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Joining The War At Sea 1939-1945 - Contents
Copyright Franklyn E. Dailey Jr. 2008
Scroll down to see announcements concerning the Third Edition (2006) of Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945, ISBN 0966625145 and the free 2007 Henshaw Index 1 , of over 300 ships of all registries, in that book.
First, below, links to early web draft pages for the book's Second and earlier editions , ISBN 0966625102:
Table of Contents for Web Draft (1998)
- Draftees or Volunteers
- U.S. Military Draft and Pearl Harbor
- Warship Building
- World War 2 U-Boat
- Collision at Sea
- Operation Torch
- Sea-based SG Radar
- Attack Transports Sink
- Assault Landing
- Tiger Tank
- Darby Rangers Setback
- Eisenhower Needed Seaports
- Rohna Sinks; 1000 Soldiers Perish
- Death, Survival, and Leyte Gulf
The seven listed web pages linked immediately below were added after the 1998 publication date of the first (Signature) edition of the book, "Joining the War at Sea, 1939-1945." These are reader-inspired feedback appendices applicable to all editions of the book. Purchasers of the published book are invited to download any of these pages that seem especially relevant to the published book buyer's interest. Scroll down further to see a free tool for the third edition of "Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945."
Annunciator Speaks! (Added to the published book in the Second and subsequent Editions, this gifted commentary from a man who "answered the bells" from a combat destroyer's bridge.)
British Rescue Ship Toward Sunk
No Abandon Ship for USS Ingraham
Rohna Tragedy Tops Transport, Destroyer Toll
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The Ships Index begins here:
Henshaw Index 1 to: Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945; 3rd Edition ISBN 0966625145, author Franklyn E. Dailey Jr.
Alphabetically down, in this order across: Ship's Name, then ship's number (if known), then page # in 3rd Edition, then Ship's Registry
A
Abercrombie 162, 220, 233 UK
Ajax 311 UK
Albatros 123, 125, 128, 129, 130 France
Algoma 27 UK
Algonquin (WPG-76) 59 USCG
Amazone 127,131 France
Amelia Earhart 287 US
USS Ancon (AGC-4) 132, 205, 209, 211 USN
USS Anne Arundel (AP-76) 148 USN
Antiope 131 France
Aquitantia 57 UK
Argento 66, 67, 182, 183 Italy
Argonaut 304 UK
USS Arkansas (BB-33) 8, 43, 301, 304 USN
Arlyn 59 US
Atherstone 349, 350 UK
USS Augusta (CL-31) 21, 73, 88, 98, 99, 103, 109, 118, 119, 124, 126, 127, 129,130, 133, 139, 162, 301, 303, 310, 393 USN
USS Auk (AM-57) 74, 118, 364 USN
Awatea 43, 48, 49, 51, 52, 283 New Zealand
B
USS Barnett (APA-45) 148, 178 USN
USS Bayfield (APA-33) 304 USN
USS Beatty (DD-640) 112, 343, 344 USN
USS Benedick 332 US
USS Benson (DD-421) 177, 183, 245, 260, 283, 335, 398 USN
USS Bernadou (DD-153) 27, 29, 87, 92, 111, 113 USN
USS Birmingham (CL-62) 161, 167 USN
USS Biscayne (AVP-11) 162, 254, 274 USN
Bismarck 12 Germany
Blankney 240 UK
USS Boise (CL-47) 111, 161, 176, 177, 183, 187, 200, 202, 203, 213, 230, 237 USN
Booker T. Washington 331 US
Boulannais 123, 125, 128 France
USS Boyle (DD-600) 89, 117, 119, 133, 304 USN
Brestois 123, 125, 129 France
USS Bristol (DD-453) 20, 44, 51, 53, 55, 56, 89, 95, 117, 119, 127, 132, 135, 143, 162, 167, 168, 209, 225, 228, 230, 239, 240, 242, 335, 344 USN
Broadwater 23 UK
USS Brooklyn (CL-40) 79, 88, 92, 98, 118, 119, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 161, 167, 168, 219, 228, 229, 243, 250, 251, 253, 258, 262, 267, 301, 304, 305, 306, 311 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
B (Cont'd)
