On 3 March 1965, Radford, in company with other units of Destroyer Division 252, departed Pearl Harbor on short notice to augment destroyer forces for the rapidly expanding naval commitments in the South China Sea.
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Radford was decommissioned at San Francisco just months after returning from her 1969 WestPac tour. Halford. She made three additional cruises to the Far East. Bradford was decommissioned 28 September 1961. M.F. USS Grayback SS-208 USS GRAYBACK MEMORIAL SERVICE JUNE 6TH, 2019 - Offshore Okinawa Japan *USS Grayback Crew, Jack Dewey Forward, Was lost in an airplane accident off Midway Island and not aboard the sub when it was lost. Help |
H. Payson, Jr., USN). Task Group 58.2 Jordan Bradford Operations Officer at USS Detroit (LCS-7) Gold Jacksonville, Florida Military. In addition, she received 12 battle stars for her World War II service and six battle stars for her participation in the Korean War. H.E. In the ensuing months Bradford participated in the Truk attack (17–18 February), during which she scored several torpedo and 5-inch gunfire hits on an enemy cruiser and destroyer, and the Marianas raids (21–22 February).
Bradford entered USS Constitution on June 26, 1812 at Annapolis, Maryland. Thomas, USN), USS Massachusetts (Capt. USS Radford (DD-446), named for Rear Admiral William Radford, was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy.Entering service in 1942 during World War II the ship also saw action during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.The ship was removed from service in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1970. Between 29 January 1951 and 2 November 1953 she completed three Far Eastern tours (29 January–August 1951, 22 March–November 1952, and May–November 1953) during which she acted as a unit of TF 77 and TF 95 on duty off Korea. Gardner, USN), USS Yorktown (Capt. Bradford was launched 12 December 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif., sponsored by Mrs. Sarah Bradford Rose, great-great-granddaughter of Captain Bradford, and commissioned 12 June 1943 Commander R. L. Morris in command. W.E. Bradford sailed for Pearl Harbor 18 August 1943. Class: Fletcher-class destroyer Named for: Gamaliel Bradford Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 2050 tons Length: 376 feet 6 inches Beam: 39 feet 8 inches Flank Speed: 35 knots Range: 6500 Nautical Miles Final Disposition:Transferred to Hellenic Navy 27 September 1962
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S.R. M.B. Pride, USN), light cruisers Santa Fé (Capt. The ship was transferred to Greece 27 September 1962. The USS Radford National Naval Museum was a collection of memorabilia about the ship that was located in Newcomerstown, Ohio. Task Force 58 was made up of the following ships; Task Group 58.1 Transferred to Greece 27 September 1962 bring renamed Thylla. Recommissioned 27 October 1950. "USS Radford Museum in Newcomerstown will close", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of destroyers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Radford_(DD-446)&oldid=960872490, World War II destroyers of the United States, Korean War destroyers of the United States, Vietnam War destroyers of the United States, United States Navy Virginia-related ships, Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph), This page was last edited on 5 June 2020, at 10:45. She was named for Captain Gamaliel Bradford (1768–1824), a privateer during the Quasi-War with France. A.M. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bradford (DD 545).
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Richardson, USN), USS Healy (Cdr. Radford depth charged and sank the Japanese submarine I-19, which had previously sunk Radford's near-sister ship USS O'Brien and the aircraft carrier USS Wasp,[1] on 25 November 1943. R.W. Bradford was recommissioned 27 October 1950 and reported to the Pacific fleet. Sparking excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the American experience. W.J. W.M. Wood, USN), USS Miller (Cdr. Try the Ship's Store. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 10 November 1969, and sold for scrap in October 1970, but not before she fought one last battle on her own. View our programs, plan your visit, and make a reservation. C.H. Add yours! T.P. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. McGurl, USN), USS Oakland (Capt. She engaged in an offensive sweep against the Tokyo Express, and received Presidential Unit Citation for the rescue of 468 survivors from the cruiser USS Helena, which had been sunk at Kula Gulf. Holden, USN), heavy cruisers USS Minneapolis (Capt.
Bradford’s date and place of death are unknown. The entry can be found here.
This site is your official communication resource for the crew and families of the crew who served on the U.S.S. I Was transfered to the Bradford from the USS Isherwood as she was leaving for West Pac and I was to be discharged in January 62, I was only on board a short time. Bradford was on board for the battles with HMS Guerriere and HMS Java . Eller, USN), USS Bradford (Cdr. From 25 July to 10 August she participated In 3rd Fleet operations against Japan. She served in the Greek Navy as Thyella (D28) ("Storm"). DesDiv 252 returned to Pearl Harbor on 16 December 1966. Hudson, USN), destroyers USS Owen (Cdr. Radford was recommissioned on 17 October 1949, and operated with the United States Seventh Fleet in support of United Nations Forces during the Korean War. R.E.