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Career (US) United States Navy ensign
Namesake: Benjamin Franklin Tracy. Benjamin Franklin Tracy (April 26 1830 &ndash August 6 1915 was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through
Builder: William Cramp and Sons' Shipyard
Laid down: 3 April 1919
Launched: 13 August 1919
Commissioned: 9 March 1920
Decommissioned: 19 January 1946
Struck: 7 February 1946
Fate: sold for scrap, 1946
General characteristics
Class and type: Clemson-class destroyer
Displacement: 1,308 tons
Length: 314 feet 4 1/2 inches (95. William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia was founded in 1825 by William Cramp and was the preeminent U Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History Fourteen ships of the class were involved in the Honda Point Disaster in 1923 of which seven were lost In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy 82 m)
Beam: 30 feet 11 inches (9. 42 m)
Draft: 9 feet 9 inches (2. 97 m)
Propulsion: 26,500 shp (20 MW);
geared turbines,
2 screws
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h)
Complement: 132 officers and enlisted
Armament: 4 × 4" (102 mm),
1 × 3" (76 mm),
12 × 21" (533 mm) TT.

USS Tracy (DD-214/DM-19) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. History Fourteen ships of the class were involved in the Honda Point Disaster in 1923 of which seven were lost In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including She was the only ship named for Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Franklin Tracy. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Benjamin Franklin Tracy (April 26 1830 &ndash August 6 1915 was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through

Tracy was laid down on 3 April and launched on 13 August 1919 by the William Cramp and Sons' Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia was founded in 1825 by William Cramp and was the preeminent U Frank B. Tracy; and commissioned on 9 March 1920, Commander Lawrence P. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Treadwell in command.

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1920 – 1941

Following commissioning, Tracy cruised on shakedown to the Dry Tortugas before returning to Philadelphia. The Dry Tortugas are a small group of islands located at the end of the Florida Keys, USA, about west of Key West, and west of the Marquesas Keys She steamed with Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 39 for duty in the Near East, arriving at Constantinople, Turkey, in early June 1920. Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

With the troubled international situation in the Near East, American naval forces "showed the flag" and stood ready to protect American lives and property. Tracy touched at principal Black Sea ports and also visited cities along the coasts of Palestine and Egypt, as well as Mediterranean Turkey. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

Towards the end of the Russian Civil War the Bolsheviks began to overwhelm the White Russian forces and many felt compelled to evacuate. The Russian Civil War (1917–1923 was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction Tracy was one of the ships which embarked hundreds of refugees at Sevastopol and carried them to Constantinople. Sevastopol ( see pronunciation below) is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea Peninsula

In June 1921, she sailed with her division for the Far East, transiting the Suez Canal and touching at ports in India, Ceylon, French Indochina, and Java before finally reaching Manila late in August 1921. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island First French interventions See also France-Vietnam relations France-Vietnam relations started as early as the 17th century with the mission of the Jesuit Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The City of Manila

Tracy initially operated independently with the South China Patrol, "showing the flag" at the ports upon which she called. Detached from this duty in the spring of 1923, she steamed to Japan for a goodwill cruise before proceeding to Chefoo for summer maneuvers. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 7 county-level cities

Anchored at Dairen, Manchuria, in early September 1923, Tracy received orders to get underway immediately for Yokohama, Japan, which had been rocked by a severe earthquake. Dalian (;; Japanese: Dairen Russian: Далянь Dalian or Дальний Dalny is the governing Sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Upon arrival, she participated in the initial relief work there and carried refugees from Yokohama to Tokyo. She sent repair parties ashore to assist in laying fresh water lines and remained in the Yokohama area for two weeks before heading for Shanghai. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million

There, her landing party went ashore to guard the American-owned Shanghai Light and Power Company until relieved on 12 October 1923 by a force from armored cruiser Huron. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. Proceeding to Manila, she spent some time in that port before commencing a cruise to southern Philippine ports on 26 November. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" For the remainder of her tour in the Asiatic Fleet, she carried out flag-showing cruises and exercises before departing for the United States on 8 May 1925. The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. During the World War II era the fleet protected the Philippines. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At Midway, her division was relieved by DesDiv 39. Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2

