USS Heywood (APA-6) was a Heywood-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy for service as a troop carrier during World War II. She served in the...
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destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) JS Ariake (DD-109), a Murasame-class destroyer (1994)...
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USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named after Lieutenant Commander Heywood L. Edwards (1905–1941)...
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ships USS Heywood (APA-6) Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods, an American pop music group Haywood (disambiguation) Heywoodia, a genus of plants Heywood Hill...
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served aboard the USS California (BB-44) and the transport USS Heywood (AP-12), before being transferred to the cargo transport USS Bellatrix (AK-20,...
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States Navy ships, including: USS John D. Edwards (DD-216), a Clemson-class destroyer in commission from 1920 to 1945 USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663), a Fletcher-class...
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USS Fletcher (DD-445), in National Museum of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C. USS Radford (DD-446), in USS Orleck Naval Museum, Louisiana USS...
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fire USS Barnett (APA-5), ex-AP-11 Heywood class USS Heywood (APA-6), ex-AP-12 USS Fuller (APA-7), ex-AP-14 USS William P. Biddle (APA-8), ex-AP-15 USS Neville (APA-9)...
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USS Hamul USS Heywood USS Hilary P. Jones USS Lansdale USS Lea USS Mayo USS Nashville USS New York USS Niblack USS Orizaba USS Plunkett USS Salamonie USS Upshur...
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1974. JDS Ariake was commissioned as USS Heywood L. Edwards on 26 January 1944, and JDS Yūgure was commissioned as USS Richard P. Leary on 23 February 1944...
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Jima; Battle of Okinawa 1943: USS Bennion (DD-662) Battle of Leyte; Battle of Iwo Jima; Battle of Okinawa 1943: USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) Battle of...
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Edwards and 99 of his crew perished with the ship. In 1943, the destroyer USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) was named in his honor. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;...
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USS G-1 (SS-19½) USS G-2 (SS-27) USS G-3 (SS-31) USS G-4 (SS-26) USS G. H. McNeal (SP-312) USS G. L. Brockenborough (1862) USS G. W. Blunt (1856) USS Gabilan...
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Nebraska, United States J. W. Boulware, first commander (1944) of the USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) Harold R. Boulware (1913–1983), American judge, most...
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formerly USS Ellyson (DD-454) Hatakaze (DD-182), formerly USS Macomb (DD-458) Ariake class - ex-USN (1959-1974) Ariake (DD-183), formerly USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)...
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on board the flagship USS Hartford. He was ordered to that vessel as Fleet Marine Officer of the West Gulf Squadron. Major Heywood served on shore at Pensacola...
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Pacific Reserve Fleet. Richard P. Leary, along with her sister ship, USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663), was transferred 10 March 1959 to Japan, where she...
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USS William P. Biddle (APA-8) was a Heywood-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1941 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1957...
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USS APc-1 USS APc-2 USS APc-3 USS APc-4 USS APc-5 USS APc-6 USS APc-7 USS APc-8 USS APc-9 USS APc-10 USS APc-11 USS APc-12 USS APc-13 USS APc-14 USS APc-15...
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July 18, the entire battalion sailed to Koro Island, Fiji aboard the USS Heywood. Major Williams' battalion conducted two amphibious landing rehearsals...
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The Heywood-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport built in 1918-19. Four were ordered for British use but requisitioned by the...
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Massachusetts, he and the other members of his unit boarded the troop transport, USS Heywood in New York City and, on January 9, 1942, sailed for England, where they...
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from San Diego to Charleston aboard the attack transports USS Heywood, USS Fuller, and USS William P. Biddle. There, they met with additional ships which...
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Marines, at Tarawa and Saipan. At Tarawa, his battalion landed from the USS Heywood (APA-6) on Beach Red-3. He was awarded the Navy Cross and British Distinguished...
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Name Kana Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Completed Fate Ariake (ex-USS Heywood L. Edwards) ありあけ DD-183 Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United...
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participating in a dozen Pacific Theater campaigns. He commanded the USS Heywood during the assault on Guadalcanal. He participated in the assault on...
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(AN-16) USS Fuller (APA-7) USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) USS Gladiator (AM-319) USS Heed (AM-100) USS Herald (AM-101) USS Heywood (APA-6) USS Impeccable...
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August on board the USS Heywood (APA-6) and USS Libra (AKA-12). A 90 mm gun battery from the battalion was placed on board the USS Fuller (APA-7). After...
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worked closely with the US Navy ship USS Mazama, which was an ammunition ship. She loaded the destroyer USS Heywood L. Edwards with ammunition on October...
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Algol (AKA-54), Arneb (AKA-56), Capricornus (AKA-57) conversion of USS Neville, USS Heywood, USS President Jackson to troop transports references: Pacific Marine...
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