Rodman (DD 456) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1945 volume:

94 DE mergi- r I U y LIBRARY n J' x Q , r 1 sl? 4 3 ,IFMM in 7124 . Fl if fl 37 h if s ': War History of the U. . . RODMAN .,. .: , V, ,. 'IV 6 , ,Q 6 r ' ff , L ,Q 1 Y , , lywf. ..- . , , ' ' ' A K '- in .. S X, 5, ' , ff me 4, -, ,g,i,x7 1, ' Q f' wg-2' V x , I , ' as I 4 u ,u iQ! Aff' r.., v U- U V H wg V 'E-1 33. .' '13 V, TT l v . Q t - . ,K.4 '9 asf..-,, , D V ffm , W . W- .,, .. X M J 125 . . wa- .ya-m' rv-A-M ' .---ww-y 1 I +-- I 1 N.. A -.nl V' -'Au-is 'g- wha-- -. 'a . V 4 .. 9 1 gL'1, 4Z!z JI 1-.1 ,,,, ggjq-.gin Y. t ,,E...!,z '1RTi15TE.F-ET LKBRAR' -As iff? 011168.09 WNW 201943 THIS' HISTORY IS DEDICATED TO THESE BRAVE MEN OF THE U. S. S. RODMAN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE DEFENSE OF THEIR COUNTRY, APRIL 6, 1945. BROVVN, ROY WILLIAM ................ CRT DAILEY, TIMOTHY BENEDICT .... Slc FOLEY, JEREMIAH LOONEY .Q ...... Flc FOSTER, JAMES EDWARD ........ STM1c HICKEY, FRANCIS EDWARD ...... CPhM LAMBE, ANDREW JOSEPH ............ FCIC MA CALUSO, LEONARD ...... ........ F lc MILLER, HERMAN ............. . ..........,...... S2c MOOSE, ERNEST JOHNSON ........ RM1c ROUSE, JOHN JOSEPH ................ SOM3c SCHRAM, HARRY ERNEST, Jr. .... + FC3c SMITH, HAROLD ARTHUR .............. F2c STEVENS, OWEN DEAN ......... ....... S 2c STOESSEL, GEORGE SIMON ............ F2c MCGRATH, JOSEPH PAUL ,............... Sm WINGO, JAMES LEWIS ,..... I ......... CMM 1 W' iff. i'!'iiW' - , 3 G . . 3,1 . The U. S. S. RODMAN, KDD-4561 a 1650 ton destroyer of the Bristol class was guilt by the Pg. eral Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 26, 1941. Her first trip under her own power was to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she was com- missioned and joined the U. S. Fleet on January 27, 1942, just fifty days after the entry of the United States in World War II. From then until the surrender of Japan, the RODMAN played an ever active part in the victory of the United States. The RODMAN is named for the late Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. S. Navy, who was commander of the U. S. Battleship Force operating in Europe when the German Fleet surrendered to the British in 1918. He subsequently served as Com- mander-in-Chief of the Pacific , Fleet, and as Commandant of the '1fH 'f mQ of Ulf' V- -S. S. RUIJ.!l.4.'s' in Kearney, New Jersey. She wsu launched on Fifth Naval District. 2 Because of the desperate need for escort ships at the time, the RODMAN had only a one month shakedown cruise at Casco Bay, Maine and after the Shakedown the RODMAN joined Destroyer Squadron Ten, an Atlantic Squadron. She remained in the Atlantic until January 8, 1945, when she became a member of the Paciiic Fleet. During her tour of duty in the Atlantic the RODMAN participated in four Major engagements, and contributed to the sinking of a German Submarine. After joining the Pacific Fleet the RODMAN was in one more Major engagement, Okinawa, and was also in one of the longest Air-Sea battles of the entire war. The first Destroyer duty the RODMAN had was screening Carriers training in the Caribbean. In April, 1942, the RODMAN accompanied a Force of United States Ships to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, where they worked with the British Home Fleet in the various Naval 0per- ations of the North Atlantic. MURMANSK, RUSSIA--AUGUST 1942 On August 23, 1942, the RODMAN, the Destroyer EMMONS, and the Cruiser TUSCALOGSA left Reykjavik, Iceland for an emergency run to Murmansk, Russia. At that time German Air Power in Norway had made the trip so hazardous that few. supplies were getting through. The ships were loaded to capacity with medical and military supplies needed by the Russians. It was while repelling an enemy air attack that the RGDMAN fired her first shot at the enemy. The 3 . weather was so violent on this trip, that after the muzzle bag had been shot off SUD one in firing at the enemy air Craft, H0 0119 could get on the forecastle for five days to replace it, The three ships were the first U. S. Naval vessels to enter Murmansk, since the be- ginning of the Wars. THE INVASION 0F NORTH AFRICA November 8 1942 to July 9, 1943 During the invasion of North Africa the RODMAN operated as an anti-submarine screen for the U. S., S. SANTEE. During this operation the RODMAN did her first rescue Work, saving the lives of the crews of several planes that were forced to mzikc crash landings on the water. 