Also, on the site are all the “Cruise Books” published about ORLECK Westpac tours of duty. John Barrios was a key person in making these two projects a success. There is so much more, as well, and I would encourage you to go to our website and click around. You might be ...
She was named for Chief Watertender Charles Kleinsmith (1904- 1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway. Originally a Rudderow-class destroyer escort designated DE-718, Kleinsmith was re-designated as APD-134 on 17 July 1944, even before ...
On her first and only war patrol (8 June – 7 August), Carp cruised off the coast of Honshū, destroying small craft and patrolling for the carriers of the 3rd Fleet engaged in air strikes on the mainland. Undergoing refit at Midway when hostilities ended, Carp returned to Seattle 22 ...