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of the Japanese so
they concentrated on the
battleships with success. The
battleships were restored
and they
performed magnificently
under Adm. Jesse
Oldendorff in the battle of
Surigao Straights.We gave
the enemy a good
fight at Pearl Harbor, do
not believe any different.

This is a photo of Ford
Island Pearl Harbor during
the attack,many planes were
destroyed and lives lost. The
Hull was moored about 1500
yards beyond the picture
alongside the tender
Dobbin.The battleships were
about 900 yards to the right
with the Arizona first on the
left end.There were no
carriers present much to the
disappointment

The third HULL (DD-350) was launched by New York Navy Yard 31 January 1934 sponsored by
Miss Patricia Louise Platt; and commissioned11 January 1935, Commander R. S. Wentworth in
command.

Following a shakedown cruise which took her to the Azores, Portugal, and the British Isles, Hull
arrived San Diego via the Panama Canal 19 October 1935. She began her operations with the Pacific
Fleet off San Diego,engaging in tactical exercises and training. During`thre summer of 1936 she
cruised to Alaska and in April 1937 took part in fleet exercises in Hawaiian waters. During this
increasingly tense prewar period, Hull often acted as plane guard to the navy's Pacific carriers during
the perfection of tactics which would be a central factor in America's victory in World War II. She
continued these operations until the outbreak of the war, moving to her new home port, Peal Harbor,
12 October 1939.

The pattern of fleet problems,plane guard duty, and patrolling was rudely interrupted 7 December,
1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Hull was alongside the destroyer tender Dobbin
undergoing repairs, but quickly put her antiaircraft batteries into operation regardless of the fact that
the Dobbin had cut the power to all destroyers alongside. The five inch guns had to be hand rammed
and ammunition had to be cranked up out of the magazines manually. Hull managed to put in excess
of 200 rounds of 5 inch 38 shells into the air during the attack and shot down three planes. As the
main object of the attack was the battleships the destroyers suffered no direct hits only a close hit
astern of the Hull which killed a crewman aboard the Dobbin. The Hull got underway shortly after
the attack with a borrowed Lieutenant Commander as commanding officer. She cruised offshore
during the night,encountered an unidentified carrier,trained out her torpedoes and was ready to fire
when she obtained proper identification from the ship as the USS Enterprise which she escorted into
Pearl Harbor the next morning. Upon entering the harbor Hull was greeted with a scene almost
beyond description, battleship Nevada was bow on aground on a spit of land later titled "Nevada
Point". Battleships California and West Virginia were sitting on the bottom with main deck exposed.
Oklahoma was on her side, The Arizona was still giving off clouds of black smoke from a pile of
debris. The minelayer Oglala was capsized upside down. The battleship Pennsylvania badly burned
in drydock with the destroyers; Cassin and Downs which were totally destroyed and burned. I had
spent the night until 0400 am in the ammunition magazine and did not realize the extent of the
attack until I saw the damage and it seemed unreal. Then we began the long fight to success. During
the next critical months of the war, Hull operated with Admiral Wilson Brown's Task Force
11,screening Lexington in important strikes on Japanese bases in the Solomons. She returned to Pearl
Harbor 26 March, and for 3 months sailed on convoy duty between San Francisco and Pearl Harbor.
Hull was soon back in the thick of combat, however, as she sailed 7 December for Suva, Fiji Islands,
to prepare for America's first offensive land thrust, the amphibious assault on Guadalcanal. She
departed 26 July for the Solomons, and on the day of the landings, 7 August. She was the second
ship in the harbor following the Dewey. She screened the cruisers during shore bombardment and
then took up station as antisubmarine protection for the transports. As she patrolled she witnessed the
night battle between the cruisers and a large Japanese task force wherein we lost the cruisers
;Quincy,Vincennes ,Astoria and Australian cruiser Canberra We knew things weren't going too good
for our cruisers when we heard the TBS transmission of someone crying out in a plaintiff voice
"jimmy,jimmy cease fire,you are firing on me". The next day Hull helped repel,strong enemy
bombing attacks,shooting down several of the attackers one of whom passed immediately ahead of
the pilot house strafing as it went by. Our 20 MM gunner,Bennett Chapman, in front of the bridge
was laying his shells directly into the planes port engine with great effect. After the attack we were
amazed that no one had been hit as the pilot house was riddled with bullets. One of our
engineers(Jackson) lost an arm. The Hull went alongside to fight fires on the sinking transport George
F. Elliot which was burning beyond control from a suicide bomber and eventually had to be sunk by
a destroyer torpedo. On 9 August Hull was dispatched to sink a small schooner and after a few
direct hits with associated debris it did not seem to sink and it was then that we determined that it
was in fact aground. Hull was next assigned to resupply Guadalcanal escorting the supply
ships;Hunter Liggett and Bellatrix, undergoing air attacks on 3 and 14 September. I had the pleasure
to watch our commanding officer R.F. Stout,(we used to call him G.Q.Stout) save the replenishment
group during an attack by about 30 horizontal bombers. He asked the guns director for the slant
range /speed of the bombers and put a nine turn signal in the air,all ships responded and when he had
determined the bombers had to drop their bombs he executed the signal,his math was excellent all the
bombs landed where we would have been without his skill (he later made admiral and Chief Bu
Ships).

