USS Childs (DD-241/AVP-14/AVD-1) was a Clemson-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1920 to 1945. She was scrapped in 1946. Earle...
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Battle of Kendari (section Escape of USS Childs)
already cleared of Allied shipping, except for the American seaplane tender USS Childs, who had arrived on the night of 22 January. Its skipper, Lt. Cdr J. L...
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community Childs, Minnesota, a former town Childs, West Virginia, an unincorporated community USS Childs, a destroyer in service from 1920 to 1945 USS Alonzo...
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blockade of Confederate waterways. Alonzo Child, sometimes referred to as Childs, A. Child, A. Childs, Child, or Childs, was a large side-wheel "river boat"...
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D. Wagner VP-101 VP-102 destroyer USS Childs (DD-241) destroyer USS William B. Preston (DD-344) minesweeper USS Heron (AM-10) In December 1941, naval...
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USS Canopus (AS-9) - lost USS Otus (AS-20) USS Langley (CV-1) - lost USS Childs (AVD-1) USS Heron (AVP-2) Lanikai (converted yacht) USS Pecos (AO-6) - lost...
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USAT Liberty (redirect from USS Liberty (1918))
and had served in the United States Navy in that war as animal transport USS Liberty (ID-3461). She was also notable as the first ship constructed at...
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SS Europa (1928) (redirect from USS Europa (AP-177))
she was captured by the Allies and used as a troopship, sailing as the USS Europa (AP-177). The US Navy ensign who was handed the German captain’s pistol...
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Research Center at the College of William & Mary. The guided-missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) (launched 1981) was named in his honor. "Admiral John...
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additional duty as commander of the division flagship, the USS Reuben James (DD-245) later the USS Childs (DD-241). In November 1923 he returned to the Navy Department...
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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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and VPB-52 operated out of the base. The planes were serviced by the USS Childs, a destroyer that became a seaplane tender. The Double Sunrise airline...
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Allied cruisers USS Astoria, Quincy, Vincennes and HMAS Canberra were sunk. The cruiser USS Chicago was damaged as were the destroyers USS Ralph Talbot and...
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(YT-378/YTB-378/YTM-378) USS Chicopee (1863, AO-34, YTM-747) USS Chicot (AK-170) USS Chief (AMc-67, AM-315/MSF-315, MCM-14) USS Chikaskia (AO-54) USS Childs (DD-241/AVP-14/AVD-1)...
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Normandie in New York Harbor in 1942 and the United States Navy battleship USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor in 1943. "1160631". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved...
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USS Refuge (AH-11), was a hospital ship of the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was built in 1921 by the New York Shipbuilding Corp.,...
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had commenced. They were accompanied by tenders USS Childs, USS William B. Preston, USS Heron and USS Langley. 14–23 December 1941: Seven VP-102 aircraft...
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