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Post by quincannon on Jan 27, 2017 16:09:55 GMT
If you are interesting in having a photo of McKean to frame for your den or library, you might try U S Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland. They have a huge collection of ship's photographs, which they see at very reasonable prices.
If you would like a model of her I suggest you contact Motion Models in Coral Springs, Florida. Each of their models are custom made for the ship you want in the camouflage job the real ship actually appeared in. For McKean it was measure 12 Sea Blue. I warn you though for a DD or APD you are going to pay about a grand. Take a look at their web site www.motionmodels.com and see what you think or call them at 954-344-8612.
I think your best bet though if you really want a nice keepsake, that you purchase already framed is looking at Navy Yard Associates http.navyyardassociates.net The do not have McKean as APD 5, but they have a beautiful full color rendition of her done by Barrett, as DD90. It is in the really, I think, beautiful pre war paint job of Standard Navy Gray with the large shaded bow numbers. That will cost around a $100 but when you consider it is already framed, it is a decent price. Look under Little Class and you will find McKean. The class is listed in hull number order. If you follow the TNT series "Last Ship" there is one of the Barrett painting of the fictional Nathan James hanging on the bulkhead of the captain's cabin.
Frankly if I had the funds, there are about a hundred of the Barrett paintings that would be in my collection. Unfortunately I would have to build about six rooms onto the house to hang them all. They are very good.
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Post by yanmacca on Jan 27, 2017 16:16:10 GMT
I see there was a class of battleship which bares the name of your state Chuck, they made three Colorado Class Battleships (a forth was cancelled) and they all saw service during WW2.
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Post by quincannon on Jan 27, 2017 17:51:47 GMT
Yes there was Ian, Colorado, Maryland, and West Virginia. The Washington was the one that was canceled when she was about 60 percent complete.
Colorado was not at Pearl Harbor, but the other two were, and while Maryland got off with very little damage, West Virginia was gutted by fire and sunk.
West Virginia was raised and completely rebuilt to look very much like the South Dakota Class. The other two were modernized, but not to the extent that WV was. All three lasted until 1959 and were scrapped, but all three had been out of commission since 1946.
We here are awaiting seeing the new USS Colorado, a Virginia Class attack boat join the fleet.
I have a print of West Virginia about 1936 in my collection shown passing under the Brooklyn Bridge standing out from the New York (Brooklyn) Navy Yard. The Colorados were beautiful ships in their original configuration.
Note to Dave and David:
Dave your dads ship Smith is available as a print from Navy Yard Associates shown about 1945. Look under Mahan Class
David: Can't remember which ship your dad served on off Korea, but NYA has all the Gearings as they appeared in the 1950's so I am sure it is there.
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Post by dave on Jan 28, 2017 2:49:26 GMT
QC Thank you very much for the info and I am going to the web site for the photo of the USS Smith. Regards Dave You are a fount of information and between you and Ian I am going to quit using my World Book Encyclopedia!
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Post by royalwelsh on Feb 3, 2017 23:54:41 GMT
QC,
If memory serves me correct, USS Colorado was refitting back at Puget Sound when Nagumo paid his respects to Kimmel?
RW
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Post by quincannon on Feb 4, 2017 14:37:14 GMT
Yes RW she was at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton. Bremerton was the only one that had more than one big dry dock at the time, and most if not all the carriers and battleship work was done there pre and early war that required long periods in the yard. West Virginia was completely rebuilt there, along with California and Tennessee, which were rebuilt along the same lines, differing only in that California and Tennessee had 4-14" gun trips while WV had 4-16" gun twins.
Mare Island and Hunter's Point, both in San Francisco Bay concentrated on battle damage repair, and Long Beach was not open yet.
That work would be more spread around as the war went on.