4 ESTCORTINGE THE DPRESIDENTT I Q . , ,November and December 19 43 9 p 1 During November and December 1943, the RODMAN was one of a squadron of destroyers that screened the U. S.- S. IOWA whenshe carried the president and his party over to the Big Three conference at Casablanca, North Africa. : THE SINKING OF THE U-616 May 14 to 17, 1944 Early in May 1944 Destroyer Division 19 of which the . , RODMAN was a member reported for duty to Commander 0 Destroyers Eighth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The division GTGGTL Water 01161' the F'0T90CLStl6 was designated a Hunter-Killer group, a special group for sinking submarines. D - At about 0430 May 14th, two merchant ships were tor- pedoed off Oran. The local escort began its SG211'Ch, and the HU'Ht9F-Killer SFOUD Of Vf'hiCh the RODMAN was a member was dispatched to the scene. They arrived at 12:30 and relieved the local escort. 5 - There then began a seventy-four hunt which resulted in the sinldnl el general track of the submarine it appeared that she was trying to rmd Spain. The submarine was attacked with depth charges again and , badly damaged, none of these attacks was fatal. As the attack contilwd dl marine were becoming exhausted and the submarine was in great Bi U them. During the last night she became so desperate that she audi with one of the ships, but she was quickly forced to dive again. By the morning of the 17th the hunt had brought the ships just outside th the coast of Spain, and it was evident that if the submarine was not IRR At 0715 in the morning contact was regained and the submarine Wu Ink with depth charges. l This attack damaged her so badly that the U-Boat commander Win at 0808 he surfaced. The submarine was quickly sunk by the combild Killer group. Fifty three survivors of the submarine were rwovercd, I recovered twenty seven, including the Commanding Oflicer. 0 i While returning to Oran at high speed several violent etplouinm Shlp. It was at first thought to be an aerial bomb, but aim' Q reasoned that it must have been a torpedo exploding in the wake 61 lil K - turned about and after a short search contact was made on another Ger RODMAN group was low on fuel and was relieved by a fresh group which days later. ' 'a beer party was given for the crews of the successful ships- The RODMAN overnight, and the next day she received orders to proceed to Plymouth, Eng- the Invasion of Normandy. NORMANDY AND CHERBOURG--Jana 6. llllii The'iRODMAN arrived at Normandy at about noon on D-Day. after iafdy UKQ large convoy of landing craft, of which she was the escort commander. Ou uvinl th was ordered to the area screen, an assignment she kept during most of the It WR ing a night air attack that the RODMAN shot down ' her first plane, A JU-88 thlt an bomb our ships in the area. Near the middle of the operation the RODMAN returned to England for supplies. to the area, she carried as a passenger, Major General William Porter, USA., head oi tht U. Chemical Warfare Service. As a climax to the invasion of Normandy the RUDMAN participated in the r Cherbourg. On June 25th a Task Force consisting of two U. S. blttleshipl, two S. cruisers, two British light cruisers, and a mixed force of U. S. and Britilh 6yUl'l into Cherbourg, France, to neutralize the port's defences. It was during thin g gg RODMAN fired on German held soil for the first time, in silencing some M :ig guns. Severaltimes the ship was straddled by eight and eleven inch nhl, 1 man was slightly wounded by shrapnel, the ship itself emerged ungggqg, A convoy of Landing Craft Leaving England for the Norfrnancly Invasion Note Bafrrage Balloons for Repelling Low Altitude Attacks f 9 THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE--All' The RODMAN had a ringside seat for the invasion of Southern Franca. in fire-support group consisting of U. S. battleships, U. S. and French cruisers. ld destroyers. The group, under Rear Admiral Bryant, U. S. NSVY, left fm' tb' Taranto, Italy, on August 11, 1944. They were to support the landings at Ste. about 0530 the RODMAN, who had been assigned the task of supporting the The task