The U.S.S. Ward spotted and sank a Japanese midget submarine at the entrance of Pearl Harbor after being alerted to an intrusive presence by the U.S.S. Condor.
there were 8 frigates on the American sife- the USS Constitution, the USS John Admas, the USS President, the USS United States, the USS Constellation, the USS Boston, The USS New York, and the USS Congress
The USS ward was the ship that fired the first American shots during the attack on Peal Harbor
BattleshipsBB-36 - USS Nevada. Beached itself while trying to escape the attack. Was refloated February 12th, 1942 and re-entered service in October 1942.BB-38 - USS Pennsylania. Was in dry dock at the time of attack and was fully repaired by March 30th, 1942BB-43 - USS Tennessee. Received light damage and returned to service on February 26th, 1942.BB-44 - USS California. Sank. Refloated March 25th, 1942 and would be rebuilt by July 1944BB-46 - USS Maryland. Damaged and repaired by February 26th 1942.BB-48 - West Virginia. Sank. Refloated and rebuilt by 1944.Only BB-31 - USS Utah & BB-37 - USS Oklahoma & BB-39 - USS Arizona were never to re-enter service. Oklahoma was refloated but never went into active service.Heavy CruisersCA-32 - USS New Orleans. Received light damage and returned to service after 1 week.CA-38 - USS San Fransico. Undamaged.Light CruisersCL-7 - USS Raleigh. Received moderate damage and returned to service 21 February 1942.CL-8 - USS Detroit. UndamagedCL-46 - USS Pheonix. Undamaged. Was later sunk by Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine HMS Conqueror in 1982. Is the only ship ever to be sunk by a nuclear powered submarine in anger.CL-48 - USS Honolulu. Slight damage from a near miss.CL-49 - USS St. Lewis. Slight damage from bullet hits.CL-50 - USS Helena. Badly damaged but never sank due to the actions of her crew closing all the bulkhead doors. Re-entered service in 1942.DestroyersDD-66 - USS Allen. UndamagedDD-103 - USS Schley. UndamagedDD-106 - USS Chew. UndamagedDD-121 - USS Montgomery. UndamagedDD-122 - USS Breese. UndamagedDD-123 - USS Gamble. UndamagedDD-124 - USS Ramsay. UndamagedDD-139 - USS Ward. UndamagedDD-214 - USS Tracy. UndamagedDD-270 - USS Thornton. UndamagedDD-337 - USS Zane. UndamagedDD-338 - USS Wasmuth. UndamagedDD-339 - USS Trevor. UndamagedDD-340 - USS Perry. UndamagedDD-342 - USS Hulbert. UndamagedDD-345 - USS Preble. UndamagedDD-345 - USS Sicard. UndamagedDD-347 - USS Pruitt. UndamagedDD-348 - USS Farragut. UndamagedDD-349 - USS Dewey. UndamagedDD-350 - USS Hull. Very Minor Damage from a near miss.DD-351 - USS MacDonough. UndamagedDD-352 - USS Wordon. UndamagedDD-353 - USS Dale. UndamagedDD-354 - USS Monaghan. UndamagedDD-355 - USS Aylwin. Minor DamageDD-357 - USS Selfridge. UndamagedDD-360 - USS Phelps. UndamagedDD-365 - USS Cummings. Minor Damage.DD-369 - USS Reid. UndamagedDD-370 - USS Case. UndamagedDD-371 - USS Conyngham. UndamagedDD-372 - USS Cassin. Heavily damaged. Considered lost. rebuilt by Feb 1944.DD-373 - USS Shaw. Heavily damaged. Repaired by June 1942.DD-374 - USS Tucker. UndamagedDD-375 - USS Downes. Heavily damaged. Considered lost. rebuilt Nov 1943.DD-386 - USS Bagley. Minor damageDD-387 - USS Blue. UndamagedDD-388 - USS Helm. Minor damageDD-389 - USS Mugford. UndamagedDD-390 - USS Ralph Talbot. UndamagedDD-391 - USS Henley. Minor damageDD-392 - USS Patterson. UndamagedDD-393 - USS Jarvis. Undamaged.Mine SweepersAM-4 - USS Avocet. UndamagedAM-13 - USS Turkey. UndamagedAM-20 - USS Bobolink. UndamagedAM-22 - USS Widgeon. UndamagedAM-26 - USS Rail. UndamagedAM-31 - USS Tern. UndamagedAM-34 - USS Swan. UndamagedAM-43 - USS Grebe. UndamagedAM-52 - USS Vireo. UndamagedAMc-8 - USS Cockatoo. UndamagedAMc-9 - USS Crossbill. UndamagedAMc-14 - USS Condor. UndamagedAMc-30 - USS Reebird. UndamagedMine LayersCM-4 - USS Oglala. Sunk but