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. While the Japanese Mobile Force sailed from Japan and drew the bulk of Admiral Halsey's 3d Fleet to the north, the Japanese 2d Striking Force, attempted to force the Surigao Strait from the south. Flight deck poster made by an AMM, B.L. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. (NARA), photo # 80-G-270618. The At 2300, the enemy cruiser Sendai was picked up on radar, and, the 3rd Battle of Savo Island commenced. 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. Thomas, of the crew. Refine Search. The fires spread. On 24 and 25 October 1944, the Japanese launched a major surface offensive from three directions to contest the Leyte Gulf landings. U.S.S. Of the 115 crewmembers that survived the explosion on the ship and made it into the water, only 10 men were ultimately rescued. Year Rank/Rate Last Name First Name Hometown Home State Remembered by; 1941: BM: Light: George . http://navylog.navymemorial.org/Portals/0/images/ships-tribute/NBD94211132.jpg Portland CA 33 11 13 1942 1942-11-13 00:00:00.000 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal On November 13, Portland was part of a surface combat unit that fought a greatly superior Japanese force close to Guadalcanal. The ship had taken 45 hits. Suwannee has too long gone untold. Sendai, accompanied by the destroyer Shikinami, had been following the Americans, but 16 projectiles drove them off. During that operation, Suwannee joined the Northern Attack Force, and her planes bombed and strafed Roi and Namur Islands, in the northern part of Kwajalein Atoll, and conducted anti-submarine patrols for the task force. PDF U.s.s. Suwannee Cve 27 Newsletter (NARA) photo, # USN 470158. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. At 0740 on the 25th, Taffy 1 was jumped by land-based planes from Davao in the first deliberate suicide attack of the war. Crew members of Suwannee were given shore leave during their stay and observed the devastation of ground zero first hand. Left to right: Lieutenant Commander James C. Longino, Jr., USNR; Lieutenant Junior Grade Levi Escort Carrier Photo Index: USS SANTEE (ACV-29) - NavSource National Archives & Records Administration photo, # 19-N-24298. Disembarking three more passengers at Bayonne, N.J., on the 21st, Suwannee sailed for Hampton Roads the next day. USS Suwannee (CVE-27) - Wikipedia I had a great time and intend to go again next year. Crew List main page| The resulting fire burned for several hours, but was finally brought under control. BRACEY, George Steward Third Class. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Access 4,000+ articles at: ALL HANDS INDEX. http://navylog.navymemorial.org/Portals/0/images/ships-tribute/NSB94211136.jpg Monssen DD 436 11 13 1942 1942-11-13 00:00:00.000 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal In what would later be called the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal the heavily outnumbered US forces sighted the Japanese fleet headed toward Henderson Field to bombard it and cripple Allied air operations long enough to sneak in 11 of their transports to relieve their beleaguered comrades fighting on the island. The escort carrier stopped at Pearl Harbor, from 1623 February, at Tulagi, from 414 March, and at Ulithi, from 2127 March, before arriving off Okinawa, on 1 April. Suwannee earned 13 battle stars during World War II. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. She joined Ranger as the other carrier attached to the Center Attack Group whose specific objective was Casablanca, itself, via Fedhala, just to the north. She remained on the west coast for two weeks into the New Year 1944, then set a course for Lahaina Roads in the Hawaiian Islands. After a few days off San Francisco, she headed for Pier 91, in Seattle, and then on to Bremerton. The auxiliary carrier transited the Panama Canal (1112 December) and ultimately reached New Caledonia on 4 January 1943, anchoring in Great Roads. I would like to thank all of those of you who contacted me after the . 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. 