: The U.S. Navy Destroyer's Service in World War II. Pope fired all torpedoes and 140 salvoes of ammunition. Our ship was considerably slower than any of their ships. She first served with the Yangtze River Patrol 9 September 9 October 1923 and continued to make her presence known through repeated patrols until 1931. Notable exceptions were duty off Japan in connection with the United States Army "Round the World Flight" in 1924, a visit to French Indochina in 1926, and a visit to Japan in 1929. The Philippines were falling as outnumbered American land forces retreated down the Bataan Peninsula. On 9 January 1942 Pope was one of five destroyers in an escort composed of the cruisers USSBoise(CL-47) and USSMarblehead(CL-12), with the other destroyers USSStewart(DD-224), USSBulmer(DD-222), USSParrott(DD-218), and USSBarker(DD-213) departing from Darwin to Surabaya escorting the transport Bloemfontein. Repairs however were under way and while at sea speed could eventually be increased to 23 knots. At each firing of the 4" guns, the reverberations woul be transferred throughout the ship. The balance of the task force was made up of about 20 destroyers from the fleets of three countries. [5] With her location/identification now being finally confirmed, all ships lost during the Battle of the Java Sea and subsequent engagements have now been discovered/located and positively identified. General John Pope debarked them at Nouma 23 December and returned via Pago Pago to San Francisco 10 January 1944 with 2,500 veterans. E.J. She sailed on to Da Nang to disembark remaining elements of the 3rd Marine Regiment. Soon after HMS Exeter was brought to a halt, HMS Encounter also had to stop due to damage received in the engine rooms by splinters. USS John D. Ford and Pope sighted a Japanese transport vessel (this must have been the Sasaga Maru) and what they thought to be a Japanese cruiser but this must have been the destroyer Oshio. After the crew started to hit the water, Mr. Antrim, the executive officer, appeared on the fantail, and asked "who's going to volunteer to help me blow up the ship?" By that time however the Dutch cruisers had moved on. 196. Shortly afterwards they heard gunfire. The Allied ships therefore turned stern on to avoid being sighted. She was then transferred to the Army where she served as USAT General John Pope. ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. For 48 tense hours Marblehead fish-tailed across the Flores Sea, kept afloat with pumps and bucket brigades and steered by continuous revolution changes communicated over a jury-rigged phone line. The Jap ships stood off momentarily until our fish had completed their runs and were spent. The veteran transport was returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington, 5 September 1958. It had been intended to alter course to 290 degrees at 0400/1 but shortly before this three ships, two large and one smaller were sighted to the westward in the light of the setting moon. All power failed in the ship shortly afterwards, and with it the whole main armament and also the secondary armamant control. The enemy ships were steering to the north-north-east. US Navy adds powerful new missile in Pacific. During the torpedo attack a total of fifteen torpedoes were fired, six each by USS Stewart and USS Pope and three by USS Pillsbury. Stewart ; and DesDiv-59 with USS Pope (DD-225), Peary (DD-226), Pillsbury (DD-227) and John D. Ford (DD-228).4 USS Paul Jones (DD-230) was the nominal flagship of DesRon-29, but Capt. ADDITIONAL NOTES: Doorman received criticism after calling-off this attack. Finally, missions accomplished, General John Pope departed San Francisco 15 May bound for New York, where she decommissioned 12 June 1946 and was returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA). During battle action, all the hatches of both engine rooms were closed and battened down. Destroyers of World War TwoWhitley, M. J. These Motor Torpedo Boats proceeded through Strait Bali and anchored in three bay's on the Java side to refuel which took the whole day. We now found ourselves in the water. Chompff, RNN) and HrMs Kortenaer (Lt.Cdr. Two Japanese bombs had penetrated the main deck, one detonating 15 feet aft of the wardroom and the other wrecking the after steering house. During the course of our patrol, we spotted two ships approaching and were manned and ready to fire on them, when we recognized them as allied ships. Finally, Japanese air raids at Surabaya damaged destroyer USS Stewart and Dutch destroyer Witte de With. Steerage could now be re-established by varying the speed of the two propeller shafts. These were engaged with AA fire whenever possible. An enemy report was therefore made. Very attractive oak framed stained glass window panel. The action was later the subject of a book[3][4] USS Pope had been unable to take part in the Battle of the Java Sea as she had been