Ortman, Jon C. 83-87 (SH3) USS Pennsylvania BB-38 1945 Crew Roster A very special thank you to Rebekah Freimann, 4th grade school teacher from Louisiana for typing and submitting this list of almost 2500 names, Send her a thank you, this was a lot of work folks. The USS NORTH CAROLINA had a crew of 2,300 men. [6], Following the Marianas operation, Wharton returned to the United States, reaching San Francisco on 25 August. When the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941, Wharton was undergoing overhaul at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Calif. On 6 January 1942, the transport sailed from the west coast for her first wartime voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. C. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. She received on board 85 patients for treatment and subsequently transferred them all to other facilities prior to sailing for Kwajalein on 25 February. Working often in 24-hour stretches, these men on occasion came under enemy mortar fire. She remained there until the completion of her duties on 27 August. She also made one trip to Midway Island. Originally built for the Munson Steamship Line as the cargo liner SS Southern Cross in 1921, she was acquired by the Navy as World War II approached and, once the United States became a combatant, she served as a troop transport and hospital ship in the Pacific Theatre. Robeau, Ellis 72-74 Under his leadership, uniforms and military equipment were standardized for the first time; and military practices became uniform throughout the Corps. Strohmeyer, Dan 71-75 O'Dell, Gary S. (Lavonne) 63-64 (SN) Help| If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. At 1700 on 17 April, while entering Seeadler Harbor at Manus, she ran aground due to an inaccurate chart and poor placement of buoys marking the channel. At the latter island the scene of bitter struggles from August 1942 to February 1943 the ship participated in training exercises with Transport Division 8. Sanders, Terry 66-70 (MLFN) Decommissioned on 26 March 1947, Wharton was stricken from the Navy List on 4 April 1947. Said to have leak in forepeak and to be drawing nearly 28 feet aft and 18 ft. Slade, Gordon 71-74 (SH3) National Registry of Sea Service The Navy Log is the nation's largest publicly available archive of Sea Service personnel in U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. After the ship had been refloated at 0100 on the 18th, a quick check revealed no damage to her hull or machinery. Prolonged exposure to asbestos can cause a series of life-threatening diseases such as mesothelioma, and asbestosis. Schatzinger, Thomas 69-72 (BT2) On 11 March, the Secretary of the Navy declared Wharton "surplus to Navy needs" and accordingly authorized her disposal. [6], Wharton later transported 1,782 men of the Royal New Zealand Army from Green Island to Nouma before sailing for Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal. It was a PC-461 class submarine chaser built for military engagement during World War II. Stoysich, Patrick J. On 11 March, the Secretary of the Navy declared Wharton "surplus to Navy needs" and accordingly authorized her disposal. She was assigned to the Naval Transportation Service and transported service personnel, their families, and cargo from San Francisco, San Diego, and Pearl Harbor. 04/30/2020 Stanley, Joseph "Joe" 73-76 (MM1) If you are a veteran who served on the USS Wharton (AP-7) and you experience symptoms like a persistent, dry cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain or tightness, we strongly recommend you to consult a specialist as soon as possible. Roberts, John I. Schoenman, Dean W. ( Nancy) 51-55 (MR2) Opfer, William G. SFM3 (65-69) Share on email. Szekeres, John Major new additions below. Poteet, Troy Decommissioned on 26 March 1947, Wharton entered the Reserve Fleet, Area C-16,at Olympia, Wash., at 9:00 a.m. the next day [27 March 1947]. [2], Post-War deactivation and decommissioning, Villard: The Nautical Gazette, 4 June 1921. (Connie) 50-53 (SFC) Samuels, Anthony 78-81 (ICFN) More >>, Want to help, or have a list to submit? She also made one trip to Midway Island. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Rice, Glen 55-58 (MR2) In the same year, she made five more voyages to the Southwest Pacific. The USS Wharton departed New York on 7 January 1941, bounded for Guantanamo Bay where she conducted a sea trial before proceeding to her home port, Mare Island, California. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. From June through September 1942, Wharton made three voyages to the Southwest Pacific theater, loading and unloading at such ports as Pago Pago, Samoa; Auckland, New Zealand; Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides; Noumea, New Caledonia; Canton Island, and Suva, Fiji Islands before returning to the west coast for an overhaul which lasted into October. Simons, Ralph E. Jr. 77-81 (HT2) Revealing Asbestos Health Issues: Doctors Appointment and Diagnosis, Secondary Asbestos Exposure: Shipyard Workers' Family Members Affected, Recurrent Pneumonia, a Pulmonary Disorder Associated with Asbestos Exposure, About | Starcher, Dennis E. (Eleanor) (BT 3) [6], In January 1944, Wharton joined Transport Division 30 for the Marshall Islands operation. Search by filling in one or more fields above the columns, and clicking "Search". Rosenthal, Stephen M. 77-79 (HT2) [6], On the day that followed, she continued this pattern of operations. Stanley, Michael 68-71 At 1700 on 17 April, while entering Seeadler Harbor at Manus, she ran aground due to an inaccurate chart and poor placement of buoys marking the channel. 52-55 (EM1) The mission of this naval vessel was to destroy German U-boats off the East Coast of the U.S. Below of the deck log pages of the first day of the PC-1264. The troop transport then began a series of trips to the Aleutians which lasted from December 1942 to February 1943, carrying troops from Seattle, Washington, to Kodiak and Dutch Harbor and returning with civilians, troops, and patients. She got underway for Guam on 12 June and spent 17 days at sea before returning to Kwajalein, because fierce Japanese resistance on Saipan had forced Admiral Nimitz to postpone American landings on Guam. Wharton later transported 1,782 men of the Royal New Zealand Army from Green Island to Noumea before sailing for Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal. Sellars, John R. (Robin) 76-80 (ML2) (Eva Joyce) 71-75 (EM2) Eugene La Violette was his name and he just died on January 18, 2016 at 88. Pinkerton, Harlan (Thelma) 47- 50 (BM3) Email genealogy@gurganus.org. Post, Sean 80-81 (MR2) Simpauco, Gregorio Habon 70-74 (SN) Sewell, Ray B. The ship was converted into a troop transport and commissioned as the USS Wharton at the New York Navy Yard on 7 December 1940, with Capt. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Schoonover, (Pernick), LaRee A., 82-83 (RM3) [3] Munson operated the Southern Cross in the South American trade from 1921 until 1938 when the ship was sold at a Marshall's sale and taken over by the United States Maritime Commission which paid the full mortgage claim. Categorized under Clubs. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'". The USS Pocono Crew List **** 1,212 Crewmen Found **** We have lost contact with many crewmen. USS Wharton (AP-7) Off San Francisco, California, 9 March 1943. Smith, Robert 69 Sellner-Pratt, Verna 82-84 (SN) Powell, Kevin T. 81-83 (EM3) Stites, Jack 53-56 (OM1) A series of runs followed in which Wharton transported service families and dependents home to the west coast on her eastbound passages and troops and cargo to Hawaii on her westbound trips. Saunders Jerry K (Lorraine) 62-69 (MMC) by Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives - 80-G-42522. Stidham, Gary R. Robbins, Harold F. 44-46 (S1c) 621 Former Crewmen listed as of February 22, 2018. WhenU.S. naval strength combined with diplomacy to eliminate this longstanding problem, Congress cut back on the Navy's warships and men. These latter groups worked on the off-shore reef, unloading supplies and ammunition from LCM's which could not cross the coral to waiting amphibious tractors which carried the cargo to the beachhead. Samaroo, Shafezza (Beckman) 84-85 (SN-Sick Pastore, Harold P. (Deanna) 59-60 (ET2) Sterener, Frederick "Bill (Clara) 76-77 (BT2) That is, sorted by the date (month/year) they came onboard. The transport returned to the United States on 28 January, when she made port at San Francisco prior to heading north to Seattle, Washington, and arrived there on 9 February 1947. Stricker, Henry W. "Hank" (Zorba) 68-72 Sterling, Catherine "Cathi" Joanne 82-85 (DT2) On 29 February 1944, Wharton got underway for the Ellice Islands to embark the 11th and 58th Construction Battalions for transportation to the Admiralties. Schlitz, Gregory B. Shuman, Chuck 65-68 (CS3) We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. She wasstricken from the Navy Register on 4 April 1947. Working often in 24-hour stretches, these men on occasion came under enemy mortar fire. Assigned to the Naval Transportation Service, Wharton transported service personnel and their families, as well as cargo, on triangular runs from San Francisco, San Diego, and Pearl Harbor. (ET2) HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Franklin Wharton, born in Philadelphia, Pa., on 23 July 1767, was commissioned a captain of marines on 3 August 1798. At war's end, she returned Stateside proudly with three battle stars. Naval Forces, France during 1944 and 1945. . Sawyer, Robert 68-72 (BM3) Although not designed for such work, Wharton performed yeoman service off the beaches. The transport was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 7 December 1940, Capt. Everyone that was listed on the original crew list should be listed here now. We Are Committed To: The crew of the SLC lined up on deck and as we came aboard a sailor of our approximate size would take each one to their compartment. Shipman, Lee 80-82 (1st LT) Asbestos was extensively used on Navy ships, between the 1930s up to mid-1970s being present everywhere in sleeping quarters, mess halls, engine rooms, boiler rooms, propulsion rooms, and damage control rooms. Strickler, Robert 50-51 (EN2) Streit, Allen 49-50 (MM3) Rhoades R. G. (Betty Jane) 47-50 (CS 2) Roseberry, Marvin G. "Shep" 52-56 (DCFN) Spix, Karl 82-86 (IC2) Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. Several times, the ship went to general quarters and was screened by smoke, but she emerged from the campaign unscathed by kamikazes that had taken such a dreadful toll from American ships. Sears, Earle 47-50 (OMC)-67-70 (PICM) Roller, John (Bea) 51-55 (BM2) She was finally sunk as a target in 1969. Saltarelli, Marco 84-87 (QM3) Swanson, James A. Top20 squadron's Crew Lists On 22 May, the transport departed for the Caroline Islands, with 273 troops and 29 casualties embarked, and arrived at Ulithi on the 28th. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Pahnke, Alan W. 76-80 (MM1) Rodriguez, Joe 67-68 (IM3) Smith, Clifford (Mickey), 52-55 (MR2) Stahl, Neil 66-69 (BM3) Pimentel, Mario 74-77 (SK3) 13,000 tons. Shively-Sutter, Kimberly 83-87 (ET3) [6], She got underway for Guam on 12 June and spent 17 days at sea before returning to Kwajalein, because fierce Japanese resistance on Saipan had forced Admiral Nimitz to postpone American landings on Guam. Slack, Ted 44-45 (MM2) (PL) Category. Equipped with seven manned LCVP's, Wharton sortied from Pearl Harbor in Task Group 51.1 on 23 January 1944, bound for Kwajalein and Eniwetok, with 526 Army Headquarters troops embarked. O'Connor, Lawrence 76-80 (BM3) More are always being added. Wharton remained in the lagoon until she headed for Eniwetok on the 15th. Schill , Randall L. 70 (RM2) Richardson, Charlotte M. 79 (Midshipman 1/c) [6], Southern Cross was allocated by the USSB to its agent, Munson Steamship Line for its South American service, operating as the Pan America Line. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 71-72 (DM3) Back to 1st page. See the menu in the upper right to narrow by occupation. Post, Mitch 81-85 (HT2) Stolle W. Following her arrival there two days later, the troop transport, while disembarking her troops and unloading her cargo, took on additional duty as a hospital ship. (AP-7: displacement 21,900; length 535'2"; beam 72'0"; draft 31'3"; speed 16.5 knots; complement 566; armament 4 6-inch, 8 .50-caliber machine guns). 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