Samuel N Moore (DD 747) - Naval Cruise Book

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On the night of 9 August 1942, while in command of USS QUINCY, Captain Moore was killed when his ship, after con- tributing materially to the successful landing of our troops at Guadalcanal, was sunk by Japanese surface forces in the First Battle of Savo Island. USS Samuel N. Moore fDD 7475 saw much and varied action in the Asiatic-Pacific Area, and Won five battle against enemy forces during the second world war. She was one of nine destroyers Who made a sweep into Tokyo Bay, the heart of Japanese Imperial Forces, and succeeded in sinking enemy forces in this harbor. Again during the Korean Conflict the Samuel N. Moore was called on and again displayed the fighting spirit which makes her the great ship she is, when at one time she set a rate-of-fire record for her class during shore bombardment which still stands. stars for action Z'-

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X 61 Q ff? :B x 0 Contracted for on August 7, 1942, the USS Samuel N. Moore CDD 7473 has a standard displacement of 2200 tons. She Was launched at 8:50 A.M., Wartime, Wednesday, 23 February 1944 at Staten Island, New York. Named for Captain Samuel Nobre Moore, U.S. Navy, it is the first ship to bear the name. Captain Moore was born in Washington, D.C., on 7 September 18915 entered the Naval Academy in 1909, and was commissioned Ensign in 1913. He served aboard the CALIFORNIA, NEW ORLEANS, NICHOLSON, MICHIGAN, and PITTSBURG. He later commanded the CANOPUS, MCLEISH, WILLIAM B. PRESTON, HAZELWOOD and LAMBERTON. He Was Com- mander of Destroyer Division Seven and Destroyer Division Twenty-One.

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'T - -'- l OFFICER'S ROSTER CALIFORNIA BROWN, R. F. GOLD, B. E. LTJ G LTJ G MCFADDEN, G. R. LCDR TRAVERS, D. E. IOWA CERNEY, R. S. ILLINOIS STOAKES, R. B. MARYLAND RING, J. E. P. MICHIGAN HESS, G. R. MISSOURI MCCRATH, D. S. NEW JERSEY FRENCH, P. E. OREGON SPROUSE, D. H. PENNSYLVANIA KNUDSEN, K. M. ULRICH, W. S. WALSH, R. M. TEXAS NICHOLS, R. E. WASHINGTON RUTLEDGE, S. W. CREWQS ROSTER CALIFORNIA BIRT, F. A. ENS CDR LTJG ENS ENS LTJG ENS LTJG ENS ENS LTJG LTJG ENS SKC CUNNINGHAM, J. D. SDC SCHOTT, R. T. MMCA STEPHENS, A. O. BTOA ILLINOIS SANDERS, G. D. GMC NEW JERSEY HASLOB, H. C. SOC NORTH CAROLINA HUMPHRIES, B. A. ETCA PENNSYLVANIA STAUFFER, R. P. RMC VIRGINIA TETER, J. J. RDC SEXTON, F. F. MMC TEXAS UNDERWOOD, O. BMCA KENTUCKY HOLTON, R. B. BT3 ROHLEDER, D. L. BT2 COLE, F. V. RM3 LOUISIANA GUIDRY, C. J. BT1 SMITH, W. A. FN MARYLAND WINDSOR, R. L. SOGSN SOVINSKY, E. T. EMFN MICHIGAN KENLEY, T. RMSN ARKO, R. L. RDSN SCHELL, D. K. SA HAMILTON, P. E. MM2 CONRAD, T. E. MMFR NEHER, G. L. SN INMAN, W. G. EM2 MINNESOTA CHRISTENSEN L L MM3 LOFTUS, N. WY ' MMFN THOMPSON, D. W. BM3 VANASEK, D. P. FTGSN MISSISSIPPI RUTA, v. R. FA HIP MISSOURI BULLERD, R. E NEW MEXICO POWELL, G. D. NEW YORK BROWER, H. W E MCNELLIS, J. E FOSDECK, G. W TOOMER, S. D. SCALES, J. M. NORTH CAROLINI CASH, J. E. NORTH DAKOTA FREDRICKSON, R L OHIO BOLLIN G F FISHER, W. A. BRABANEC, D. R I DREGNE, R. M. ET LOPEZ, M. LOPEZ, M. A. PIATT, C. D. OKLAHOMA PESTER, C. K. CLEVELAND, C BROYLES, D. H. STEVENS, C. L. COSSEY, L. H. OREGON GOLDEN, C. E. STOCK, C. J. CARSEY, E. J. PENNSYLVANIA SACHER T. H POSTER W. R KERN, W. E BOSCHER T MEHALIC J DOEBLER T. G ROGERS C SLAVIN E a .' s ' WEAVER, R. J -