repairing at Surabaya. As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases. . Piet Hein then turned around towards the US destroyers with the intention to attack the Japanese again. On 6 June 1966, elements of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded the General John Pope at Oakland Army Base. They had their hands full like those of us below decks, and were sweating to keep up the pace. The Exeter had taken a fish (torpedo) in one of her two boiler rooms and Encounter was escorting her back to port. Although the Japanese cruisers were evaded by a course change within the squall, Pope was rediscovered by aircraft from Japanese aircraft carrierRyj after she emerged from the squall. She was the first ship named for John Pope. The Japanese attack on Bali was carried out by two transport ships Sasako Maru (7180 GRT, built 1941) and Sagami Maru (7189 GRT, built 1940). She was the first ship named for John Pope. After a brief stop in San Pedro California, she made passage through the Panama Canal on 15 June 2010, continuing on to ESCO Marine in Brownsville, Texas where she arrived at her final destination for dismantling. HrMs TM-13 (?) A. Kroese, RNN) as well as the US destroyers USS John D. Ford (Lt.Cdr. This arrangement had been authorized for the Admiral W. S. Benson (AP-120) class but not for the AP-110 class. This humanitarian decision by Lieutenant Commander Shunsaku Kud placed Ikazuchi at risk of attack, and it interfered with her fighting ability, due to the sheer load of rescued sailors. Targets were engaged by HMS Exeter whenever these were sighted through the smoke but it was seldom to fire more then four or five salvoes at a time. Later USAT General John Pope and USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) USS General John Pope, name ship of a class of 19,650-ton (full load displacement) transports, was built at Kearny, New Jersey, to the Maritime Commission's P2-S2-R2 design. Flooding worsened as Pope maneuvered to evade six more bombers,[4] and only one crewman was lost as the crew boarded life rafts when flooding could no longer be controlled. General quarters sounded once again and in practically less time than it takes to relate, we were once again at our battle stations, determined to do our best to fend off or destroy our enemies and protect our ship. After two surprise encounters against two rather large Japanese fleets that had left her unscathed and with no casualties to the crew, it seemed that the Pope must certainly be leading a charmed life. Shortly before midnight the Allied ships changed course to due north to pass to the east of Bawean Island as ordered. This event marked the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the nineteenth . Found to be too badly damaged to continue the fight, after emergency repairs Marblehead was ordered back to the United States. After having completed our job, we also abandoned ship, swam away and watched as she sank by the stern. This was my grandfather's terse review of the Steven Spielberg movie back in 1998. If it had, of course, I would never have lived to tell about it. Seawolf herself was then counter attacked with depth charges by the destroyers but managed to escape. She left the landing zone escorted by the destroyers Arashio and Michishio. The Encounter, who had been bringing up the rear of our column had by now pulled up abreast of the Exeter, at that precise moment she too was hit by an enemy salvo. [7][8] The survivors from Encounter and Exeter were to be more fortunate, as those that were not rescued right after the battle on 1 March[9] by the destroyer Inazuma,[10] were rescued the following day by the Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi, who picked up the last 400 odd survivors from those two ships on 2 March. The other two ships were also in need of repairs and were not 100% fit for battle. In the Orient, Pope protected American lives and interests during the civil strife in China. This was attempted in a final effort to save the ship. Lacombl, RNN and flagship of Rear-Admiral K.W.F.M. Pope manages to escape only to be bombed by Japanese aircraft which leaves her unmanouverable after a near-miss. I would like to describe the weaponry at our disposal to fight this battle. They closed gradually until the range was about 18000 yards. The Americans thought they faced a very powerful enemy, even heavy cruisers were thought to be present. The events as they're presented in Saving Private Ryan would never happen that way. Three days later, on 15 December 1966 the 58th Field Depot disembarked the General John Pope at Qui Nhon. Only 123 are liberated which include the Commanding officer and 29 died in captivity. We then got the feeling that things would start getting a little tougher for us, and that we would probably be engaging the enemy in more and more sea battles in the future. After a few minutes the mistake was noticed and both