group arrived at the invasion area early in the morning of D-Day, . . pu commenced steaming into the beach. The sweeping was over by 0600, and thai then on her fire-support station less than- two thousand yards from the bench. the rest of the fire support group to take their stations. n It was because she had to approach so close to the beach that the RODUAN hd firing the first shot at the enemy here. There were eleven inch shone blttu-lg the nearest one only six thousand yards from the RODMAN. Just bdore H lg mence the scheduled bombardment, the RODMAN observed a gun Blah fmg is nearest battery. She immediately commenced counter-battery fire. at the S1 the task group commander of the situation. The heavy ships then C0mlBE signated target, and the RODMAN shifted fire to her scheduled job that of house on a given sector of the beach. 10 ...L 4' 'LK ER: lp. sift , From the 15th to the 26th, the RODMAN ranged up and down the French Mediterranean coast giving fire support when needed and ordered. On one occasion she was laying a smoke screen for a heavy cruiser and was taken under fire by a light shore battery. She was unable to locate the battery, but even though she was straddled several times she continued her screening assignment. Finally she was relieved with the terse order over the voice-radio RODMAN , Get the hell out of there before you get hurt. For several days of this period the RODMAN operated in a mixed United States and French Task Force under the French Admiral Jaujard. From the 27th of August until the end of October, when she returned to the United States for overhaul, the RGDMAN carried out general destroyer duties in the Mediterranean, off Mar- seilles and Toulon. sd A. ff 'aw ' J: ' , 63? 1 f A f .aw H. CONVERSIGN TO A DHS In November 1944, the RODMAN returned to Boston Naval Shipyard to a Destroyer-Minesweeper. On January 6, 1945, she passed joined the Pacific Fleet as Destroyer-minesweeper Number 21. , jg? Pre-Imzasiofn Sweep 1 3 5 T- '-,.jv E.: . .,.. U. .1 Q., u' 1 M. 7, 1 gi . Y.. - 'J-, F- r -'ww OKINAWA-April 1. 1945 The Ship had a short minesweeping shakedown, and in March she jdhd tk ffl i to stage for the invasion of Okinawa. The sweeping force sortled from Uhthi March l9th S0 88 to UTIVH ID UU days before D-Day. The actual sweeping operations turned out to be rttbd' Ellvii after the RODMAN had been in the area thirteen days she shot down .tio i, rescued two Japanese pilots from the water to be turned over to naval lllf8l The events of the afternoon of April 6th, the RODMAN'S. fourteenth dl! B th ill Okinawa, make this day the most eventful one in her history. She was conducting routine minesweeping operations oil' the northwest cull J MII suddenly, about 1530, two Japanese dive . bombers dived from A cloud only I fl! i ahead. In a matter of seconds her main battery and A. A. machine guna spud ll C 1 coming suiciders. One plane was driven off but not before he dropped two near-miss holbl. Ti 5 through the forecastle into the forward living spaces where a s lit second kill' KI iv! 5 ploded, burstlng open the forecastle deck and both sides of the shi to the 'iff 1 compartments were completely demolished. Sixteen men were killei Another Jap simultaneously crashed into the t th RODM EIIH- i 2 b0U1b exploded, tearing open that side above andwlameleonvsnthe :yaterlineAl!i?8oaMQ Bhd 1 forward part of the ship. Survivors from the EMMONS. which vu :think ik RODMAN was completely enveloped by a wall of flame after the Hn! klmili i ' Personnel topside were saved from severe burns only by a wall of nel taht UQ the ship as high as the top of her mast immediately after, extinguishing the flames topside. The cover of a hatch on her bow was torn off and thrown into the water astern of the ship. . One frag- ment of a plane was found dangling from the sign al halyards. Fires had broken out in the forward part of the ship. Attempts to save her seemed futileg but the crew pitched in to perform the dangerous tasks of fire fighting, control of flooding and removal of ammunition forward. One five- inch shell exploded in a handling room while the work of ammunition removal proceeded but for- tunately no one was in the space at the time. The U. S. S. EMMONS shot down the plane that had been diverted by the RODMAN'S gunfire and she