Fanning (DE 1076) - Naval Cruise Book

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T Lieutenant rhanieiFanning .w.wx.- -Ja . ' - , ' . -..,,,,1.., .V-1, --wi... ds' ' ' ' , Fanning,a,the ship's namesake, his career on the oceans 'as a. privateer commerce-raiding cruises against before the Revolutionary War. He workedlhisq way -up to prizemaster and thereafter taken prisoner by the during an unsuccessful raid.'After ovefr a year in prison, he was released to the French.Port of L'Orienr, TiiQgQHiijhe'served underyJohn Paul Jones as a aboard 'the BON, HOMME Ric:-IARD. ' A . , f'During the battle' ,betweenthe RICHARD and H.M.S. SERAPISI ofthe Flamborough Head in September ,of 1779, Fanning was ,appointed captain of they main top. After the battle, Jones cited Fanning as one,cause among the promi- nent in obtaining victory. ,-,i ' A Fanning went on to command -the French pri- vateer COUNT DE GUICHEN and the French brig RANGER. He was instrumental -in the U.S. Navy's dominance over the Atlantic. ussFANNlNG'sHisrory The original USS FANNING lDD-37i helped monitor U-boat traffic off the eastcoast of the U.S. at the beginning of World lWar' I. With the uss JASON.in ocrqber of 1916 she parrici-pared in experiments that helped pioneer modern refueling at sea techniques' that now- allow the U.S. Navy' great flexibility of movement, and the ability to stay at sea for extended periods oftime. ' V ' U After the United Staes entered the war, FAN4 NING operated with uss NICHOLASON' qDD152j .and was responsible for sinking the German sub-. marine U558, the only U-boatisunky during World Warn I. 'Iur A fter the war. shetwas sold for scrap and her namle was struck from the'Navy List on 28 June,1Q3li.a 'a , 1 W. ' g 1:2332 .- Qbif- 1 . -mg ' 'wa iii 2.5. . A ,.,,.,.-. ,. JY, . A second USS FANNING 'QDD-3851 was commis- sioned in October of' 1937. During World War ll, FANNING operated with USSENTERPRISE and Task Force 8 engaging enemy. surface ships and submarines. -She participated in operations against 'Japan at Guadalcanal, the Solomons, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and Luzonlin support of the amphibious landings far Leyte. FANNING sawraction at Iwo Jimawhere she sankthree cargo ships and a Japanese patrol boatginvthe San BernadinoaStrait. She spentfthe remainder of the war on patrol per- forming escort duties and search and rescue oper- ations for downed pilots. FANNING receivedafour battle stars and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citationfor her efforts during' World War ll. ' 9 . V , A -- -W Y BTY,