The ship returned to Pearl Harbor 20 October, and spent the remainder of the year with battleship
Colorado in the New Hebrides. She sailed 29 January from Pearl Harbor bound for repairs at San
Francisco, arriving 7 February 1943. Upon completion she moved to the bleak Aleutians,arriving
Adak 16 April, and began a series of training maneuvers with battleships and cruisers in the northern
waters. As the Navy moved in to retake Attu in May, Hull continued her patrol duties, and during
July and early August she took part in numerous bombardments of Kiska Island. The ship also took
part in the landings on Kiska 15 August,only to find that the Japanese had evacuated their last
foothold in the Aleutian chain.

Hull returned to the Central Pacific after the Kiska operation,arriving Pearl Harbor 26 September
1943. She departed with the fleet 3 days later for strikes on Wake Island,under command of LCDR
Charles Consolvo, and operated with escort carriers during diversionary strikes designed to mask the
navy's real objective; the Gilberts. Hull bombarded Makin during this assault 20 November, and with
the invasion well underway arrived in convoy at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1943. From there she
returned to Oakland 21 December for amphibious exercises.

Next on the island road to Japan was the Marshall Islands, and Hull sailed with Task Force 53 from
San Diego 13 January 1944. She arrived 31 January off Kwajalein, screening transports in the
reserve area, and through February carried out screening and patrol duties off Eniwetok and Majuro,
joining a battleship and carrier group,the ship moved to Mille Atoll 18 March, and took part in a
devastating bombardment. Hull also took part in the bombardment of Wotje 22 March.

The veteran ship next participated in the devastating raid on the great Japanese base at Truk 29-30
April after which she arrived Majuro 4 May 1944. There she joined Admiral Lee's battleships for the
next major invasion, the assault on the Marianas. Hull bombarded Saipan 13 June, covered mine
sweeping operations with gunfire, and patrolled during the initial landing 15 June. Two days later Hull
and other ships steamed out to join Admiral Mitscher's carrier task force as the Japanese made
preparations to close the Marianas for a decisive naval battle. The great fleets approached each other
19 June for the biggest carrier engagement of the war, and as four large air raids hit the American
dispositions fighter cover from the carriers of Hull's task Group 68.2 and surface fire decimated the
Japanese planes, with an able assist from American submarines, Mitscher succeeded in sinking two
Japanese carriers in addition to inflicting fatal losses on the Japanese naval air arm during the "Great
Marianas Turkey Shoot" 19 June,Hull assisting in several of these brilliant antiaircraft engagements.

During July the destroyer operated with carrier groups off Guam, and after the assault 21 July
patrolled off the island. In August she returned to Seattle,arriving the 26th, and underwent repairs
which kept her in the states until 23 October when she anchored at Pearl Harbor, Hull joined a 3rd
Fleet refueling group, departing 20 November 1944 to rendezvous with fast carrier striking forces in
the Philippine Sea. Fueling began 17 December,but increasingly heavy seas forced cancellation later
that day. The fueling group became engulfed in an approaching typhoon next day,with barometers
falling to an unprecedented level (26.30, 3.6 inches below sea level of 29.99 COMDESRON ONE
observation) . Winds increased to 130 knots with gusts to 200. Waves of 90 feet ( LCDR Henry L.
Plage's observation) . At about 1000 18 December Hull became locked "in irons",which means the
waves are so steep and fast that no matter what you do with screws or rudder the ocean picks your
ship up and sets it back down in the trough. You are in irons. What should you do? 1. Have fuel
king ballast all fuel on board to low (I said low) side and ballast all empty tanks on high side with sea
water (sea water is heavier than fuel) and you do not want any free fluid surface in your tanks,
compartments,living spaces,bilges,engineering spaces. (2) Provide assistance to your Chief Electrician
to keep all pumps running and dewatering.(3) Create bucket brigades below decks to dewater spaces
(4) Direct all personnel not engaged in saving the ship to stay on the high side.The USS Aylwin and
USS Monterey said their ship rode easier while dead in the water. A Merchant Marine Captain wrote
an article titled "All engines stopped" (in the fifties) wherein he advocated lying to in the "eye" of a
typhoon to provide a comfortable condition to dewater and provide a watertight ship
.
The USS Tabberer ( DE 418) and it's captain rescued 55 survivors in stormy seas without help for
39 hours,when ordered back to port for repairs ,he refused as he was saving lives, other ships then
joined and rescued as follows: Brown;19,Swearer;9,Keller;4,Knapp;3,Gatling;1,Cogswell;1. For a
total of 92 survivors. 756 sailors perished,they do not have a proper memorial, we want one at
Admiral Nimitz Foundation
.
Our Chief Radioman Bert Martin was monitoring a voice circuit and he overheard CTF-3 talking to
one of his taskgroup
commanders wherein they discussed the potential of Third Fleet encountering a typhoon and when
questioned by the commander about the safety of the small boys (code for destroyers) CTF-3 said "