came to the assistance of her sister vessel. A call had been made by radio for aerial fighter protection, but before the EMMONS could come alongside the attack was renewed. Friendly fighters arrived -about the same time and the battle was on again. The J aps were coming low over the water apparently finding the high-diving methods too hazard- ous and costly. Hellcats and later Corsairs of the combat air patrol plunged at the risk of their lives straight into the cross fire of the two minesweepers in order to down the oncoming sons of nippon. For two long hours the fight continued with most of the RODMAN'S main battery inoperative as a result of the first hit. The ship then suffered another kamikaze hit in the superstructure. Meanwhile the EMMONS had received' several direct hits, her magazines exploded, fires got out of control and she had to be abandoned. When last seen, she was a veritable holocaust. ' The plane which struck the superstructure was one of thirteen that approached simultaneously from behind an island and opened attack. It penetrated the bulkhead of the captain's stateroom, where the entire fuselage, engine and pilot remained until the RODMAN was brought alongside a repair ship. Devasting fires were started which almost completely gutted the superstructure :from Within. Almost all hands Whose battle stations were on the superstructure were forced over the side by the flames. A 15 ' fx. p . Y ...rear 3 f - ilk , wg, L J ,,. fur ', 1 ,x Battle Damage April 6, 1945 16 'll lt was another hour a.nd a half before the gruelling attack was over, an hour and a half of desperate efforts to control the flames, limit the flooding and pump dry the compartments that could be isolated. Part of the time the rudder was jammed full left, causing the ship to steam in circles until that could be freed. But during this time the guns of the RODMAN were not idle. Machine guns were blazing away at the attackers continually. The after five inch gun kept up an almost steady barrage of fire as more and more attackers roared in from small islands nearby. Some were shot down only a few thousand yards away. Many were picked off by fighters. Others closed to within less than 50 yards before they were knocked down, only to crash into the water in flames. A few even crossed over the crippled ship flying low and crashed near her on the opposite side. One crossed so low that his wing clipped oi the trainer's sight on the starboard 40 millimeter mount and loud- speaker mounted nearby. A small minesweeper came alongside and the wounded were transferred under the care of a medi- cal officer and the pharmacist's mate. The ship's chief pharmacistls had been killed when the first plane hit and the task of rendering first aid to the burned and wounded was consequently a gruelling one for the medical department, left so shorthanded. By this time the fires in the superstructure were under control and the captain had definitely de- cided that the ship could be saved, provided she did not take another serious hit. A skeleton crew was kept aboard and the remainder were transferred to the minesweeper alongside or to life rafts from which they could be picked up by other SWQGDQTS- 17 1 Removing Unexploded Bomb -W if 4 Capfurvd Jap Pilot bring hr-ought aim-aff! from ROHM.-1.N S Whulcbuat 18 With the skeleton crew and with emergency phone rigged between the control engine room, secondary conning station and after steering station, all efforts were bent toward bringing the ship back to port. Through the night she steamed under her own power by magnetic compass with occasional assistanceas to the course to steer being rendered by one of the nearby sweepers. It was 0330 on April 7, twelve hours after her first hit, that she finally arrived off Kerama Rhetto, the island group southwest of Okinawa that was captured some days before the main invasion and used as a forward base. A rescue tug provided breakfast for officers and crew and brought her into port. in After emergency repairs were completed, in Kerama Rhetto, the RODMAN returned to Charles ton, S. C., for complete repairs. She was in Charleston when the war ended. 