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Feb 11, 2017 18:35:06 GMT
Yes there was Ian, Colorado, Maryland, and West Virginia. The Washington was the one that was canceled when she was about 60 percent complete. Colorado was not at Pearl Harbor, but the other two were, and while Maryland got off with very little damage, West Virginia was gutted by fire and sunk. West Virginia was raised and completely rebuilt to look very much like the South Dakota Class. The other two were modernized, but not to the extent that WV was. All three lasted until 1959 and were scrapped, but all three had been out of commission since 1946. We here are awaiting seeing the new USS Colorado, a Virginia Class attack boat join the fleet. I have a print of West Virginia about 1936 in my collection shown passing under the Brooklyn Bridge standing out from the New York (Brooklyn) Navy Yard. The Colorados were beautiful ships in their original configuration. Note to Dave and David: Dave your dads ship Smith is available as a print from Navy Yard Associates shown about 1945. Look under Mahan Class David: Can't remember which ship your dad served on off Korea, but NYA has all the Gearings as they appeared in the 1950's so I am sure it is there. Sorry for the delay Chuck. Dad was the gunnery officer on the USS Ernest G Small the day it's bow was blown off by a mine during a ship-to-shore bombardment.
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Post by dave on Feb 11, 2017 18:46:01 GMT
David Small world as I my father served on the USS Stickell (USS 888) a sister ship of your dad's. Glad to see you up and posting again as I have missed your presence. Regards Dave
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Post by quincannon on Feb 11, 2017 19:04:39 GMT
David: There is a picture of Small minus her bow on NavSource that might interest you.
The bow was blown off back as far as, but not including Number 2 - 5"/38 twin mount. Al hell of a mess. I think a new bow was grafted on her from one of the incomplete Gearings (that were never finished) Seymour D. Owens I think, but maybe one of the others.
Both Stickell and Small are available in their 1950's configuration from Navy Yard Associates. These are very nice prints and I encourage you to take a loo at them.
I am trying, and have been for years to find out what ship Joan's dad served on off of Saipan. Unfortunately all who probably knew have passed on, and I find no mention of it in his papers. I would love to get one of these NYA prints for her in memory of her father (who I never knew). All I do know is that it was on a DD, or even possibly a DE.
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Post by quincannon on Feb 11, 2017 19:16:22 GMT
One of the few times my memory served me well. It was the Seymour D. Owens.
There are pictures on NavSource under the Owens tab that show the bow being removed from her and another showing it being grafted on to Small. Very interesting in how they did it. The brief history of Owens has an incorrect date for the repair work 1956, but the caption of the two photographs show the correct date 1952.
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Post by dave on Feb 11, 2017 19:29:58 GMT
QC I had very good success finding my father's records through my US Senator Thad Cochran and then Beth mentioned she had discovered a possible method to secure further service record info and she might be able to assist you in your search. Just a thought. Regards Dave
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Post by quincannon on Feb 11, 2017 21:00:46 GMT
Thanks.
Come to think of it Joan's father was a corpsman, so he could have been riding an APD. All my mother in law told me was he was embarked on a ship that was named for a man, which is all she could remember. In that instance his records may not show what ship he was in transit on. Worth a try though.
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Post by dave on Feb 11, 2017 21:11:47 GMT
QC Send his info to your congressional rep you choose and they will get results fairly quickly. Ancestory.com is another valuable tool as well. Regards Dave
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Feb 12, 2017 16:24:20 GMT
David: There is a picture of Small minus her bow on NavSource that might interest you. The bow was blown off back as far as, but not including Number 2 - 5"/38 twin mount. Al hell of a mess. I think a new bow was grafted on her from one of the incomplete Gearings (that were never finished) Seymour D. Owens I think, but maybe one of the others. Both Stickell and Small are available in their 1950's configuration from Navy Yard Associates. These are very nice prints and I encourage you to take a loo at them. I am trying, and have been for years to find out what ship Joan's dad served on off of Saipan. Unfortunately all who probably knew have passed on, and I find no mention of it in his papers. I would love to get one of these NYA prints for her in memory of her father (who I never knew). All I do know is that it was on a DD, or even possibly a DE. [ From what I understand the Small had to steam from Korea to Japan backwards. I think the call to general quarters occurredjust before the ship struck the mine. This is fortunate as the petty officers mess clearedoutbefote it wasoblitetated by the blast.
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Post by yanmacca on Feb 12, 2017 19:37:28 GMT
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