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. Just after noon on the 26th, another group of kamikazes jumped Taffy 1. Juneau is hit by a torpedo in her port side near forward fire room. Against that backdrop of the United States being at war in both oceans, the oiler sailed from Hampton Roads on 13 December and set course for New Orleans, and there loaded a cargo of oil. She was reclassified as an "Escort Carrier", CVE-27, on 15 July 1943. Upon detecting the Japanese force Sterett and her colleagues increased speed changed course and threaded their way into the enemy formation. Navy Unit Records Research. Men in Uniform - U.S.S. Suwannee USS Suwannee (AO 33) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Suwannee (AO 33). http://navylog.navymemorial.org/Portals/0/images/ships-tribute/NSB94211135.jpg Laffey DD 459 11 13 1942 1942-11-13 00:00:00.000 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal The naval battle of Guadalcanal was just about to begin when the enemy force, a group of two battleships, one cruiser and 14 destroyers appeared on the horizon. The first one crashed Suwannees sister ship Santee (CVE-29); and, 30 seconds later, Suwannee splashed a kamikaze during his run on Petrof Bay (CVE-80). HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Photographed U.S. Prepared by CAPT R. O. at Balikpapan, Borneo. Reaching San Pedro on 26 September 1941, Suwannee embarked east coast-bound travelers on that day and the next, disembarking the three USMC passengers who had ridden the ship from Hawaiian waters. 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. Lt. Walter B. Burwell, MC, USNR, a medical officer on USS Suwannee when it was struck by two Japanese suicide (Kamikaze) aircraft [NHC: oral history] For additional photos, see the Main Page. battle. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. The video was obtained from the British Imperial War Museum. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. She returned to the United States at San Diego, California, in October, and by 5 November, was back at Espiritu Santo. San Francisco swung left while her main battery continued to fire on the battleships which, with the cruiser and the destroyer, continued to pound San Francisco. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Suwannee. William D. Reddell . U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National For the next seven months, she provided air escort for transports and supply ships replenishing and bolstering the Marines on Guadalcanal, as well as for the forces occupying other islands in the Solomons group. US Navy Personnel in World War II: Service and Casualty Statistics 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. Operational and Building Data Authorized and Ordered 1933 Keel laid on 12 MAR 1935 by the New York Navy Yard Launched 30 NOV 1936 . She arrived back at Hampton Roads on 24 November and stayed until 5 December when she got underway for the South Pacific. From 1923 November, she was a part of the Air Support Group of the Southern Attack Force, and her planes bombed Tarawa, while the ships in the Northern Attack Force engaged the enemy at Makin. 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. USS SUWANNEE (CVE-27) ALL HANDS - Hull Number About this time Suwannee received orders detaching them from the fleet and assigned them to Operation Magic Carpet. "Report of Damage Incurred from Explosion of a 100 Bomb in the Bomb Bay on an Aircraft which Had Completed Thomas, of the crew. Steering and engine control were temporarily lost, then regained. Name of the crew member ? after 2 years and 10 months of service, having steamed 128,417 miles (last ship's muster is dated 01 July 1946) The survivors, 40 percent of the crew, were picked up and taken to Guadalcanal. Because of bad weather they did not arrive in Okinawa until 21 December. Home; About HullNumber; Before you Register; . For the major portion of the next 77 days, her planes continued to deny the enemy the use of those air bases. http://navylog.navymemorial.org/Portals/0/images/ships-tribute/NBD94211134.jpg Sterett DD 407 11 13 1942 1942-11-13 00:00:00.000 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal In the Guadalcanal campaign, after shepherding the transports o safety, Sterett joined the US cruiser-destroyer force to intercept the Japanese raiding force. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives a Japanese suicide plane streaks out of clouds in an 80-degree dive. Soon after, Preston, preparing her torpedoes, was struck. Her fires made an easier target and shells came in from both port and starboard. ARSENAULT, Tilmon J. BELL, John Edward Machinist's Mate First Class. Last Name. From the 19th to the 23rd, she was a part of the Air Support Group of the Southern Attack Force, and her planes bombed Tarawa, while the ships in the Northern Attack Force engaged the enemy at Makin. 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. Control was then established in the conning tower which soon received a hit from the starboard side. Speed, 32.5 Knots, Crew 868. Just after noon on 26 October, another group of kamikazes jumped Taffy 1. Albert A. Lee, USNR. Activities aboard USS Suwannee (CVE-27). 