19 l Time wartime complement of the RODMAN was around twenty officers and two hundred and fifty men. However, the personnel aboard was changing COUSWUUY 35 men who had been trained aboard the RODMAN left her to give their experience to new ships just joining the Beet. following is a list of officers and men who have served on the RODMAN since she was commissioned COMMANDING OFFICERS Commander W. G. MICHELET, USN ...... ......, 1 27 S-42 to 12, 5 42 Commander J. F. FOLEY, USN .......... .......... 1 42 to 10214 F44 Commander W. H. KIRVAN, USN ,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 1 0514 .44 90 7 2.45 Commander D. M. GRAN STROM, USNR ,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, 7fj'721 ..a '45 to 10f2'7'if45 Lieutenant Commander R. H, WHITE, USN ,,-,,,,,,.,, 10I!27:j . f 45 OFFICERS t J. H. Bauer, USNR Lieutenant J. F. Ducey, USNR ll U83 R. A. Bird, USN Lieutenant Cjgj C. M. Esler, USNR M. E. Bosca, USNR Lieutenant Cjgj J. T. Evans, USNR tenant W. A. Bowen, USNR Lieutenant W. H. Fanning, Jr., USNR Ensign R. G. Brudaker, USNR Lieutenant A..F. Farley, USNR Machinist L. N. Buckley, USN Lieutenant Cjgb H. L. Gustafson, Jr., USNR Lieutenant Cjgb J. H. Buescher, USN Lieutenant fjgl O. Gray, MC, USNR Lieutenant fjgi D. S. Caldwell, USNR Lieutenant Cjgb J. J. Gilligan, USNR Lieutenant J. B. Chamberlain, USNR Lieutenant H. Hadden, Jr., USNR Lieutenant tjgj R. W. Clarke, USNR Lieutenant R. J. Hamilton, USNR Lieutenant D. E. Cochran, USN Lieutenant fig? A. B. Harding, USNR Lieutenant fjgl E. Cohn, USNR Ensign W- Hansen, USNR Ensign G. T. D. Davidson, USNR Ensignid- B- H0g21n, USNR Ensign E. R. Davis, USNR Lieutenant U27 W- A- Kfllnkn, USNR Ensign R. E. Kuntz, USNR Lieutenant fjgl R. N. MacDonell, USNR Ensign E. E. Smith, USN! Ensign G. E. McMillan, USNR Ensign W. L. Merrill, USNR Lieutenant T. J. Morgan, MC, USNR Lieutenant Cjgl W. H. Otting, USNR Lieutenant J. R. Payne, USNR Lieutenant fjgb J. K. Rentch, USNR Ensign G. S. Ritchie, USNR Lieutenant fjgb J. A. Sharpe, USNR Lieutenant ijgj W. J. Sandner, USNR Mach. N. Schaule, USN Lieutenant Cjgb G. Shimmel, USNR .Lieutenant J. VV. Short, USN Lieutenant F. A. Shin, Ensign L. H. Smith. USNI Machinist J. G. Solid-. USN Lieutenant R. W. Sardar, IBNI Lieutenant U33 J. 0. . It., Lieutenant ljgl Z. Z. 3619, ll? Lieutenant U31 W. 0. 1, Lieutenant W. J. Vllliglt., Lieutenant cm ll. R. Wm, Lieutenant C J. 6. Lieutmunt R. A. 'dug-Q, Lieufenlnt UIQ Y. L Abromaitis, W. J. Ackerman, A. J. Alford, R. F. Allen, E. W. Andrews, W. E. Ansman, A. J. Argenta, J. B. Argentino, M. Austin, C. C. Austin, C. E. Backhaus, E. W. Barkhau, R. W. Bancherding, W. Barnett, W. J. Barnes, R. S. Barnes, P. S. Barney, D. J. Barret. J. Barto, H. Barton, C. A. Bauer, C. D. Beard. W. F. Beamer, W. E, Beiderbeck, L. J. Bertot, J. Besked, J. Bigford, W. H. Bigler, P. A. Bill, M. R. SHIP'S COMPANY Billington, R. G. Blair, L. F. Blair, S. K. p Blakey, S. S. Bloom, J. T. Bowers, M. C. Buchanan, W. H, Buck, B. A. Buck, E. C. Buckley, E. P. Budrow, M. L. Buecks, J. J. Burnk, K. P. Brandt, V. Brangeack, J. Brawelewski, A. P. Brazil, J. A. Brown, A. B. Brown, C. E. Brown, E. L. Brown, R. W. Bryant, A. W. Chalifoux, T. E. Cain, K. K. Caires, L. Calloway, S. Camadine, R. 23 Cameron, R, L. Campbell, E. H. Campbell, S. Canavan, M. A. Candley, E. C. Cappa, S. J. Carlson, C. A. Carlson, T. A. Carr, C. F. Carter, A. Casella, A. Casker, A Cerlaino, G. F. Cersick, J. M. Challen, M. E, Chambers, T. J. Chapman, E. D. Chapman, W. A. Chappel, A. J. Chamberlain, J. V. Champine, R. A. Charlton, F. T. Charron, L. G. Chietera, P. Childers, J. A. Chaoleau, E. J. Checkowsky, L. F. Christenson, N. C Chodak, H. G Chrobak A. J C1l1ano J f'1V6llO R T Clemons I H Coates S Concannon, J. Conover, B. Conover, J. M Collins, G.- W Collyer, S. G-. Choenski, J. A Bubose R C uhm. Cooper, W. C. Corbin. B.. Cote, A. R. Crevier, J. L. Dailey, T. B. Davis, L. V. Dean, J. W. Delisle, R. A. Denney, E. S. Derico, J. F. Derico, S. V. DeSelms, R. E Frodge E M Dickson. L. B Gadless M J Distel, C. F. Douglas, L. H Gallowav C I-I Doyle, J. P. Garcia E Donahoo, C. S Jr Garrett F W Driver, A. N. Gee Y Y Drob, J. C. Genovese C DYG5 W- L- Gerry F Hagan, T- J- Hensley, H. J A. Huntley, C. 