Japanese destroyer retired up the Strait to the north. Now Tromp went in. National Defense Service Medal (w/2 service stars), Korean Service Medal (w/6 service stars), Vietnam Service Medal, They were escorted by four destroyers; Asashio (Lt.Cdr. She was reassigned to Squadron 5, Division 15 on 3 February 1933. From 1931 until 1937, the Pope continued to "show the flag" off the China coast, during the summers and spent the winters in the Philippines engaging in division maneuvers. USS Pope (DD-225) underway off Surabaya in company with the British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter, shortly before her loss, circa February 1942. The decision was quickly reached to secure the port turbine to stop the vibration. When the skipper received the word "bombs away", he would have the ship veer hard to port or starboard, varying the directions, and the bombs would fall harmlessly into the sea. [11][12] These survivors had been adrift for about 22 hours in rafts and life jackets, or clinging to floats, many coated in oil, and some blinded. Unfortunately commercial salvage divers had discovered Pope previously and save for a skeleton, little now remains of her wreck. HMS Encounter then tried to hide in her own smoke screen but the enemy ships soon found the range and soon all her guns, except 'B' gun, were out of action due to hits received. USS Pope (DD-225) steaming at high speed with her guns manned during short-range battle practice off the coast of Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 15 January 1924. $350.00. Their fire was immediately returned by HMS Exeter. This gave one the feeling that the ship had been hit. I heartily encourage all who have read this to visit all the EXCELLENT sites that are linked to in this document. Even with the fresh air that was supplied from the outside, they soon became almost unbearably hot, temperatures reached 100 to 115 degrees. To fight on was futile as she was a sitting duck with no means to maneuver. Pope was initially placed in reduced commission at Philadelphia and assigned to Squadron 3, Division 39 of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. I would pray to the good lord silently to protect the crewmen from injury and the ship from destruction. She then departed and arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on Thanksgiving Day, 23 November 1967 disembarking all units. The destroyer eventually turned away to the westward under the cover of smoke. Doorman, RNN) and HrMs Java (Capt. Sweat ran off our bodies in rivulets. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. After about fifteen minutes more at battle stations, and not spotting any additional enemy planes or ships, general quarters were secured and we returned to our quarters to eat breakfast. Distant cover was provided by the light cruiser Nagara (Capt T. Naoi, flagship of Rear-Admiral K. Kubo) escorted by three destroyers Hatsushimo (Lt.Cdr. By now the enemy had resumed firing at the Pope. The Japanese landed around 0200/19 on the south coast of Bali. At about 1100 hours, HMS Exeter fire her port tubes at he enemy cruisers on her port quarter. On 23 July 1966, elements of the 64th Transportation Company boarded the General John Pope, and departed from the Tacoma, Washington Outport Facility, arriving in Okinawa on 5 August 1966. 1 Mar 1942 : At the Battle of the Java Sea, slightly damaged cruiser HMS Exeter, destroyer HMS Encounter, and destroyer USS Pope at 0850 hours. He was a navy man in WW2. The battle occurred in the Makassar Straits. Muster Rolls, 1860-1939. With a top speed of . My ship, the USS Pope, developed a bad leak in the hotwell (an evaporator to make fresh water, without which a ship cannot operate), and was unable to accompany the task force. We in the engine rooms had by now set the bilge pumps in operation. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006. Pope was heavily engaged in fighting in the Dutch East Indies in the early days of World War II. Departing Okinawa the following day she arrived at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam on 21 November 1967 and disembarked the 61st Assault Helicopter Company. Stewart was then hit with gunfire. Pope was initially placed in reduced commission at Philadelphia and assigned to Squadron 3, Division 39 of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. The two ships proved to be HMS Exeter and HMS Encounter, a heavy cruiser and a destroyer. In the early fall, another voyage out of San Francisco 14 August brought General John Pope on a troop rotation run to New Guinean ports; and subsequently, after embarking 5,000 Army troops at San Pedro, California, she sailed via Melbourne for Bombay. The three Allied ships fought four Japanese heavy cruisers and four destroyers throughout a fierce three-hour action, and they damaged a number of enemy ships. HNLMSWitte de With was unable to recall her crew from