refloated and returned to service in 1944Destoyer TendorsAD-3 - USS Dobbin. Minor Damage.AD-4 - USS Whitney. Undamaged.AD-11 - USS Rigel. Minor Damage.Seaplane TendorsAV-4 - USS Curtis. Moderately Damaged. Repaired by January 1942AV-8 - USS Tangier. Minor DamageSubmarine TendorsAS-14 - USS Pelias. UndamagedRepair ShipAR-1 - USS Medusa. UndamagedAmmo ShipAE-1 - USS Pyro. Minor DamageOil TankersAO-12 - USS Ramapo. UndamagedAO-23 - USS Neosho. UndamagedCoal TransporterAR-4 - USS Vestal. Badly Damaged. Repaired by August 1942SubmarinesSS-167 - USS Narwhal. UndamagedSS-169 - USS Dolphin. UndamagedSS-170 - USS Cachalot. UndamagedSS-199 - USS Tautog. UndamagedGunboatsPG-19 - USS Sacramento. UndamagedSurvey ShipAGS-5 - USS Sumner. UndamagedPassanger ShipsAH-5 - USS Solace. UndamagedFreightersASK-1 - USS Castor. UndamagedASK-3 - USS Antares. UndamagedAS-10 - USS Argonne. UndamagedTugAT-13 - USS Ontario. UndamagedAT-28 - USS Sunnadin. UndamagedAT-38 - USS Keosanqua. Minor Damage
USS Enterprise, USS Lexington, USS Saratoga, HMS Ark Royal, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Hornet, USS Yorktown, USS Essex, USS Nimitz,USS Ronald Reagan, and many others.
A Japanese midget submarine trying to sneak into Pearl Harbor, behind the US Navy Suppy ship 'Antares'. Actually the crew of the 'Antares' first spotted the submarine's periscope and signalled the US destroyer USS Ward. The USS Ward sank the midget (or mini-) submarine at 0635 hours, 7 December 1941 (local time).
Arnold S. Lott has written: 'Most dangerous sea' -- subject(s): American Naval operations, Korean War, 1950-1953, Minesweepers, Naval operations, World War, 1939-1945 'USS Bowfin (SS287)' -- subject(s): Bowfin (Submarine) 'Brave ship, brave men' -- subject(s): Aaron Ward (Destroyer, 3rd of the name), Aaron Ward (Ship), American Naval operations, Campaigns, World War, 1939-1945 'USS Alabama (BB60)' -- subject(s): Alabama (Battleship) 'Brave Ship Brave Men (Blue Jacket Books)'
The U.S.S. Ward spotted and sank a Japanese midget submarine at the entrance of Pearl Harbor after being alerted to an intrusive presence by the U.S.S. Condor.
That would be the USS Ward a World War I vintage Destroyer.
A Japanese submarine .
USS Condor (AMc-14) was the minesweeper that first caught sight of a Japanese midget submarine trying to enter Pearl Harbor and alerted the destroyer USS Ward (DD-139). The Ward fired the first shots of the war, sinking the submarine before it was able to enter the harbor.
USS Ward detected the first Japanese periscope before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
USN battleships were named after US states; such as the USS Arizona, USS California, USS Nevada, USS New York, USS Texas, USS Tennessee, USS Oklahoma, USS Alabama, USS South Dakota, USS Washington, USS Mississippi, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, etc.
there were 8 frigates on the American sife- the USS Constitution, the USS John Admas, the USS President, the USS United States, the USS Constellation, the USS Boston, The USS New York, and the USS Congress
The USS ward was the ship that fired the first American shots during the attack on Peal Harbor
To name a few: USS Bismarck Sea USS Lexington USS Yorktown USS Hornet USS Wasp USS Princeton USS Gambier Bay USS St. Lo USS Liscome Bay