'Cz HHSBGPW, A. E. Herbert, J. P. Huntley, H. E. H9-113 J - C- Hermandey, F. Hurst, J. J. Hackett. P. J. Heselschwerdt, G, F. Huss, N. F. HHH- B- A- Hickey, F. E. Hutchinson, R. J. Halley, J. J. Hicks, C. G. Hyde, W. F. Haggert, F. Hicks, F. O. Hydo B Halm, J. F. Higginbotham, W. H, H n ' F Haltmeier, A. A. Higgins, J. R, y es' ' ' Haiuska, J. F. Hill, A. E. Uses-A-11 Hanna, J. Hill, J. A. I1T1D91'a'C01'0- A- M Harchar, J. J. Hill, J. F. Ingram, F. E. Hardy, D. H. Hill, M. E. Isleib, H. J. Hargrave, KL. N. Hoar, C. E. Jackson, F. A. Harkness, H. C. Hoffstedt, E. R. Jackson, R. L. Harrigan, J. J. Holmquist, W. N. Jackson, W. Harrison, J. R. Hopsegger, N. G. Jacobs, W. H. Harrison, R. L. Horn, J. C. JaJer, J. T. Hartman, W, E. Horning, J. G. James, J. J. Harwell, B. E. Horvath, D. James, J. W. Hay, W, Hotchkiss, J. J. Jamieson- J- A- Hayden, D. L. Hooley, L- J- Jarman- D- L- Hayne, A, S, Hooter, R. F. Jarnagalj, R- F- Hassen, J. G. Houle- F- F- Jawofskl- H- Hausafus, D. W. Houser, F- S. Journeau, R. J. Haushaum, J. A. Hreha, M- Jenkins, E. L. Heidercker, C. A. Hueber, W- C- Jeskeyf P- P' H-inz-lman, R. J. Hughes, J- L- Jwkey- P- F- Henderson, H. E. Hunt- J- J- Jewell- D' L' Henry, J, Hunter, M. Jobson, A. H. . 25 Johns, J. H. Johnson, H. Jenkins, E. Jenkins, E. L. Johnningmeier, W. H. Johanson, C. F. Johnagin, R. F. Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson, G. C. Johnson Johnson Johnston, J. J. Johnston, R. S. Jones, N. Jones, T. W, Jones, W. L. Jones, W. T. Juszczyk, A. J. Jurewicz, F. J. Kaczorawski, T. J. Kahnoski, C. P. Kakalecz, A. Katz, D. Kay, C. W. Keating, C. F. Keating, D, M. Keeffe, J. L. Kelm, F. N. Kendrich, A. V. Keniery, W. M. Kennedy, N. J. Kensiry, W. M. Kentz, J. L. Kerkenides, N. S Kettering, W. J Kilcoyine, J. L Killcullen J. J Killion W. T King, G. L King, L. L Kirby, M. P, Kitchell, C. A. T. Kitchen, E. F. Klarich, J. Kerouach, O. D. Klassen, P. W., Jr lm Kliest, N. A, Klopf, E. L. Kluk, W. J. Kmiec, J. A. Knapp, W. V. Knecht, C. A. Knight, P. L. Knupp, E. P. Koczon, F, J, 26 IW J T. H. V. V. P. J. R. R. Lehr, W. F. Lehr, W. H. Leigh, K. J. Leininger, E. L. Lemire, R. W. Lenzi, A. T. Levine, B. Levine, M. J. M. R. G. A. , W. A. D.'H. J Locasto, F. J. Locke, C. W. A Lockwood, L. Logan, H. S. Longley W. N Loven, J. B. Luberacki, J. Lund, W. Luney, C. A. Lusher, H. A. Luein, E. A. Lusker, J. R. Lutack, G. A. Luttrell, W. T. Lutz, R. J. Longhi, M. A Lycurgus, J. L. Lynn, R. H. Macaluso, L. Mancuso, P. S Mangum, J. Maner, W. J. Manes, H. W. Mann, H. H. Manus, J. Manning, J. B. 27 Martin, J., Jr. Martin, H. A. M ' . art1n, L Martinez, J. Martinous, M. M Marz, L. Marzilli, M. A. Marzloff, F. Masters, H. C. Mazza, L. McAvoy, W., Jr McBride, J. J. McClung, R. P. McDonald, B. M McMeltion, R. A Mele, S. F. Mermann, W. Y Meyer, C. H. Meyers, F. C. Meyer, F. W., Jr Mihalik, J. W. Miller, B. L. Miller, D. H. Miller, R. E. Millican, J. L. Millstein, M. H Minerella, J. A McKenna, W. R Moldauer, P. A Moller, R. E. Montesanto, A. J. Moose, E. J. Morgan, T. R. Morgan, W. F. Morre, W. F. Mottram, R. A. Moulter, D. R. ' Moulton, E. C. Moulton, E. G. Moustakos, J. Mowrer, D. E. Mularz, M. Mullaney, W. C. Mullen, W. J. Mulkern, G. P. Mumbower, D. F. Murray, T. F. Neuesome, W. A. J. Nicholas. E. S. Nixon, R. A. Noack, E. J. Nowack, J. C. Nolan, J. C. Norris, R. J. Numan, W. K. O'Neil, T. J. Ozanich, C. Paserba, L.- Paulli, M. J. G. F. Perak, J. D. Perme, J. Petecca, W. Peterson, E. L. Platt, E. W. Phillips, S. R. Pierce, E. J. Pizzuto, P. V. Pfortmiller, L. Ploumen, P. E. Polk, G. P. Popp, H. E. Post, L. R. Potenza, J. H. Potter, E. W. ' Prasser, M. J. Prata, N. P. Pratt, D. Price, L. W. Pryor, B. H. Radie, F. J. Ramage, W. B. Randazzo. P. S. Ratner, H. Redmon, C. L. Reinhardt. R. J. Reichert, B. J. C Reynolds. E. L. Reummler, K. L. Richards, W. A. Rice, M. B. 28 : '?' - . MUSC- J- P- Stagg, C. P. Talkish, C. Sides, H. L. Starnes, J. C. Tappen, L. A. Skaggs. R- W- Stark, R. D. Taravella, A. S. 318615 K- H- Staruk, J. C. Taylor, A. A. SIHYYZOT1- R- G- Stavnitsky, G. H. Tebok, F. R. Smart E- Stecker, P. W. Terebetski, K. Smith, B. N. Stender, D. E. Thibedeau, G. T Smith- C' R' Stephens, W. W. Thumert, R. P. Smith, C. S. Steirer, F. Thomas, J. H. Smith D. J. Steeves, R. C. Thornton, J. J. Smith, D. L. Stevens, C. Ticehurst, J. H. Smith F. E. Stevens, O. D. Tinnin, R. M. Smith J. E. Stewart, R. T. Titus, H. W. Smith H. A. Stoessel, G. S. Tkacik, J., Jr. Smith H. M. Soltes, J. G. Torney, S. F. Smith, L. H. Somers, O. W. Tortorella, A. Smith