USS Buck (DD-420) 37, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 66, 67, 162, 166, 167, 168, 182, 238, 239, 240, 283, 357, 393 USN
C
USS Carroll (DE-171) 104, 105 USN
USS Champlin (DD-601) 304 USN
USS Charles F. Hughes (DD-428) 20, 255, 393 USN
USAT Chatham 59 US
USS Chauncey (DD-296) 57 USN
USS Chemung (AO-30) 43, 46, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 88 USN
USS Chenango (CVE-28) 88, 135 USN
USS Cherokee (ATF-66) 137 USN
USS Chicopee (AO-34) 242, 263 USN
USS Choctaw (ATF-70) 352 USN
Clan Campbell 349, 350 UK
USS Cleveland (CL-55) 88, 118, 121, 133 USN
Cleveland (L-46) 330 UK
USS Cole (DD-155) 87, 92, 111, 113 USN
Colombo 252, 342, 346 UK
Columbia 23 Canada
Comanche (WPG-76) 60, 61 USCG
USS Concord (CL-10) 305 USN
Conquerant 131 France
Contessa 102 Honduras
USS Corry (DD-463) 13, 117, 121, 298 USN
Coventry 346 UK
Cowie (DD-632) 113, 176 USN
D
USS Dallas (DD-199) 87, 92, 113, 114, 115 USN
USS Dawson (APA-79) 16, 375 USN
USS Decatur (DD-341) 10, 23, 24 USN
USS DeHaven (DD-469) 175, 176 USN
Delhi 252, 351 UK
USS Denebola (AD-12) 20, 292, 293, 294, 296, 323 USN
Dido 310 UK
USS Doran (DD-634) 112 USN
USAT Dorchester 60, 61, 62 USN
USS Doyen (APA-1) 157, 410 USN
Duane (W-32) 352 USCG
Duchess of Bedford 43 Canada
Duguay-Trouin 304 France
Duke of York 25, 26 UK
E
Eagle 244, 251 UK
USS Eberle (DD-430) 22, 114, 375 USN
USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52) 134, 136, 137 USN
USS Electra (AK-21) 16, 101, 137 USN
USS Elizabeth C. Stanton (AP-69) 132, 148 USN
USS Ellyson (DD-454) 117, 121, 134, 239 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
E (Cont'd)
Emile Bertin 304, 305 France
USS Emmons (DD-457) 112, 239 USN
Empress of Scotland 58 Canada
USS Ericsson (DD-440) 22, 114, 377, 397, 400 USN
Escanaba (WPG-77) 60, 61 USCG
F
USS Fairfax (DD-93) 10 USN
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) 372 USN
USS Fitch (DD-462) 117 USN
USS Forrest (DD-461) 117, USN
USS Forster (DE-334) 351, 352 USN
Fougeaux 123, 125, 127 France
USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) 237, 254, 272, 298,342,346 USN
Frondeur 123, 125, 129 France
G
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) 372, 373 USN
Genere 171 Italy
USS Gleaves (DD-423) 23, 237, 238, 239, 245, 254, 258, 262 USN
Glencathra 61 UK
USS Glennon (I DD-620) 298 USN
Graf Spee 12 Germany
USS Greer (DD-145) 23, 24 USN
H
USS H.J. Ellison (DD-864) 286 USN
Hambledon 61 UK
USS Hambleton (DD-455) 99, 135, 136, 137, 139, 239, 358 USN
USS Harjurand (ARS-31) 59 USN
USS Harry Lee (AP-17) 148 USN
Heemskerck 352, 353 Netherlands
USS Heermann (DD-532) 373, 374 USN
USS Helena (CL-50) 111 USN
USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137) 237, 254, 272, 273, 298, 342 USN
USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427) 255 USN
USS Hobson (DD-464) 117, 121 USN
USS Hoel (DD-533) 373 USN
USS Hogan (DMS-6) 118 USN
Holcombe 350 UK
USS Holder (DE-401) 351, 352 USN
Hood 12 UK
USS Hornet (CV-8) 88 USN
USS Housatonic (AO-35) 88 USN
Howe 202 UK
USS Hugh L. Scott (AP-43) 134, 136, 137 USN
USS Hughes (DD-410) 23 USN
I
USS Ingraham (DD-444) 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 56, 224, 283, 284 USN
USS Iowa (BB-61) 244, 289, 401 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
J
USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) 57, 175 USN
USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) 175 USN
Jean Bart 100, 101, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 133 France
USS Jeffers (DD-621) 176, 177 USN
USS Jenkins (DD-447) 118, 122 USN
John S. Copley 244 US
USS Johnston (DD-557) 373 USN
USS Joseph T. Dickman (AP-26) 104, 105, 119 USN
USS Joseph E. Campbell (DE-70) 240 USN
USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50) 99, 134, 135, 137 USN
K
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) 372, USN
USS Kearny (DD-432) 23, 24, 114, 358 USN
USS Kendrick (DD-612) 228, 304 USN
USS Kennebec (AO-36) 88 USN
USS Kidd (DD-661) 286 USN
King George V 202 UK
USS Knight (DD-633) 112, 113 USN
Krakowiak (L-115) 330 Poland
L
Laforey 61 UK
LaGrandiere 130 France
USS Lakehurst (APV-3) 112, 113 USN
L'Alcyon 125, 129 France
USS Lansdale (DD-426) 23, 255, 296, 335, 351, 354 USN
USS Laramie (AO-16) 59, 60 USN
USS Laub (DD-613) 176, 343 USN
LCI-32 169 USN
USS Lea (DD-118) 27, 29 USN
USS Leonard Wood (AP-25) 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 USN
Letitia 43, 45, 48 UK/Canada
LeTonnant 131 France
USS Lexington (CV-16) 75, 88 USN
USS Livermore (DD-429) 23, 24, 32, 398 USN
Lobelia 23 France
Lorraine 301 France
USS Lowe (DE-325) 353 USN
USS Ludlow (DD-438) 20, 44, 104, 117, 118, 119, 126, 162, 187, 229, 230, 242, 254, 258, 262, 263, 264, 276, 277, 304, 325, 326, 335, 363, 378 USN
M
USS Mackenzie ( DD-614) 304 USN
USS Macomb (DD-458) 239 USN
USS Maddox (DD-622) 173, 174, 228, 333 USN
USS Madison (DD-425) 23, 255 USN
Henry R. Mallory 61, 62 US
USS Manley (AG-28) 57, 58 USN
USS Marblehead (CL-12) 54, 304 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
M (Cont'd)
Mariposa 58 US
Marnix van St. Aldegonde 343, 344 Netherlands
USS Massachusetts (BB-59) 38, 88, 92, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130 USN
USS Mayo (DD-422) 183, 245, 246, 254, 258, 260, 261, 262, 266, 335, 358, 367, 398 USN
USS Mayrant (DD-402) 118, 122, 171, 181, 228, 357 USN
USS McLanahan (DD-615) 177, 304 USN
Meduse 131 France
Menemcoe 45 USCG
USS Menges (DE-320) 354 USN
USS Meredith (DD-890) 286, 298 USN
USS Merrimack (AO-37) 88 USN
USS Mervine (DD-489) 112 USN
USS Miantonomah (CMc-10) 120 USN
Milan 123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130 France
Mindful 349, 350, 352 UK
USS Missouri (BB-64) 375, 376, 377, 386 USN
Mohawk (WPG-78) 59, 60 USCG
Mojave (WPG-47) 59 USCG
Monterey 343 US
USS Mt. Baker (AE-4) 185 USN
USS Murphy (DD-603) 104, 117, 118, 119, 135, 177 USN
Mushashi 370 Japan
N
Nagato 370 Japan
USS Nevada (BB-36) 301 USN
USS New York (BB-34) 8, 42, 43, 44, 45, 72, 88, 111, 112, 113, 132, 133, 162 USN
USS Newell (DE-322) 354 USN
USS Niblack (DD-424) 177, 245, 246, 251, 253, 254, 258 USN
USS Nicholson (DD-442) 27, 29, 44, 162, 163, 182, 184, 209 USN
USS Nields (DD-616) 239, 304 USN
Nigaristan 22 Norway
USS North Carolina (BB-55) 20 USN
O
USS Ordronaux (DD-617) 304, 312, 318 USN
Orion 267 UK
Ormandie 44 UK best guess
Orphee 131 France
USS Osprey (AM-56) 74, 364 USN
P
Palomares 209 UK
USS Parker (DD-604) 304 USN
Pasteur 58 France
USS Paul Hamilton (DD-590) 354, USN
Penelope 237,258, 267, 274, 275, 276 UK
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
P (Cont'd)
USS Philadelphia (CL-41) 42, 43, 45, 48, 88, 111, 112, 113, 131, 161, 183, 187, 192, 200, 201, 209, 213, 214, 215, 219, 220, 230, 231, 233, 236, 237, 242, 274, 301, 303, 304, 305, 311, 327, 328 USN
USS Pioneer (AM-105) 254, 273, 298, 344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 364 USN
USS Plunkett (DD-431) 23, 24, 177, 187, 229, 238, 245, 254, 258, 264, 266 USN
USS Polaris (AF-11) 44 USN
USS Portent (AM-106) 346 USN
USS Pride (DE-323) 240 USN
Primauguet 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 France
Prince of Wales 21, 393 UK
Princess Charlotte 232 UK
Princess Ships 161 UK
Prinz Eugen 12 Germany
Prosperous 261 UK
PT-109 71 USN
Q
Queen Elizabeth 17, 58 UK
Queen Mary 17, 58 UK
USS Quick (DD-490) 112, 137 USN
USS Quincy (CA-71) 301, 311 USN
R
Ramillies 301, 310 UK
