John C. Butler was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd., in Orange, Texas, on 5 October 1943; launched on 12 November 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Walter C. Butler, mother of Ensign Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. After remaining moored at Long Beach until 30 September 1955, John C. Butler made way for San Pedro, entering Dry dock Number One at Todd Shipyard. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. Book details & editions About the author . With the withdrawal of the Marines from the area later in the year, Butler served aboard USS New York until being discharged on February 16, 1899. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 December 1943; placed in ferry commission the same day for transfer to the Maryland Drydock Company of Baltimore, for conversion to a troop transport; and Butler was launched on 12 February 1942 by Philadelphia Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. John Wehle, daughter of General Butler; and commissioned on 15 August 1942, Lieutenant Commander M. D. Matthews in command . She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. After a brief return to Long Beach, she steamed for Ensenada, Mexico, on 9 May. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. He traveled to Mexico City incognito as a railroad employee. Departing Ulithi on 26 March 1945, John C. Butler joined the screen of Rear Adm. William D. Samples four escort carriers, Suwannee (CVE-27), Chenango (CVE-28), Santee (CVE-29), and Steamer Bay, to provide direct air support to troops on Okinawa and lend strategic support by conducting airstrikes on enemy installations in the Sani Shima Gunto. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. John E. Pace, in command. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. After rescuing survivors from St. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. First published September 18, 2012. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. Steaming for a port visit to Seattle on 2 August, John C. Butler stood out for training exercises in the area before anchoring off the coast from the 6th-10th. Returning to her homeport on 10 July, she got underway with TU 98.20.1 on 27 July alongside George A. Johnson (DE-583), Thomas F. Nickel (DE 587), and Grady (DE-445), for Victoria, British Columbia. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Shortly after the ships of the Center Force retreated, kamikaze aircraft suddenly appeared over the U.S. task unit. Designated a Naval Aviator on 29 August he was appointment as Ensign in the Naval Reserve on 6 September, before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction on 17 September. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Butlers medal noted: His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service., (DE-339): displacement 1,350 tons; length 306'; beam 36'8", draft 9'5"; speed 24 knots; complement 186; armament 2 5-inch, 4 40-millimeter, 10 20-millimeter, 8 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge stern racks, 1 depth charge projector (hedgehog), 3 21-inch torpedo tubes; class John C. Butler). While in office, he attended the Democratic convention where he voted for Jefferson Davis to run for the presidential nomination, as well as candidates such as John C. Breckinridge. Towing the remainder of the ships remaining hulk into deeper water, 75 pounds of C-4 explosive charges placed at two points in her bulkhead detonated, capsizing the rest of ex-John C. Butler. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. Claggett H. Hawkins, the pilot, was not recovered. Remaining at her homeport for an upkeep period until 24 February 1954, John C. Butler stood out the next day for Mazatln, Mexico, arriving two days later at 1203. However, he was a vociferous critic of the wars America raged and their consequences, and he exposeda plot by wealthy businessmen to overthrow the US government. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. I operated on three continents.. After Lt. Samuel Adams, of VB-5 spotted an enemy carrier group on the afternoon of 4 June 1942, 10 dive-bombers from VB-6 (and 14 from VB-3), took off from Enterprise at 1730. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. In 1899 Butler was sent to Manila in the Philippines where he became bored with garrison life. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. After conducting training operations off the west coast during the first two weeks of April, John C. Butler anchored at Avalon, South Catalina Island, on 24 April. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Ens. From October-December, John C. Butler remained moored in her homeport, with the exception of Fleet Sonar School training off San Diego from 110 December. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Yorktown arrived off Midway on 2 June 1942, meeting up with TF 16 (including carriers Enterprise and Hornet), under Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, and immediately sending aircraft to search for the enemy ships. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. USS Genreal H W Butner (AP 113) (ex-MC 671) - Navy Transport Classification: Transport Status: Disposed of by MARAD sale Fleet: Launch Date: 9/19/1943 Commission Date: 1/11/1944 After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. ), DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. Maneuvering almost clear out of the suicide planes path, the kamikaze caught Kitkun Bay in her port side at the waterline, exploding so close aboard as to open a hole some nine by twenty feet. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. Creation Information Creator: Unknown. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. The destroyer escorts Raymond, Dennis, and John C. Butler kept up a continuous fire from 5-inch guns while dodging heavy-caliber fire until dangerously low on ammunition, returning to the carrier formation to provide smoke coverage. After returning to her homeport, the escort ship steamed for Vancouver on 30 August, conducting exercises in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, before returning to the San Diego area in the first week of September. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 December 1943; placed in ferry commission the same day for transfer to the Maryland Drydock Company of Baltimore, for conversion to a troop transport; and During the Battle of Midway on the afternoon of 4 June 1942 10 dive-bombers from VB-6 (and 14 from VB-3), took off from Enterprise (Yorktown having been damaged in an earlier Japanese attack) at 17:30. Adm. Ofsties two escort carriers with John C. Butler and her three sister destroyer-escorts, formed a part of Taffy 3, augmenting Adm. Spragues flagship Fanshaw Bay and three other escort carriers guarded by destroyers Hoel (DD-533), Heerman (DD-532), and Johnston (DD-557). Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. Smedley Darlington Butler, later known to thousands of Marines as "Ol' Gimlet Eye," was born 30 July 1881. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. The First American President: Setting the Precedent, African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Phase Three of Gaines Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign, An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield, For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars, Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown. After escorting the surviving escort carriers of Taffy 3 to Pearl Harbor, John C. Butler steamed back to Manus Island to prepare for the forthcoming liberation of Luzon. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Photo #: 19-N-51688. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. When he returned to the US in 1929, he was promoted to Major General, becoming, at age 48, the youngest major general of the Marine Corps. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. USS John C. Butler (DE-339) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. After changing course, Cmdr. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. Arriving at Oahu on 5 September at 1138, she conducted operations off Hilo (Kuhio Bay) on 8 September. Ten days later, she paired with Raymond (DE-341) to act as an escort, arriving at Manus on 30 September for a brief replenishment and refit period. The six escort carriers and seven escort ships under Rear Adm. Clifton A. F. Ziggy Sprague (no relation to Thomas) operated to the northward off the island of Samar. Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. Due to high winds, heavy seas, and damage sustained during the warhead tests, the portion of ex-John C. Butler aft of frame 135 broke apart and sank in approximately 90 feet of water. USS Great Sitkin stdde USN-operationer p flera stora teatrar, inklusive Medelhavet, Atlanten, Cuban Missile Blockade, Guantanamobukten och Vietnamkriget.I traditionen att dpa ammunitionsfartyg efter vulkaner, fick AE-17 sitt namn efter den stora Sitkin . After Japanese gunfire and torpedoes failed to strike her, John C. Butler got underway from Iwo Jima on 9 March for Ulithi, forming part of the escort for transport and amphibious ships bound for Okinawa. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. USS Butler was named in honor of Major General Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940), one of the U.S. Marine Corps' most noteworthy officers during the first three decades of the Twentieth Century. Also never seen again were Ens. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. Fearing the approach of a large warlord army toward Peking, he re-postured his men into a lightly armed but highly mobile force in anticipation of having to strike out to Peking and rescue any Americans trapped in the city. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Receiving orders to make way for Portland on 25 May, the escort ship remained in the area for two days before standing out for her homeport on 4 June. Moored at Seeadler Harbor from 1-7 November 1944, she underwent a routine upkeep period before getting underway for Pearl the next day, arriving there on the 18th. He and his wingman, Lt. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Suddenly, six kamikazes roared in amongst the group, with John C. Butler shooting down three, while two turned back, leaving one pilot to climb 6,000 feet into the air before diving straight down into Adm. Ofsties flagship Kitkun Bay. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. From 14 June to October 1900, he served with distinction in China, and was promoted to captain by brevet for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin, China. Remaining off Iwo Jima with the escort carriers, John C. Butler supported the troops fighting inland until the capture of the island on 19 February 1945. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Lt. Cmdr. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Butler received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami, Fl., for further instruction (1 August). Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. He was the son of Thomas S. Butler, a Representative in Congress from the Delaware-Chester County district of Pennsylvania for over three decades and a longtime chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. His first Medal of Honor was presented following action at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914, where he commanded the Marines who landed and occupied the city. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. The excitement of war had no doubt enthralled the young Smedley Butler. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. 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