7 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1946 was 4,183,466 (390,037 officers and 3,793,429 enlisted) 3. Those landings went off without opposition on 15 September, and Suwannee returned to Seeadler Harbor, to prepare for the invasion of the Philippines. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. Navybuddies.com Crew List - Reunite with old US Navy Buddies 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 On 24 and 25 October 1944, the Japanese launched a major surface offensive from three directions to contest the Leyte Gulf landings. Control was again lost. Photo NS032736a courtesy of U.S. Geological The concentrated American destroyers were now central targets. Suwannee was much farther south as an element of Rear Admiral Thomas Sprague's "Taffy 1". Search for a command's Crew List| Suwannees work at Argentia would earn her the American Defense Service Medal (1622 November 1941). The battleship put the starboard 5-inch battery out of commission. Air Raids in the Pacific, 1 July 1945. The story of the U.S.S. The first one crashed Santee (CVE-29) and, 30 seconds later, Suwannee splashed a kamikaze during its attack on Petrof Bay (CVE-80). During the Naval Battle of Casablanca from 811 November, Suwannee sent up 255 air sorties and lost only five planes, three in combat and two to operational problems. Prepared by CAPT R.O. They hit the enemy; but he rolled over, dove at Suwannee, and crashed her about 40 feet forward of the after elevator, opening a 10-foot hole in her flight deck. We shall hold it as a duty to see that are given clothing, food, shelter, and medical and Records Administration, Escort Carrier Sailors & Airmen Association, Built under a Maritime Commission contract (hull number 5) as the civilian tanker, Acquired by the Navy on 26 June 1941; classified as a "Fleet Oiler", designated AO-33 and renamed. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S. Almost a month later, on 10 September, she put to sea to support the landings on Morotai in the Netherlands East Indies. The two planes erupted upon contact, Beidelman and his two crewmen perishing in a fiery instant. Pilots waiting for summons, (left the men of the ship's crew. Naval records from World War II. For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page. 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. CVE-27 ALL HANDS Articles. On 13 November, she departed to participate in the Gilbert Islands operation. Lebel, USNR; Lieutenant On 3 August, she got underway for Okinawa, arriving in Buckner Bay three days later. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. the Distinguished Flying Cross with two stars and Air Medal with seven stars. Those landings went off without opposition on the 15th, and Suwannee returned to Seeadler Harbor to prepare for the invasion of the Philippines. Since the first meeting in 1988, our reunion opportunity to get together . 1 172. William H. Abrams, USMCR, Ret., the district legal officer at the Marine Barracks, Balboa) and an OS3c to the Submarine Base, Coco Solo, C.Z., on the 8th; then continued on for Galveston, Texas. Heritage Center Open Everyday: 9:30am - 5:00pm, Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's, Honoring the Men & Women of the Sea Services, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004. At 2336, she was ordered abandoned. USS Suwannee CVE 27 and Related Air Groups Reunion Association. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National She departed Hawaii, on 22 January 1944, and headed for the Marshalls. Seventy-seven sailors, including Rear Admiral Callaghan and Capt. That force, Kuritas, immediately began a surface engagement with Rear Adm. Clifton A. F. Spragues Taffy 3, the northernmost group of escort carriers. # 80-G-30228. 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 . They were declared dead on 4 October. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of At 0148, San Francisco opened fire on an enemy cruiser 3,700 yards off her starboard beam. HyperWar: US Navy Oilers & Tankers, 1940-45 - ibiblio On 20 August 1942, Suwannee was re-designated again, to an auxiliary aircraft carrier, ACV-27. She was finally scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, in June 1962. Rikihisa Matsuji, commanding) on the surface. After operating for six months as an oiler with the Atlantic Fleet, Suwannee was designated an "Aircraft Escort Vessel", AVG-27, on 14 February 1942, and decommissioned, on 21 February, at Newport News, Virginia, for conversion to a Sangamon-class escort carrier. Aboard USS Suwannee (CVE-27), Lieutenant Edward P. Looney, a Catholic Chaplain, Two previous ships had been named Suwanee, an alternate spelling: (Map NS0302736 by Karl Musser, courtesy of Wikipedia. CARKOSKI . United States National Archives, Photo #80-G-30228. The escort carrier paused at Pearl Harbor (1623 February), sailing with a new air group, CVEG-40, at Tulagi (414 March, and at Ulithi (2127 March), before arriving off Okinawa on 1 April. off Samar, Battle of Leyte Gulf, 25 October 1944). 