USS Sable (IX-81)

USS Sable (IX-81)

USS "Sable" (IX-81) was a freshwater aircraft carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. She had been converted from a paddlewheeler coal-burning steamer to be used for advanced training for naval aviators in carrier takeoffs and landings.

Formerly named "Greater Buffalo", "Sable" was built in 1924 by the American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio; acquired for Navy use on 7 August 1942 by WSA from the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, Detroit, Michigan; named "Sable" on 19 September 1942; converted at the Erie Plant, American Shipbuilding Co., Buffalo, New York; and commissioned on 8 May 1943, Captain William A. Schoech in command.

She was based in Chicago, Illinois, along with her sister ship, the "USS Wolverine" (IX-64). With the installation of a carrier deck, "Sable" was designated for use as a training vessel for qualification of carrier pilots. She was assigned to the 9th Naval District on 1 June 1943 and qualified pilots for carrier operations until decommissioned on 7 November 1945.

Together "Wolverine" and "Sable" trained 17,820 pilots, in 116,000 landings, 51,000 landings on Sable alone. One of the pilots qualified on Sable was a 20-year old Lieutenant Junior Grade, future President George H. W. Bush. President Bush recalled his training experience: "I remember those Great Lakes flights very well in the open cockpit that winter. Coldest I ever was in my life."(The Paddle Wheel Aircraft Carriers)

"Sable" was struck from the Navy list on 28 November 1945. Sold by the Maritime Commission to H. H. Buncher Co., on 7 July 1948, she was scrapped on the 27th.

As of January 2008, no other United States Navy ship has been named "Sable".

References

David J.V.. "President George H.W. Bush." February 25, 2006 The Paddle Wheel Aircraft Carriers.Saturday, July 14, 2006. [http://ix-carriers.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_ix-carriers_archive.html]

Bob O'Donnell. "Former Passenger Steamers Played Unique Role in World War II History". Anchor News. Volume 34, Issue No. 4. Fall 2003. July 14, 2006. [http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/pdfs/AN_Fall2003.pdf]

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s2/sable.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Sable"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/46081.htm navsource.org: USS "Sable"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/ix/ix81.htm hazegray.org: USS "Sable"]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • USS Sable — Die USS Sable Die beiden Ausleger vor der Insel dienten dem platzsparenden kurzzeitigem Abstellen gelandeter Flugzeuge Die USS Sable (IX 81) war ein Hilfsschiff der …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • USS Sable (IX-81) — Die USS Sable Die beiden Ausleger vor der Insel dienten dem platzspa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • USS Sable (IX-81) — «Сэйбл» Sable traning aircraft carrier …   Википедия

  • USS Wolverine (IX-64) — was a freshwater aircraft carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. She had been converted from a paddlewheeler coal burning steamer to be used for advanced training for naval aviators in carrier takeoffs and landings.… …   Wikipedia

  • Sable-Klasse — Die USS Sable Die beiden Ausleger vor der Insel dienten dem platzsparenden kurzzeitigem Abstellen gelandeter Flugzeuge Die USS Sable (IX 81) war ein Hilfsschiff der …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sable (disambiguation) — Things known as Sable include: * Sable, a fixed blade knife *Sable, a mammal in the mustelid (weasel) family *Mercury Sable, an automobile model *Jon Sable, the fictional mercenary (and comic book title), commonly referred to simply as Sable **… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Wilkes (DD-441) — USS Wilkes (DD 441), a sclass|Gleaves|destroyer, was the 3rd ship of the United States Navy to be named for Charles Wilkes, who was an American naval officer and explorer. Wilkes was laid down on 1 November 1939 by the Boston Navy Yard, launched… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Augusta (CA-31) — (originally CL 31) was a Northampton class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D.… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Mosley (DE-321) — Career (US) Namesak …   Wikipedia

  • USS Rattlesnake (1813) — USS Rattlesnake was a brig built in Medford, Massachusetts as a privateer and purchased by the United States Navy in 1813. She sailed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10 January 1814, under the command of Master Commandant John O. Creighton, and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”