L. J. Stomper, S. K. Tousant, G. N. Smith, W. G. Stone, W. F. Trickett, W. A. Smyczynski, S. S. Stoodley, R. V. Troisi, L. A. Sneed. G. Stoio, C. A. Tromblev, J. L. Snitzer, R. J. Stranzel, J. F. Trontl, F. Snowden, E. R. Strong, J. C. Truste, L. Sochan, M. J. Stought, R. P. Turbyiill, A. K. Somerville, G. D. Strzelecki, H. A. Ubele, D., Jr. Soper, A, E, Sumila, L. J. Dhl, L. M. Spindler, J, C, Swain, W. flrnrysc, J. E. Spajqn, R, B, Swanson, J. R. Jrquhart, G. Sparks, E. D. Swanson, R. A. Vahton. H. Spencer, J. A. Swindle, A. O. Vanderloiske. J. P Smncer, J. A. Sypteras, A. Vandenburg, R. J S rggge, J, R, Szorc, L. B. VanZandt. R. A. J A-'fa --. . Varipapa, E. S. Vassallo, H. A. Vasse, J. E. Vaughn, W. F., Jr. Vellante, F. A. Ventura, R. E. Verner, R. J. Viggiano, J. J. Wagner, R. G. Wahlen, W. W. Wainwright, D. Wall, M. Wallace. W. S. Walls, H. L. Walker, B. K. Walker, E. D. Walker, E. W. Walters, L. L. Waltho, J. L. Wasilition, A. Watts, N. A. Wanner, E. L. Warner, H. E. Warner, H. L. Webb, G. W. Weber, H. F. Wertz, R. J. Wescott, W. J. White, R. Wheeler, J. S. W Wheelin H. . gms' ' ' IRES , H Wheelin N. W W White, C. D. Yu'-A White, E. A. Sh'ip's Party, Charleston, S. C., September, 1945 31 M SHIP'S DATA Authorized ..... ...........----------- ------------'-- ----- - - ----- - ---- ' U Keel Laid -Q ...-. Dammit Launched ........... --'--- 339'-fi an Commissioned ....... Jil? an UI Length ..... , .......... ......i....,.i.... Beam ................ Mean Draft ...... ENGINEERING DATA Engines ....... ......... T W0 G. E. turbo geared 25,000 5, pb Boilers .......................... ......... F our B.8nW, separgtely 3,-gg I N Total miles steamed ........... ......... 2 39, 393 Total fuel consumed .................. Q ..,.. 9,283,509 gallgns. i Month most miles steamed .....,,,,,,, January 1943 ,,,,, 12.951 mn.. A OTHER DOPE The RODMAN is both a blue nose and a shellback. She' entered the Arctic Cir l ' A I. ' 1 ' . -N . - 7 . y . I . . . . . ce in ugust 942 and again IH Julv 1943 crossed the equator in November 1943 She has also crossed the ntematlonal Date Line and the Prime Meridian. The RODMAN has served under Admirals of two allied navies. Under Brit' h Ad ' 1 W. . . . . . . is mlra s while ith the British Home Fleet ln Scapa Flow and under a French Admiral in the Mediterranean. The RODMAN has probably steamed further on only one screw than any other destroyer in the . S. Navy. She steamed from Okinawa to Charleston, S. C., a distance of approximately 13,000 iles. A 0 The RODMAN has captured both German and Japanese prisoners of war. J . n v 4, .,. M , W... .. yea- Y 1 N. sv s . A I '- '- ex 1 - . ' 1:45 ' -..-ft. K , ,- :V-F., rr, -' . ' W' , ., ' ' NJNJ- , , ., :J .3 .f '52, ,sv . , 1, 1 V1 - - , .....a. , A -, H 'silt M ' , L., . A 1011- -. ' N1-H' Ship's Company, Argcfn.tz'a, Nf'ujf'm4nfiI.zmi, 3.34. , , eg 34 1-wil? 'J 5 MEN WOUNDED IN ACTION Andrew V Lleutenant Robert S -RM2c EMIC -EM1c -GMZC --RT1c -MM3c -----S1c --SC1c .-SK1c SoM3c nf Murray, Thomas F., Jr Reynolds, Edward L. Sircy., Jewell D., Smith, Hiram M. .... - Snyder, James H. ..... - Stoio, Carl A. ............... - Stomper, Stanley K. - Strong, Joseph C. F. - Torney, Samuel F. Vasse, John J. ......... - Ventura, Raymond E. s Since she was commissioned the RODMAN has touc . ' oceans. The following is a list of ports the RODMAN has VIBII-Bd! NAVYVYARD, N, Y., iCommissionedl I-fl Narragansett Bay Area ................ -------- 3 -342 Casco Bay, Portland, Me. ...... --------- 3 -6-42 Narragansett Bay Area ...... ....----. 4 -2-42 New York, N. Y. ..... I ......... --4-2-42 Narragansett Bay ......... 4-18-42 Trinadad, B.W.I. .... 4-28-42 Narragansett Bay ............ 5-28-42 South Boston, Mass. ........... .......... 5 -29-42 Argentia, Newfoundland ..... ......... 6 -5-42 South Boston, Mass. ........ 6-23-42 Narragansett Bay ........ 6-29-42 Greenock, Scotland ...... 