Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches: Letters N through S. Appendices: Submarine chasers (SC), Eagle-class patrol craft (PE) |
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Страница 127 - CITATION For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty...
Страница xxii - ... Lighter (non-self-propelled) YFNB Large Covered Lighter YFND Covered Lighter (for use with dry dock) YFNG Covered Lighter (special purpose) YFNX Lighter (special purpose) YFP Floating Power Barge YFR Refrigerated Covered Lighter (self-propelled) YFRN Refrigerated Covered Lighter (non-self-propelled) YFRT Covered Lighter (range tender) YFT Torpedo Transportation Lighter YFU Harbor Utility Craft YG Garbage Lighter (self-propelled) YGN Garbage Lighter (non-self-propelled) YHB...
Страница 124 - June 1944. Cut off from the other units of his platoon when his tank was put out of action by a battery of enemy 77-mm. guns, Gunnery Sergeant McCard carried on resolutely, bringing all the tank's weapons to bear on the enemy, until the severity of hostile fire caused him to order his crew out...
Страница 353 - As far as I can see, [Lee concluded,] there is no way to attack to advantage; nor do I wish to expose the men to the destructive missiles of his gunboats.
Страница xvii - Salvage Lifting Ship ARST - Salvage Craft Tender ARV - Aircraft Repair Ship ARVA - Aircraft Repair Ship (Aircraft) ARVE - Aircraft Repair Ship (Engine) ARVH - Aircraft Repair Ship (Helicopter) AS...
Страница 278 - The fleet under my command offers the nation as a Fourth of July present the whole of Cervera's fleet.
Страница v - It follows then as certain as night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it every thing honorable and glorious. A constant naval superiority would terminate the war speedily ; without it, I do not know that it will ever be terminated honorably.
Страница 58 - ... Connecticut. Citation: For distinguished conduct in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage and disregard of his own safety during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. After the mechanized ammunition hoists were put out of action in the USS California, Reeves, on his own initiative, in a burning passageway, assisted in the maintenance of an ammunition supply by hand to the antiaircraft guns until he was overcome by smoke and fire, which resulted...
Страница 155 - For extraordinary heroism, outstanding courage, gallantry in action and distinguished service in the line of his profession, as Commanding Officer of the USS Houston during the period 4 to 27 February 1942, while in action with superior Japanese enemy aerial and surface forces.
Страница 124 - ... the escape hatch while he courageously exposed himself to enemy guns by hurling hand grenades, in order to cover the evacuation of his men. Seriously wounded during this action and with his supply of grenades exhausted, Gunnery Sergeant McCard then dismantled one of the tank's machine guns...