2010 - USS Suwannee CVE-27 U.S.S. During this time Suwannee was transferred from the US 9th Fleet to the 5th Fleet. Shifting to Honolulu, T.H., on the 20th, the oiler sailed for San Pedro with two leave-bound USMC non-commissioned officers and one enlisted marine, from Marine Aircraft Group 21, later the same day. On 19 June, 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 planes flying combat air patrol attacked and sank the Japanese submarineI-184. Dates are for carrier involvement, not necessarily the dates for the entire operation. USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Suwannee (CVE 27). The Sullivan brothers, Joseph, 24; Francis,27; Albert, 20; Madison, 23 and George, 28 from Waterloo, Iowa died in the sinking of the USS JUNEAU (CL 52). For the next one and a half months, she supported the invasion of the Marianas, participating in the campaigns against Saipan and Guam. Photo and text from Fire From The Sky, He came below to report that medical help was critically needed there. Sponsored by Mrs. Alleta Sullivan, the mother of the five Sullivan brothers, USS THE SULLIVANS (DD 537) was commissioned on September 30. John M. De Vane, Jr. 29 March 1946, Cmdr. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Suwannee provided air support for the assault forces at Leyte Gulf with antisubmarine and combat air patrols and strikes against Japanese installations ashore. The USS Suwannee also created their own chapter ! At the same time, she became the target of a cruiser off her starboard bow and a destroyer which had crossed her bow and was passing down her port side. Arriving at her destination on 17 November, she remained at Argentia until she sailed for Hampton Roads on 4 December with passengers, the largest group of which (29) held orders to the carrier Yorktown (CV-5). The second USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68)was laid down on 14 June 1993 at BathMaine, by Bath Iron Works Company. granddaughter of Albert Leo Sullivan. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. The two planes erupted upon contact as did nine other planes on her flight deck. 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. the National Archives and Records Administration The ships had entered Nagasaki Harbor by 15 September while Allied prisoners of war (New Zealand) were taken on board the hospital ship Haven. 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. Most of the remaining wounded in the forecastle area were severely burned beyond recognition and hope. Laffey lashed out at the enemy with gunfire and torpedoes. Engaged in the Pacific operations as of 10 November, were 489 ships having space for slightly under 700,000 passengers. the flight deck during landings. She stopped at Pearl Harbor overnight (1920 November 1944) and arrived at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on the 26th. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. This trip was to be a non-stop return to Okinawa, to pick up 1,500 troops on an overnight stop, and then return to Seattle. This drew the US Bombardment Group south to meet that threat in the Battle of Surigao Strait. 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. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Farther out heavier Japanese ships were preparing to join in. Cimarron/List 1 Class: Displacement: 24,830 tons Length: 553' Beam: 75' Draft: 32' Speed: 18 knots Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm Complement: Capacity: 146,000 barrels Geared turbines engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp Maritime Commission T3-S2-A1type Chicopee Class: Volunteers and Draftees in WWII: (of those inducted, 189,365 remained inductees; 1,359,920 voluntarily enlisted. Earl E. Hartman, USNR. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 0 crew members registered for the USS Suwannee (CVE 27). In part because of the extent of damage suffered during the first kamikaze attacks of the war, much of the information about the Suwannee, and of what her crew and air groups endured, was classified for several decades. A deadly crossfire immediately engulfed Sterett. She provided air support for the assault forces with antisubmarine and combat air patrols and strikes against Japanese installations ashore. William D. Johnson. On 4 August, she cleared the Marianas for Eniwetok and Seeadler Harbor, reaching the latter port on 13 August. For the week that followed, the group operated off the coast of Kyushu, southwest of Nagasaki, Japan, while aircraft from the carriers patrolled the island and coast and assisted in locating mines in the clearance operations paving the way for entry into the harbor at Nagasaki. Naval Shipyard. "At 1042, Thursday 24 May 1945 TBM-3 [Avenger] Bureau Number 68368 Archives and Records Administration (NARA), # 80-G-349243. (1) As a returning American torpedo bomber (lower plane) approaches deck for landing, a Japanese wounded and died from injuries during transfer. J. Calo, USNR; Lieutenant Robert M. Hunt, USNR; and VT-40 Executive Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Navybuddies.com Crew List - Reunite with old US Navy Buddies If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on . Though the battleship neither sank nor sustained severe damage, Sterett had the satisfaction of scoring two torpedo hits before a third target crossed her bow. The first challenge was to find as many of the men as possible. Her problems, however, soon came from another quarter. Ensuing fires destroyed nine other planes parked forward on her flight deck. There are no crew members who signed this Crew List. Joseph J. Clark 24 September 1942, Capt. At 0145 Juneau, in company with 4 cruisers and 8 destroyers encounter a Japanese force of 2 battleships, 1 light cruiser and 11 destroyers. Her hulk was sold to the Isbrantsen Steamship Co., of New York City on 30 November 1959 for conversion to merchant service, but after the cancellation of the project, in May 1961 her hulk was resold to the J. C. Berkwit Co., also of New York City. Chief Engineman. 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. Suwannee was much farther south as an element of Rear Adm. Thomas Spragues Taffy 1. Survivors whoo had previously abandoned ship reboarded the hulk and rescued eight men still aboard and alive, five of whom lived after reaching land. Dimensions (wl):525' x 75' x 30' 7.5" (full load) / 160 x 22.9 x 9.3 meters Dimensions (max. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Santee (AO 29). CVE-27 U.S.S. 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. Following the occupation of the Gilberts, the escort carrier returned to the US, via Pearl Harbor, arriving in San Diego on 21 December. USS Suwanee or Suwannee may refer to one of these United States Navy ships: . Prepared by CAPT R.O. Schermerhorn Van Mater2 October 1945, Capt. A week later, she put into Espritu Santo for four days. Suwannee CVE-27 during World War II. 346477 entries available online. 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. This a chronological list of named operations involving aircraft carriers combining USN, RN, and IJN operations for Atlantic and Pacific theaters. the National Archives and Records Administration Suwannee provided air support for the assault forces at Leyte Gulf with antisubmarine and combat air patrols and strikes against Japanese installations ashore. To top of page | To bottom of page Reunions There are currently no planned reunions. Find Your Shipmates . The escort carriers put into Kossol Roads in the Palaus on 28 October, then headed for Manus for upkeep on 1 November. On 24 February, she headed east again and arrived at Pearl Harbor, on 2 March for a two-week stay. 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). (AO-33) available at NavSource. Jim Joyce (far right) and Friends . Her first assignment was close air support for the invasion troops; but, within a few days, she settled down to a routine of neutralizing the kamikaze bases at Sakishima Gunto. Navybuddies.com Crew List - Reunite with old US Navy Buddies Jocko Clark in command. On 12 October, the escort carrier got underway from Manus, in Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague's Escort Carrier Group to provide air support for the landings at Leyte Gulf. 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, Cmdr. This drew Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf's Bombardment Group south to meet that threat in the Battle of Surigao Strait. She remained in the vicinity of Kwajalein for the first 15 days of February; then spent the next nine days helping out at Eniwetok. The USS Suwannee (CVE-27) was a Sangamon-class escort carrier laid down on June 3, 1938, and launched on March 4, the following year. Soon after, however, the battle was rejoined. This leaflet was aboard the carrier the moment she was hit by the Mitsubishi Zero (Mitsubishi San Francisco followed suit and withdrew eastward along the north coast of Guadalcanal. She fired on a cruiser to starboard and, in turn, took a terrific pounding from battleship Hiei on her port side.
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