Arriving in San Diego, California, on 17 June, Tracy was refitted and received new fire-control instruments. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat She departed the west coast on 24 June and proceeded, via the Panama Canal, to New York City. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The City of New York Spending the next two years with the Scouting Fleet, Tracy wound up her tour by taking part in the reinforcement operations for the Special Service Squadron in Nicaraguan waters during the revolution and civil strife which had broken out in that country in November and December 1926. The Scouting Fleet was part of the United States Fleet in the United States Navy, and renamed the Scouting Force in 1930 The Special Service Squadron was a component of the United States Navy during the 1920s and 1930s

Following overhaul by the Norfolk Navy Yard, Tracy returned briefly to Nicaraguan waters in March 1927 and then proceeded north. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U Steaming from Newport, Rhode Island, on 1 June with DesDiv 38, she visited Queenstown, Northern Ireland before touching at ports in Scotland, England, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, and Italy. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Departing Gibraltar on 28 January 1928, she operated in the Atlantic for one month before orders transferred DesDiv 38 to the Battle Fleet. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941 Based at San Diego from 1 April 1928 until the spring of 1929, Tracy served on occasion as plane guard destroyer with Lexington (CV-2) and Saratoga (CV-3) before preparing at Mare Island Navy Yard, in June and July 1929, for duty in the Far East. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Construction The Lexington is named after the battle of Lexington that took place in Lexington Massachusetts in 1775 Pre-War Years 1928 – 1940 Saratoga, the first fast carrier in the Navy quickly proved the value of her type The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS was the first United States Navy Shipyard established on the Pacific Coast

DesDiv 38 relieved DesDiv 45 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and then proceeded to Japan for a goodwill visit, arriving at Yokohama on 26 August 1929. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In accordance with the Asiatic Fleet's routine, Tracy alternated duty in China ports in the summer with operations in the Philippines during the winter. The months in between were spent in cruises along the Chinese coast, engaged in "showing the flag" and exercises. During the fall of 1930, after a cruise to the Netherlands East Indies, she was fitted out for extended independent duties as station ship, Chefoo, China. See http//enwikipediaorg/wiki/WikipediaFootnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the tags and the template below

Japan's seizure of Manchuria in September 1931 and the fighting between Japanese and Chinese forces around Shanghai in February 1932 enlivened the Asiatic Fleet's duty at this juncture, but Tracy's activities were limited to keeping a watchful eye on American interests. Later in the year, the destroyer received orders assigning her once again to the Battle Force, and she left the Asiatic Fleet for the last time.

Tracy took part in maneuvers and exercises in the Pacific and off the west coast before being reclassified as a destroyer minelayer and redesignated DM-19 on 30 June 1937. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tracy was then assigned to Mine Division 1 and operated out of Pearl Harbor with the Battle Force.

World War II

In late 1941, her division entered the navy yard at Pearl Harbor for overhaul. On 7 December 1941, Tracy lay at berth 15 of the yard with her machinery, boilers, and guns dismantled. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Most of her complement were living in the receiving barracks ashore, and only a skeleton crew was on board. As Japanese planes swept overhead, Tracy's crew boarded their ship and sought to find ways to fight back. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by

Some sailors went to Cummings (DD-376) and helped to man her guns, others boarded Pennsylvania (BB-38) and assisted in operating the battleship's antiaircraft batteries. In the Atlantic Fleet Upon commissioning Pennsylvania was attached to the U Meanwhile, back on board Tracy, the remaining sailors, after assembling three . 30-caliber Lewis guns and two . 50-caliber Brownings, did their best to drive off the attackers. When the raid ended, a party of 10 men from the destroyer minesweeper assisted in fighting the fires raging onboard stricken California (BB-44). History Her keel was laid down on 25 October 1916 by the Mare Island Navy Yard.

Following the interrupted overhaul at the navy yard, Tracy went to sea to commence wartime operations. On 31 March 1942, she assisted in laying a minefield near French Frigate Shoals before returning to Pearl Harbor and conducting local operations. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Frigate Shoals ( Hawaiian: Kānemilohai) is the largest Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. She then headed for Suva, in the Fiji Islands, on 23 July. Suva is the Capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Seven days later, in company with Breese (DM-18) and Gamble (DM-15), Tracy arrived at Suva before proceeding from there to Espiritu Santo. History Breese was launched 11 May 1918 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News Virginia; sponsored History Gamble was launched 11 May 1918 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Newport News Virginia; sponsored For the island in the Gulf of California see Isla Espíritu Santo.

