USS Blandy (DD-943)

USS Blandy (DD-943)

USS "Blandy" (DD-943) was a "Forrest Sherman"-class destroyer , named for Admiral William H. P. Blandy USN (1890–1954),

"Blandy" was built by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts and was launched 19 December 1956, sponsored by Mrs. John M. Lee, daughter of Admiral Blandy; and commissioned 26 November 1957, Commander William F. Cafferata in command.

History

In 1958, "Blandy" bore the American Unknown Soldier of World War II's European Theater from Naples to a rendezvous off the Virginia Capes with "Boston" (CAG-1), which bore the Unknowns of the Pacific Theater and the Korean War, and "Canberra" (CAG-2). After the selection of the Unknown of World War II was made on board "Canberra", the selected casket and the Korean Unknown were transferred to "Blandy" for transportation to Washington, D.C. Arriving at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory on 28 May, both caskets laid in state in the Capitol Rotunda until 30 May, after which they were interred in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1961, "Blandy" won the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the Atlantic Fleet.

Fate

The ship was decommissioned on 5 November 1982 and struck from the Navy List on 27 July 1990.

She was sold for scrap to the Fore River Shipyard and Iron Works on 11 December 1992. When the shipyard went bankrupt in 1993, she was resold to N. R. Acquisition Incorporated of New York City by the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court and scrapped by Wilmington Resources of Wilmington in North Carolina in 1996.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b7/blandy-i.htm
*NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DD943.htm

ee also

*List of United States Navy destroyers

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b7/blandy-i.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Blandy"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/943.htm navsource.org: USS "Blandy"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd943txt.htm hazegray.org: USS "Blandy"]
* [http://ussblandy.org USS "Blandy" DD 943 Association website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • USS Seawolf (SSN-575) — Die Seawolf vor der Golden Gate Bridge Geschichte Kiellegung 26. Mai 1958 Stapellauf 21 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • USS Blakely (FF-1072) — The third USS Blakely (DE 1072/FF 1072) was a Knox class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was reclassified as a frigate in 1975 along with her entire class. Her primary mission of ASW remained unchanged. She was named for Captain… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Barry (DD-933) — was a Forrest Sherman class destroyer of the United States Navy, the third to be named for Commodore John Barry. Barry was laid down on 15 March 1954 at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works Corporation; launched on 1 October 1955; sponsored by Mrs …   Wikipedia

  • William H. P. Blandy — Infobox Military Person name=William H. P. Blandy lived= 28 June 1890 – 12 January 1954 placeofbirth= New York City placeofdeath= St. Albans, New York caption=Admiral William Henry Purnell Blandy nickname=Spike allegiance= United States of… …   Wikipedia

  • Эскадренные миноносцы типа «Форрест Шерман» — Эскадренные миноносцы типа «Форрест Шерман» …   Википедия

  • Liste der Zerstörer der United States Navy — Schiffe der United States Navy A B C D E F …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of United States Navy ships, B — B Ba* USS B 1 (SS 10) * USS B 2 (SS 11) * USS B 3 (SS 12) * USS B. A. H. Hubbard (SP 416) * USS B. F. Macomber (SP 980) * USS B. H. B. Hubbard (SP 416) * USS B. N. Creary (1864) * USS Bab (SP 116) * USS Babbitt (DD 128) * USS Babette II (SP 484)… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Schiffe der United States Navy/B — Schiffe der United States Navy A B C …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Список эскадренных миноносцев США по типам — …   Википедия

  • Michael Mullen — For other people named Michael Mullen, see Michael Mullen (disambiguation). Michael Mullen …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

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