shore leave in time to join their retreat to Ceylon. On 9 January 1942 Pope was one of five destroyers in an escort composed of the cruisers Boise and Marblehead, with the other destroyers Stewart, Bulmer, Parrott, and Barker departing from Darwin to Surabaya escorting the transport Bloemfontein. Asheville does not strike her colors, raise a white flag, jump into the lifeboats or scuttle . The attack force consisted of ships of the American, British, and Dutch navies; namely the cruisers USS Houston and Marblehead, the British cruisers HMS Hobart, Exeter, Jupiter, and Express. The Dutch cruisers were the Java, De Ruyter, and Piet Hien. Smith, USN), USS Parrott (Lt.Cdr. US Corporations' September 30th fiscal payment deadline Sep 30, 2023 USA Each year around that time, as the payment deadline approaches, we see all sorts of maneuvers. The first part of the night of 28 February / 1 MArch was uneventful. We were forced to stay in Surbaja, tied to the dock, to effect emergency repairs to the hotwell. Pope was laid down 9 September 1919 and launched 23 March 1920 from William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Benson; and commissioned 27 October 1920 at Philadelphia, Commander Richard S. Galloway in command. Pope was stationed off Swatow and Pehtaiho during 14 June 19 August, observing the Japanese Navy en route to Swatow and the subsequent bombing and occupation of the city. The Allied squadron was discovered by Japanese cruiser float planes whose spotting of their cruisers' gunfire nullified the effectiveness of the Allied destroyers' attempt to conceal Exeter with a smoke screen. Shortly afterwards two more torpedoes were fired but none found their intended target. After the war she was transferred to the Army and redesignated USAT General John Pope. As long as we still had our main battery of "fish" intact, the enemy cruisers did not close with us. She engaged in maneuvers with the battleship divisions off Guantanamo Bay from 12 January until her return to Philadelphia 27 April. Course was immediately altered to try to evade and it was though possible that with the advantage of the light HMS Exeter had not been sighted. K. Kikkawa) Arashio (Cdr. It was intended that the four US destroyer would enter Badoeng Strait and attack with torpedoes first and that the Tromp would come behind them to finish off the Japanese after the confusion of the torpedo attack. Japanese bombers were spotted approaching the patched-together force off the port beam. Naval Base San Diego, transporting elements of the U.S. Army 244th Aviation Company (aerial surveillance), elements of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, and elements of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. Japanese surface and air forces launched an attack the next morning, midway between the islands of Java and Borneo. The wreck of USS Pope, DD 225, was located and identified in December 2008 by the dive vessel MV Empress, approximately 60 nautical miles (110km) from the wreck of HMS Exeter, which Empress discovered in 2007. We then entertained high hopes of possibly reaching Ceylon, and were looking forward to a good time there. The other group was made up of the heavy cruisers Ashigara and Myoko and the destroyers Akebono and Inazuma. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Pope made visits to French Indochina in 1935 and in 1938, two visits to Japan in 1934 and 1935 and one to the Dutch East Indies in 1936. USS Pope (DD-225) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. A.A.F. Very shortly afterwards an enemy destroyer was seen ahead steering towards. We were, possibly to the man, thinking she went down as all good ships should: fighting. Industrial Parts Cabinet. USS General John Pope (AP-110) Near the Norfolk Navy Yard on 6 October 1943, just after her Welin boat davits had been mistakenly removed and replaced with life rafts. Oil-rich Borneo had been invaded and the tatters of the American, British, Dutch and Australian fleets had been reorganized into a single ABDA command. No aircraft or ships were spotted until about 0715 hours. This effort seemed futile, we were taking water on faster that we could pump it out. Original map by Donald Hoegsburg. We had received a message from the C-in-C (commander in chief), with the instructions to "defend the isle of Java to the last". On 18 May 2010, the last surviving P2-S2-R2 U.S. Army Transport vessel of her type, the General John Pope departed San Francisco Bay for her final voyage to Texas. United States. [1] That transport had been part of the Pensacola Convoy and had left Brisbane 30 December 1941 with Army reinforcements composed of the 26th Field Artillery Brigade and Headquarters Battery, the 1st Battalion, 131st Field Artillery and supplies from that convoy destined for Java.