John Hanscom 6 photos and narrative “This was a great deployment. The seas were so bad that upon arrival seven of the eight destroyers in DESDIV 1 went into the Yokosuka dry-docks for hull cracks. These photos were all taken during the Orleck WESPAC tour departing San Diego on 14 Jan. and returning 16 [Read more…]
I am not certain how many of you know or know of Richard (Rich) Angelini. First of all, he is a young man who is the nephew of USS ORLECK sailor Gary Angelini (October 1972-March 73). Rich is also a Trustee on the Board of Directors of Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA (where [Read more…]
USS ORLECK saves an ROK Army Battalion The following is a copy of an article in the July 1951 issue of All Hands Magazine: DESTROYER’S ACCURATE FIRE SAVES ROK ARMY BATTALION, USS Orleck (DD-886) has been credited with the saving of a Republic of Korea army battalion during fighting in Korea. Communist troops had surrounded [Read more…]
U.S.S. RAVEN War Diary and Log Book of the U.S.S. WAINRIGHT (419), Destroyers Rate, Commanded by R.H. Gibbs, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. NAVY, Division eight Squadron, Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, Commencing December 1, 1942 at Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York and ending December 31, 1942 at Sea. (This printing only includes December 31, 1942. CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED [Read more…]
We can forgive but we should never forget!
War Diary (Declassified) Commander Task Element 95:28 22 OCTOBER 1952 Commander E. L. Yates, USN, 90836/1100, Commanding Officer, USS ORLECK (DD886) relieved Commander Destroyer Division ONE TWELVE (112) at CTE 95.28 at 1530 this date. A turnover file was received and receipted for in accordance with current directives. CTE 95.28 is under the operational [Read more…]
Below you will find a list of primarily shipmates from USS ORLECK that we have lost track of. The address shown is their last known mailing address. If you have any details that will assist in getting their current information to get enable me to get them back on the roster, I would appreciate if [Read more…]