USS Ranger (CV-4) 88, 117, 121, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135 USN
Rathlin 28 UK
USS Raven (AM-55) 74, 137, 364 USN
Reina del Pacifico 44 UK
USS Rhind (DD-404) 118, 122, 129, 357 USN
Robert Rowan 177, 191 US
Roberts 233, 373 UK
USS Rodman (DD-456) 112, 239 USN
USS Roe (DD-418) 113, 114, 115, 162, 163, 167, 168, 228, 357 USN
Rohna 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 365 UK
USS Rowan (DD-405) 89, 117, 133, 224, 225, 228, 357 USN
Royal Star 354 UK
Ruyz 343 Netherlands
S
Safari 167 UK
Saint Andrew 263 UK
Saint David 263 UK
USS Salt Lake City (CL-25) 110 USN
Samite 354 US
USS Samuel Chase (AP-56) 148, 204 USN
Samuel Huntington 270 US
USS San Francisco (CA-38) 110 USN
USS Sangamon (AO-28) 88, 115 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
S (Cont'd)
Santa Elena 343, 344 US
USS Santee (CVE-29) 88, 111, 112, 113 USN
USS Saratoga (CV-3) 88, USN
USS Sarsfield (DD-837) 333 USN
USS Savannah (CL-42) 88, 115, 161, 165, 183, 187, 188, 209, 213, 215, 219, 220, 230, 235, 236, 243, 267, 301, 305, 345, 358, 366 USN
USS Seattle (old cruiser retired to station duty) 381 USN
Senegalais 240 France
USS Sentinel (AM-113) 169 USN
USS Shad (SS-235) 89 USN
Scharnhorst 12 Germany
USS Shaw (DD-373) 57, 58 USN
USS Shubrick (DD-639) 176, 181, 228 USN
USS Siboney (CVE-112) 44 USN
Sidi-Ferruch 131 France
Simoun 130 France
USS Simpson (DD-221) 10, 23 USN
Spartan 267, 270, 277 UK (NZ crew)
USS Speed (AM-116) 353 USN
Spencer (WPG-36) 30 USCG
USS St. Lo (CVE-63) 372 USN
USS Stansbury (DMS-8) 137 USN
USS Stanton (DE-247) 351 USN
Stephen F. Austin 354 US
Stratford 43 not known
USS Susan B. Anthony (AP-72) 114, 148 USN
USS Sustain (AM-119) 353 USN
USS Suwannee (AO-33) 88, 117, 121, 122, 134, 135 USN
USS Swanson (DD-443) 44, 48, 104, 108, 117, 118, 119, 126, 127, 137, 162, 163, 166, 167, 168, 228 USN
Sybille 131 France
T
Tampa (WPG-48) 60 USCG
Taney (WPG-37) 352 USCG
Tempete 130 France
USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP-42) 134, 136, 137 USN
USS Texas (BB-35) 43, 88, 162, 285, 301 USN
USS Thomas Jefferson (AP-60) 104, 105, 107, 108, 109 USN
USS Thurston (AP-77) 132 USN
USS Tillman (DD-641) 89, 117, 133, 343 USN
Tirpitz 12 Germany
Toward 27, 28, 29, 284 UK
USS Trippe (DD-403) 16, 224, 227, 241, 244, 246, 247, 251, 254, 258, 262, 381 USN
Tumult 61 UK
USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) 88, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 162, 301, 303, 304, 314, 323 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007
U
U-130 137 Germany
U-173 137, 138 Germany
U-223 61 Germany
U-371 239, 240 Germany
U-402 62 Germany
U-616 238, 239 Germany
U-73 244, 247, 249, 250, 251, 361 Germany
V
Vigrid 393 Norway
USS Vulcan (AR-5) 24, 148, 184, 185, 327, 360 USN
W
USS Wainwright (DD-419) 118, 122, 243, 254, 381 USN
USS Warrington (DD-383) 358 USN
USS Washington (BB-56) 20 USN
USS Wasp (CV-7) 19, 88 USN
USS West Point (AP-23) 41 USN
USS White Plains (CVE-66) 372 USN
USS Wichita (CA-45) 88, 122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 162 USN
USS Wilkes (DD-441) 44, 104, 107, 117, 118, 119, 126, 127, 130 USN
USS William D. Porter (DD-579) 401 USN
Windsor Castle 44 UK
USS Winooski (AO-38) 88, 99, 135, 136, 137 USN
USS Wisconsin (BB-64) 286 USN
USS Woolsey (DD-437) 20, 44, 88, 89, 117, 122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 162, 137, 138, 162, 163, 229, 244, 247, 249, 250, 251, 254, 258, 304, 326, 335, 363, 377, 246, 400 USN
Y
Yankee Arrow 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 US
YMS-30 262 USN
USS Yorktown (CV-5) 88 USN
Z
USS Zellars (DD-777) 265 USN
Ship's Name Index by Mark H. Henshaw, 2007