[2]. The Snook was lost six months in the Luzon Strait later on April 8, 1945 with 60 onboard. HMS Exeter sank around 1150 hours. She remained in this area until her return to Manila 12 October for the Neutrality Patrol off the Philippines. Lacking air cover, Dutch RADM Karel W.F. Welford Charles Blinn, USN) departs Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies on 28 February 1942 together with the British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and the British destroyer HMS Encounter. In return the Japanese sank a Dutch destroyer and damaged the Dutch cruiser Tromp heavily. After steaming north into the Java sea, then veering west and steaming the balance of the night, we were greeted by a bright sunny day. She served for many years with the Asiatic Fleet . The German submarine was the first enemy . Their turn towards was perhaps only for flying off operations to launch their aircraft to conduct a search. Unfortunately they are spotted by Japanese warships and the Exeter and Encounter are sunk during the following engagement. The destroyers Asashio and Oshio remained with her. The cruiser planes then formed up to continue their dive-bombing tactics. As HMS Exeter was loosing way, HMS Encounter and USS Pope drew ahead. On 20 November 1966 the first elements of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade departed the Oakland Army Base on the General Daniel I. Sultan. From 1931 until 1937, the Pope continued to "show the flag" off the China coast, during the summers and spent the winters in the Philippines engaging in division maneuvers. In them he looked forward to a new world order that would supersede the selfish nationalism that had provoked the conflagration. Squier Class Troop Transport C4-S-A1, ap130.pdf (2.8 MB PDF) The two destroyers had taken up screening positions and shortly before midnight steam was available to two more boilers in HMS Exeter and speed was increased in steps to 23 knots, which was the maximum speed that could be obtained with the four boilers now operational. The following day, Ikazuchi rescued 442 survivors from Pope and Encounter. T. Chihagi) and Wakaba (Lt.Cdr. Sometimes the things that almost happened are as interesting as the things that did. Neither they nor we inflicted any type of severe damage. Pope was laid down 9 September 1919 and launched 23 March 1920 from William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Benson; and commissioned 27 October 1920 at Philadelphia, Commander Richard S. Galloway in command. American casualties numbered 52 military personnel (Navy and Marine) and approximately 70 civilians killed (including 10 Chamorros . USS General John Pope (AP-110) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II. Poor. After our gathering in a group around the motor whaleboat and roll was taken, we realized the man who left the ship early was missing. During the Korean War she carried American troops to Japan and Korea to take part in the giant effort to hold back the Communist invasion. After the destroyer's single 3-inch anti-aircraft gun failed, one of six dive-bombers scored a near miss which wrecked the port engine shaft and started flooding from damaged hull plating. [1] That transport had been part of the Pensacola Convoy and had left Brisbane 30 December 1941 with Army reinforcements composed of the 26th Field Artillery Brigade and Headquarters Battery, the 1st Battalion, 131st Field Artillery and supplies from that convoy destined for Java.[2]. This destroyer was then engaged with gunfire at ranges between 20000 and 14000 yards. The word was passed to "standby to abandon ship". After shakedown General John Pope sailed for Newport News 5 September 1943 with over 6,000 troops and civilians bound for Greenock, Scotland; and, after disembarking her passengers there, returned to Norfolk, Virginia 25 September. About ten minutes later the word came to abandon ship, an order we had hoped we would never hear on our ship. Pope was initially placed in reduced . She engaged in maneuvers with the battleship divisions off Guantanamo Bay from 12 January until her return to Philadelphia 27 April. Shortly afterwards two more Japanese heavy cruisers were sighted bearing approximately 330 degrees. [4] This was to be the start of a long, almost 60 hour ordeal for the men in the water, as the survivors from Pope would not be rescued until almost midnight on 3 March by the Japanese destroyer Inazuma. We were about half way through what proved to be our last meal on the Pope, when we were interrupted by gunfire. Gobe, RNN), HrMs TM-5 (S.Lt. In the Orient, Pope protected American lives and interests during the civil strife in China. These also turned towards at once. It was torpedoed by either the submarines USS Shark (SS-314) or the USS Snook (SS-279). The Allied ships immediately altered course to the east. Pope fired all of her torpedoes and 140 salvoes of naval gunfire. The allied first attack wave arrived south of Bali around 2130/19. She was the first ship named for John Pope . The