At bases in the Southwest Pacific, American forces prepared for their first amphibious assault of the war, the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands Tracy, in Task Force (TF) 62, arrived off the beaches of Guadalcanal on 7 August, as the guns of US cruisers and destroyers conducted a shore bombardment. Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. She took part in the hard fought campaign for the islands, engaged in the unglamorous but vital tasks of escort duty and antisubmarine patrol. She operated between Espiritu Santo and the battle zones through the summer and fall of 1942 before returning to Pearl Harbor in December for a brief refit. On 18 December she set out for New Caledonia, escorting a west-bound convoy, and arrived with her charges at Nouméa on 2 January 1943. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Designated a unit in TF 66, she operated out of Nouméa and Nadi, on occasion engaged in laying minefields around the American and Allied bases. She also delivered much-needed gasoline to Henderson Field, on Guadalcanal, for the aircraft of the Cactus Air Force. Honiara International Airport, formerly known as Henderson Field, is an Airport located on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. Cactus Air Force refers to the ensemble allied air power assigned to the island of Guadalcanal from August 1942 until December 1942 during the early stages of the Guadalcanal

By late January 1943, the Japanese had decided to abandon Guadalcanal and had begun to evacuate as many men as possible. Increased Japanese surface activity, and corresponding air cover, tipped off the Americans that major Japanese troop movements were taking place, and orders went out to try to derail the Tokyo Express by any means possible including mines, PT-boats, and air strikes. The Tokyo Express was the name given by Allied forces to the use of Imperial Japanese Navy ships at night to deliver personnel supplies and equipment to Japanese PT Boats were a variety of motor Torpedo boat ( Hull classification symbol "PT" for "Patrol Torpedo" a small fast vessel used by the

On 1 February 1943, a large force of Japanese destroyers was sighted heading for "Ironbottom Sound. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Tracy, as task group leader, led Montgomery (DM-17) and Preble (DM-20) in laying a field of 300 mines between Doma Reef and Cape Esperance. History Montgomery was built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, launched 23 March 1918; sponsored by Mrs History Preble was laid down by the Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine, 12 April 1919; launched 8 March 1920 Cape Esperance ( is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. That night, Japanese destroyer Makigumo struck one of these mines and was damaged so badly that she was scuttled. Commanding Officers Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr Isamu Fujita - 20 December 1941 - 14 March 1942 Cmdr Nevertheless, the Japanese managed to extricate their garrison from Guadalcanal.

Following this action, Tracy rejoined TF 62 for escort duty and touched at Nouméa, Tulagi, and Efate before heading for Hawaii on 19 April. Tulagi, less commonly Tulaghi, is a small Island (55 km by 1 km in the Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Florida Island. Located at 1669° S and 16836° E in the Pacific Ocean, Efate is an Island in The Republic of Vanuatu ( Shefa Province) The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer She reached Pearl Harbor on 1 May and, 11 days later, headed toward San Francisco, California for a much needed overhaul at Mare Island. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

After refitting, Tracy departed San Francisco on 22 May and spent the next few months engaged in "milk run" convoys between the Hawaiian islands and the west coast. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. On 10 August, she departed Pearl Harbor and steamed to Samoa and thence set her course toward Espiritu Santo and the South Pacific. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire

At the end of November 1943, Tracy led a division of minelayers in placing an offensive minefield near Bougainville in preparations for the landings there. Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia

Next, operating out of Noumea for the remainder of 1943, Tracy called at Funafuti, Espiritu Santo, and Guadalcanal through December. Funafuti is the Capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. On 1 January 1944 she steamed in convoy with President Jackson (AP-37), President Hayes (AP-39), President Adams (AP-38), Titania (AK-55), and Athena (AK-26) to the Fiji Islands, arriving at Nandi on 5 January. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operational history President Jackson was laid down as MC hull 53 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co World War II On 6 January 1942 President Hayes sailed for San Diego California, via the Panama Canal. Awards President Adams earned 9 Battle stars during World War II. History Launch and training exercises Titania was laid down as Harry Culbreath under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 132 on 25 Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.