7-13-42 Scapa Flow ..................,,..,,.,, 7-15-42 Reykjavik, Iceland .............,, 7-28.42 Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands 7-31.42 Greenock, Scotland ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3-12-42 Scapa Flow Orkney Islands 8-15.42 Seydisejord, Iceland Vianga, Kola, Russia Seydisejord, Iceland . .,.. , Greenock, Scotland Reykjavik, Iceland Brooklyn, N. Y. ..,., ,, South Boston, lun. Casco Bay, Portknd. W. Hampton Roads, Va. ..,... Bermuda, B.W.I. Safi-Casablanca, Fr. ln. Bermuda, B.W.l. . ..... Hampton Roads, Va. Boston, Hua. Key Wat, Ffh N' Y! 1-N-M--an--nrvawb-sselsfwini New IADl, , hed five td 1 C-NJ of K2 ,ff 7 547' 5 it 'X 'I , 1 aid X -fs. A-N .L 7 fx' 0 ITINERARY op- WL f , ff THE . A Qi 547' - -7-1?2kber ' U. s. s. RoDMAN T 'P' 153 VJ IN 1942 jg, A ff 1:55 QS S -g:.'r'TzoK7fy'? - MR U X s 6 NX , Qi: 40 4x1 E ,Pm Lf 1:Q1't'9l +', Arx'HZ,,,T .-Q f l?fFl't3 37 Panama Canal Zone ........ ................... ---- Hampton Roads, Va. ..... . Casablanca, Fr. Morocco Portsmouth, Va. ..... .......... ........ . Casablanca, Fr. Morocco Hampton Roads, Va. ...... .... . Narragansett Bay ,,..,.,,.. ,,,,,,,,, Casco Bay, Portland, Me. South Boston, Mass. ..,.. - Argentia, Newfoundland Scapa Flow .......... .... Reykjavik, Iceland ..... Scapa Flow ....,..... Q PORTS VISITED IN 1948 ..1-2-43 ..1-7-43 1-19-43 1-30-43 2-24-43 --3-6-43 3-10-43 3-28-43 3-30-43 ..4-5-43 5-19-43 ..6-2-43 6-21-43 Reykjavik, Iceland 0 Norfolk, Va. 1 Boston, Mass. 2 Argentina, Newfoundland Norfolk, Va. ,.e, P n Bermuda ..... as P ,P Horta, Azores ,en Gibraltar .,... n , 0. Bahia, Brazil ,,,,, Freetown. Africa Dakar. Africa ,.., Bermuda . ....... , Portland, Ile. as n o a t , 0 7-13-43 I it-43 E El-6-43 ll-I I-43 ll-I9-43 ll-51-43 12-4-0 12-0-B li-IG-6 ITIWQAR Y OF THE U. S. S. RODMAN IN 1943 .J 1f.. '5kfi 'F-:L ff-if .E Ybgicr-lnvxffgs 3 .Q 4-Axis-Q. .UU 4. 443 K MDG! f' ! f, 2 1, 39, Portland, Me. ........ . Quonset Pt., R.I. Newport, R.I. ..... Casco Bay, Me. .... . Boston, Mass. ...... . Casco Bay, Me. .... - Horta, Azores ......... Oran, North Africa DeDjelli, Africa ..... Oran, Algeria ......... Plymouth, England Normandy, France Plymouth, England Normandy, France Portland, England - Cherbourg, France Portland, England Plymouth, England Portland, England - Plymouth, England Belfast, Ireland ..... Oran, Algeria ....... la...............,.--H-------1: ,els 11,5 ' .. ---------- .. ------.--- ,...--.--- -- -----.-..--- PORTS VISITED IN 1944 -.1-5-44 1-17-44 1-19-44 1-26-44 --..-.----4-11-44 , ,,,,,..... 4-16-44 ,,,,,,,,,,4-26-44 ,,,,,,--5-1-44 -.------5-4-44 ---.----5-5-44 5-22-44 ----.---6-6-44 --.-------6-16-44 .---..-.--6-17-44 ---.------6-22-44 -..---.--.6-25-44 -.---.-..-6-25-44 .-.---..--6-26-44 6-27-44 6-29-44 6-30-44 7-1 0-44 ' -- Palermo, Sicily 4 Naples, Italy as Palermo, Sjcily Malta . ..,.. as Palermo, Sicily 1 Naples, Italy 4, Palermo, Sicily 4 , Taranto, Italy St. Tropez, France Palermo, Sicily Taranto, Italy 4 to Ajaccio, Corsica 1 Oran, Africa St. Raphael, Frlnce Naples, Italy 1 Salerno, Italy Bizerte. Tunisia Marseille. Toulon. Frame MHYBCIUB. From .t.. 303011. lim. ,,,.., Nvfffllk, Va. .,,. M. ,., um-qv., 4.,,,,,.,,.,,,,, if-PM-K uf!!--wwe all'-Yr. 1-dn-wi Qu- Y-I3-44 T524-44 Q fr-25-44 E' G-YT-44 , 7- 235-44 -az-44 F-244 13 5 2 5-44 f l 3?-44 21-2262-4-4 B- -44 24-5+-44 25-24-44 L34-44 9-2744 I9-Y-M I6-X8-44 ll-I-N I .5 way V Y C R . QU' XA! K Q' . 4' -74' s f 5040 4 ix ,gprd 4 qt? 845 f 1 is ,I 1 -0 4 X1 N I-6 '4- K ' '+ 4- G- of,7F QQSIQ- 'N,i -4 'QL Nw ITINERARY OF THE U. S. S. RODMAN IN 1944 41 Panama, ........ . San Diego, Calif. ...... . Seattle, Wash. ........... Port Angeles, Wash. Pearl Harbor, ,T.H. Eniwetok, Marshall Is Ulithi, Caroline Is. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is. . Q--u------un--Q---nun P o R T s V 1 s was -..1-5-45 .......1-15-45 ..-.-.-1-29-45 .-.-...1-31-45 --.....--2-9-45 ..--..---3-7-45 --...-.3-12-45 -.-..--3-23-45 Bti Guam, ll-l' y B. Pearl Harbor. TB. San Diekb. CRW. Panama, Cl. Charlwton. 3. C. Boston, Han. ,... . U11 li l J fr Vi 44,3 O I ,af NOTES 1 5 i wsu: - n. 4. 'ax wh...n,.ms.1s:nigga-,:s,umlmmssg..r.,v.,pf.,,4fem,.w:A.+md.4t.uf .m.fr...-mins NOTES 46 TT HISTORY WAS COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY TH COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF T3 U. S. S. RODMAN. we -4 1. -V -- H ,. 1:y..'L' . . - ,, 7 if QQ., A kg W-f - E52 T61-H a ' fy, J FE? ' 4 pw' v2vl Qb ',' -km , Y if wi?- '4:1.Q'.5fCi'l'A.,, , f 1 3,12 -'if , 1 '-' ,z vB:'1 ? ' j:4:ff?i Y, a L v ,- F' J,.ffNLg,x ,.1nni:.:An::.1w'wr'r aunts. ...Hn-Anwar. QP' , i 4 e Q 7 E I E 5 s i w v 1 s 5 Yr L P f Z s E P ! 4 1 1 - i r 5 1 v 4. s i S s af Q' Q ! - .354 4, f . I s h :L