BattleshipsBB-36 - USS Nevada. Beached itself while trying to escape the attack. Was refloated February 12th, 1942 and re-entered service in October 1942.BB-38 - USS Pennsylania. Was in dry dock at the time of attack and was fully repaired by March 30th, 1942BB-43 - USS Tennessee. Received light damage and returned to service on February 26th, 1942.BB-44 - USS California. Sank. Refloated March 25th, 1942 and would be rebuilt by July 1944BB-46 - USS Maryland. Damaged and repaired by February 26th 1942.BB-48 - West Virginia. Sank. Refloated and rebuilt by 1944.Only BB-31 - USS Utah & BB-37 - USS Oklahoma & BB-39 - USS Arizona were never to re-enter service. Oklahoma was refloated but never went into active service.Heavy CruisersCA-32 - USS New Orleans. Received light damage and returned to service after 1 week.CA-38 - USS San Fransico. Undamaged.Light CruisersCL-7 - USS Raleigh. Received moderate damage and returned to service 21 February 1942.CL-8 - USS Detroit. UndamagedCL-46 - USS Pheonix. Undamaged. Was later sunk by Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine HMS Conqueror in 1982. Is the only ship ever to be sunk by a nuclear powered submarine in anger.CL-48 - USS Honolulu. Slight damage from a near miss.CL-49 - USS St. Lewis. Slight damage from bullet hits.CL-50 - USS Helena. Badly damaged but never sank due to the actions of her crew closing all the bulkhead doors. Re-entered service in 1942.DestroyersDD-66 - USS Allen. UndamagedDD-103 - USS Schley. UndamagedDD-106 - USS Chew. UndamagedDD-121 - USS Montgomery. UndamagedDD-122 - USS Breese. UndamagedDD-123 - USS Gamble. UndamagedDD-124 - USS Ramsay. UndamagedDD-139 - USS Ward. UndamagedDD-214 - USS Tracy. UndamagedDD-270 - USS Thornton. UndamagedDD-337 - USS Zane. UndamagedDD-338 - USS Wasmuth. UndamagedDD-339 - USS Trevor. UndamagedDD-340 - USS Perry. UndamagedDD-342 - USS Hulbert. UndamagedDD-345 - USS Preble. UndamagedDD-345 - USS Sicard. UndamagedDD-347 - USS Pruitt. UndamagedDD-348 - USS Farragut. UndamagedDD-349 - USS Dewey. UndamagedDD-350 - USS Hull. Very Minor Damage from a near miss.DD-351 - USS MacDonough. UndamagedDD-352 - USS Wordon. UndamagedDD-353 - USS Dale. UndamagedDD-354 - USS Monaghan. UndamagedDD-355 - USS Aylwin. Minor DamageDD-357 - USS Selfridge. UndamagedDD-360 - USS Phelps. UndamagedDD-365 - USS Cummings. Minor Damage.DD-369 - USS Reid. UndamagedDD-370 - USS Case. UndamagedDD-371 - USS Conyngham. UndamagedDD-372 - USS Cassin. Heavily damaged. Considered lost. rebuilt by Feb 1944.DD-373 - USS Shaw. Heavily damaged. Repaired by June 1942.DD-374 - USS Tucker. UndamagedDD-375 - USS Downes. Heavily damaged. Considered lost. rebuilt Nov 1943.DD-386 - USS Bagley. Minor damageDD-387 - USS Blue. UndamagedDD-388 - USS Helm. Minor damageDD-389 - USS Mugford. UndamagedDD-390 - USS Ralph Talbot. UndamagedDD-391 - USS Henley. Minor damageDD-392 - USS Patterson. UndamagedDD-393 - USS Jarvis. Undamaged.Mine SweepersAM-4 - USS Avocet. UndamagedAM-13 - USS Turkey. UndamagedAM-20 - USS Bobolink. UndamagedAM-22 - USS Widgeon. UndamagedAM-26 - USS Rail. UndamagedAM-31 - USS Tern. UndamagedAM-34 - USS Swan. UndamagedAM-43 - USS Grebe. UndamagedAM-52 - USS Vireo. UndamagedAMc-8 - USS Cockatoo. UndamagedAMc-9 - USS Crossbill. UndamagedAMc-14 - USS Condor. UndamagedAMc-30 - USS Reebird. UndamagedMine LayersCM-4 - USS Oglala. Sunk but refloated and returned to service in 1944Destoyer TendorsAD-3 - USS Dobbin. Minor Damage.AD-4 - USS Whitney. Undamaged.AD-11 - USS Rigel. Minor Damage.Seaplane TendorsAV-4 - USS Curtis. Moderately Damaged. Repaired by January 1942AV-8 - USS Tangier. Minor DamageSubmarine TendorsAS-14 - USS Pelias. UndamagedRepair ShipAR-1 - USS Medusa. UndamagedAmmo ShipAE-1 - USS Pyro. Minor DamageOil TankersAO-12 - USS Ramapo. UndamagedAO-23 - USS Neosho. UndamagedCoal TransporterAR-4 - USS Vestal. Badly Damaged. Repaired by August 1942SubmarinesSS-167 - USS Narwhal. UndamagedSS-169 - USS Dolphin. UndamagedSS-170 - USS Cachalot. UndamagedSS-199 - USS Tautog. UndamagedGunboatsPG-19 - USS Sacramento. UndamagedSurvey ShipAGS-5 - USS Sumner. UndamagedPassanger ShipsAH-5 - USS Solace. UndamagedFreightersASK-1 - USS Castor. UndamagedASK-3 - USS Antares. UndamagedAS-10 - USS Argonne. UndamagedTugAT-13 - USS Ontario. UndamagedAT-28 - USS Sunnadin. UndamagedAT-38 - USS Keosanqua. Minor Damage