Underway again the following day, Tracy escorted another convoy to Guadalcanal, conducting gunnery exercises en route, and arrived on the 10th. Later in the month, she departed Efate, New Hebrides, bound for New Caledonia in company with President Hayes. Hebrides (disambiguation New Hebrides was the colonial name for an Island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. During the passage, they fought through a storm before arriving at Noumea on the 19th. Upon the completion of refueling there, she proceeded to Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the For the remainder of January and continuing into May, she threaded her way among the Pacific Isles, escorting convoys and carrying out exercises en route.

On 3 June, she arrived in San Francisco to commence overhaul at Hunters Point. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Upon conclusion of the yard work, Tracy underwent refresher training off the west coast, ranging as far north as Seattle and Bremerton, Washington. Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. On 31 August, she departed Seattle in company with SS Cushman K. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Davis bound for Oahu, and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 9 September. Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian

After a navy yard availability from 12 to 24 September, she got underway on the 29th, bound for the Marshalls in company with Convoy BD-110T. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Arriving at Eniwetok on 8 October, she commenced further convoy runs between Eniwetok and Pearl Harbor, and Pearl Harbor and San Francisco. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses

With Iwo Jima secured, the Navy then turned its attention to Okinawa. Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū Tracy served as a buoy-laying and mine disposal vessel, arriving off the island on 1 April 1945. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar In support of the Okinawa invasion, she engaged in antisubmarine and antismall boat patrols off the Fleet anchorages and while conducting screening duty, she rescued survivors from LCI(G)-82 which had been hit by a Japanese suicide motorboat. Tracy herself came through this sustained and effective period of Kamikaze assault on the US Fleet unscathed. ( is a word of Japanese origin which in English usually refers to the Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against She departed for Ulithi on 16 April and arrived on 22 April at the atoll to commence a period of upkeep and availability which lasted until 2 May. Ulithi is an Atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 191 km (103 nautical mi east of Yap. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Continuing operations in the western Pacific, she took part in convoy escort duties through July, when she escorted an LST convoy from Okinawa to Leyte, anchoring in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, P. Leyte (ˈleɪti in English is an Island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. I. , on 3 July. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. From 5 to 17 July, she underwent tender availability before entering floating drydock ARD-2 for hull repairs. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians

Under the operational control of Minecraft, Pacific Fleet, she anchored at San Pedro Bay through the middle of August. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control On 10 August, her radio picked up an unofficial Japanese broadcast which announced that Japan had agreed to accept unconditional surrender terms. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Tracy's log noted "much blowing of whistles and searchlight displays by Fleet units present. "

On 15 August, she got underway as part of the screen for TU 72. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed 5. 38, and, while en route to Okinawa she received word to cease all offensive activities. Entering Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on 20 August, she lay at anchor for five days before transferring Mark VI buoys from Weehawken (CM-12) to various other fast minesweepers gathering to commence the job of sweeping up the mines sown during the war. is a bay off the southern coast of Okinawa Island in Japan, at. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine World War II North Africa Operations On 6 October 1942, USS Weehawken moved to Bayonne New Jersey, and two days later to Tompkinsville A minesweeper is a Naval Warship designed to counter the threat posed by Naval mines The dedicated purpose-built minesweeper first appeared during

The end of the war in the Pacific in August marked only the beginning of Tracy's participation in the gigantic minesweeping efforts in Japanese home waters. From Buckner Bay, the ship proceeded to Japan and she arrived in Nagasaki Wan on 11 September one of the first Allied ships to enter that expanse of water. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul She served as buoy-laying and mine-disposal vessel during the minesweeping operations which cleared the sea lanes outside of that key seaport and continued these duties until late in October, when she sailed for home.

On 25 October she departed for Pearl Harbor, calling briefly at Buckner Bay en route. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Arriving at the Hawaiian base in mid-November, she departed there on the 18th, bound via San Diego, California, and Salina Cruz, Mexico for the Panama Canal. Salina Cruz is a major Seaport on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

Fate

She arrived at New York in December 1945 and was decommissioned on 19 January 1946. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Struck from the Navy list on 7 February 1946, she was sold to the Northern Metals Company of Philadelphia, and scrapped later in the year. The Naval Vessel Register ( NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Awards

Tracy received seven battle stars for her World War II service.

As of 2005, no other ship have been named Tracy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

References

External links

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