Allied destroyers were further behind the cruisers then intended and now arrived on the scene. Most of the records date between 1941 and 1946. She must have been hit in the ammunition magazine, as she blew up and sunk immediately. The wreck of USS Pope was located and identified in December 2008 by the dive vessel MV Empress, approximately 60 nautical miles (110km) from the wreck of HMS Exeter, which Empress discovered in 2007. was also part of this force but acted as 'rescue boat'. United States Destroyer Operations In World War II.Roscoe, Theodore. O.L. Japanese Rear-Admiral Kubo, on board the Nagara, had meanwhile ordered the Arashio and Michishio to return to Badoeng Strait (Nagara and her three escorting destroyers were too far off). J.W. The prospect of our being spotted by enemy spotter planes was great as we were steaming in waters where the enemy was out in force. The motor whaleboat went out and brought him back to the group. H.E. USS General John Pope (AP-110) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II.After the war she was transferred to the Army and redesignated USAT General John Pope.She later served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a civilian-crewed Military Sea Transportation Service vessel, as USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110).. General John Pope was launched under a Maritime . He further angered Asiatic Fleet Commander ADM Thomas C. Hart when he judged Marblehead worthy to make her own way the day following the attack, and steamed ahead independently to Java. After a refit, Pope departed 12 May for duty in the Pacific. (1). Placed in ferry commission in July 1943, she was commissioned in . When the two Japanese destroyers entered the Strait they encountered the four US destroyers. At 0200 hours, course was altered to 345 degrees. Reinstated on the Navy List 20 July 1950, General John Pope was assigned to MSTS 1 August. At this point, the skipper had one of the crewmen lie down on his back with a pair of binoculars. Range to these ships was about 10 nautical miles. We had fought the enemy from about 0800 until about 1350 hours. All hands were alive, with the exception of one who had been killed instantly by shrapnel to the head. Two days later, on 22 November 1966, the General John Pope departed Oakland Army Base with the second of two elements of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, elements of the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the 9th Infantry Division, and the 58th Field Depot. We were hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy. The 0.25" steel plates, and 0.5" grating that comprise the deck of the engine room, would raise about an inch or so, then drop back in place, most of the time. The explosion also bent our port propeller shaft, which sent a strong vibration throughout the ship. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Some records, however, date as far back as 1917 and some up to 1967. Pope was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 May 1942. Though my wound was of a superficial nature, several others received more serious wounds. Otis Elevator Vintage. By bleeding the hydraulic lines and yoking the rudder gears with chains Goggins and the damage control parties were able to lock the rudder amidships. On January 24, 1942 in the early morning during the Battle of Balikpapan four destroyers USS Pope (DD-225), USS Paul Jones (DD-230), USS Parrott (DD-218) and USS John D. Ford (DD-228) . His ship, the U.S.S. General John Pope then embarked another full complement of troops, including the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, and sailed 6 April for Nouma and Oro Bay, New Guinea. In April 1967, she transported the 589th Engineer Battalion to Qui Nhon from Oakland. In a very few minutes, an aircraft was spotted; it was identified as an enemy. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. One pair of the enemy cruisers were approximately abeam to starboard and the other pair were on the port quarter. Japanese Aircraft Carriers Ww2 - Instead of the devastating eighteen-inch guns of her two sisters, Shinan's main armament would be forty-seven aircraft, quite stingy compared to the 75-100 aircraft for the large US and Japanese carriers. Soon she was illuminated by a searchlight and the Japanese opened fire. The final years of the General John Pope began when she was placed out of commission once again on 1 May 1970, transferred to MARAD, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. USS Pillsbury (DD-227) commissioned 15 December 1920, 1,190 tons, 4- 4" guns, 12 TT. They were located in the hangar, and the aircraft, usually a scout . Pope returned to Manila in late June on neutrality duty and remained on station there until 11 December 1941, when she got underway for Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies. 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