHE-27, on 12 June 1955. By the time we arrived on the forecastle, the flow of gasoline had mostly consumed itself, and flames were only erupting and flickering from combustible areas of water and oil. But her gallant skipper and crew had made the enemy pay a fearful price of one battleship severely damaged, one cruiser and two destroyer sunk. and Records Administration (NARA), # 80-G-349221. Add yours! Leaflet 3-J-1. Suwannee remained in reserve at Boston for the next 12 years. Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo # 80-G-39315. Jim Joyce (far right) and Friends . She was designated an "Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier", CVHE-27, on 12 June 1955, while in reserve. (Place your cursor over any of the ribbons at the top, the battle stars at left, or the Suwannee image to see a description. off Samar, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 25 October 1944). National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), photo ". Suwannee has too long gone untold. Many photos show crew members on duty and on shore leave, portraying both the routine and the exciting experiences the Sailors have had. Her name was stricken from the Navy List on 1 March 1959. Naval History & Heritage Command photo, # NH 71524. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Hull 5); launched on 4 March 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Howard L. Vickery; delivered to the Keystone Tankship Corp. and operated by that company until acquired by the Navy on 26 June 1941. USS Suwannee CVE 27 WWII USS Takanis Bay CVE 89 WWII USS Tarawa CV 40 1946 USS Tarawa CV 40 1948-49 USS Tarawa CV 40 1951-52 USS Tarawa CVA 40 1953 . She remained in the vicinity of Kwajalein for the first 15 days of February; then spent the next nine days helping out at Eniwetok. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History, by Norman Friedman. (NARA), photo # 80-G-270619. First Name. Seventy-seven sailors, including Rear Admiral Callaghan and Capt. Ens. Prepared by the Army Psychological Warfare Suwannees work at Argentia would earn her the American Defense Service Medal (1622 November 1941). His bomb compounded the fracture when it exploded between the flight and hangar decks, tearing a 25-foot gash in the ship causing a number of casualties. Veteran C. Young. ), Click on "Links" at left, then "The Suwannee" to access color video of the USS Suwannee at anchor. USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Escort carrier of the Sangamon class Commands listed for USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. to right): Lieutenant Robert I. Roth, USNR; Lieutenant Junior Grade John E. Benson, USNR; Ensign Vincent Her name was struck from the Navy List on 1 March 1959. This web site is dedicated to the men who served aboard the escort carrier U.S.S. Laffey lashed out at the enemy with gunfire and torpedoes. Volunteers and Draftees in WWII: (of those inducted, 189,365 remained inductees; 1,359,920 voluntarily enlisted. While moored between two buoys with two .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1+14 inches (32mm) steel cables and an 8 inches (20cm) hawser both bow and stern, she lost all contact with the stern buoy and moved dangerously close to shore. She departed Hawaii on 22 January 1944 and headed for the Marshalls. 1 204 Suwanee's planes did not actually become engaged in the famous battle of naval aircraft, because they remained with the invasion forces in the Marianas providing ASW and combat air patrols (CAPs). USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Crew List. Problems and site related matters, E-mail Webmaster, This page was created by Paul Yarnall and is maintained by Fabio Pea, National Archives & Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, National and Records Administration (NARA), # 80-G-349398. US Navy Crew List - Reunite with old Navy Buddies - 346432 entries available online. The carrier reentered San Pedro Bay, Leyte, on 6 July and spent the next month there. the flight deck during launchings. There are no crew members who signed this Crew List. Survivors were noted in the water by accompanying ships but due to risk of further submarine attack, no other ships of the task force stayed in the area to rescue survivors.

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