it will give them a chance to practice their seamanship" Martin immediately reported the conversation
to J. R. Schultz,Chief Boatswain Mate,( and ships damage control chief) .Schultz immediately began
the damage control practices (good seamanship) for the safety of the ship and when he notified the
captain of his intentions to strike all heavy objects below, i.e. ready ammunition, the captain said
"no,what are you trying to do,scare my crew".Schultz requested permission to jettison the whaleboat
as it had carried away from one davit,was swinging wildly and was a threat to his crews,the captain
refused permission,a little later the boat carried away and killed twelve of Schult'z working party.As
the storm increased in intensity Schultz requested permission to pass the word "all hands put on your
lifejackets". The captain refused but Chief Schultz passed the word anyway. (Schultz had procured
kapok life jackets for the entire crew during our shipyard overhaul and had stenciled the names on
the jackets. As he passed out jackets to the crew he told them "this is your jacket for you to care
for"). The jackets,whistles and one celled flash lights saved a great many lives. Schultz requested our
executive officer,Griel Gerstley to take command of the ship as we were in danger of sinking but the
exec said "no Schultz they would hang me for that" Our Chief Electrician Joe Jambor came up to the
bridge and requested more support for his electrical requirements to dewater the ship and less
demand for propulsion. I spoke with him shortly as he was leaving and he was visibly very angry.
The ship took very heavy rolls to starboard continuously and in one particularly heavy roll dipped
the stack to number one fireroom in the water,the ship slowly partially righted itself,the stack water
flowed into the fire room and caused a fire flare back which seriously burned some of the firemen
and water tenders and shut down the fireroom.The conn rang up turns for 22 knots.I observed very
little good command control throughout the storm,no instructions other than to demand that the
executive officer stand by the helm and ensure that the conning officers' (captain's) demands were
met. The executive officer should have been employed supervising damage control throughout the
ship. The engine room,according to the throttle man Roy Lester, had at least 5 feet of water which
would bring the value of the ships righting arm to less than one. If the ship had the command control
exhibited by the commanding officers of the Tabberer, Dewey,Aylwin ,and Monterey I do not
believe we would have lost her even with her built in poor stability characteristics ,she had one of the
best crews in the destroyer navy . Then you have to consider LCDR Plage's performance, he not
only saved his own ship, he rescued 55 survivors with exceptional seamanship and after 39 hours
convinced CTF3 that 37 more lives could be saved. All this in combat under threat of submarine
attack. He earned the Medal of Honor ,now award it. I observed all of the foregoing actions firsthand
so I know what I am talking about. LCDR Archie G. DeRyckere,USN (Ret.)

SURVIVORS OF USS HULL

29 DECEMBER 1944


                                                                                                                               OFFICERS
:                                                                                                             1-Marks,James
Alexander,LCDR USN
Sponsor:LCDR A. DeRyckere,USN (Ret).
2- Wall,Myron Sharman Lt (jg)
Sponsor:George & Barbara DeKay,classmate UC
3- Watkins,Cyrus Donald,Lt(jg)
Sponsor: Jeremie Cuellar-Arnold,friend
4- Sharp,George Hand,Lt(jg)
Sponsor:Bruce Henderson,Friend.
5-Fabrick,Arthur Lewis,Lt(jg)
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson,Friend.
6- Rust,Lloyd Gates.Jr.,Lt)(jg
Sponsor:Rosemary Rust,daughter.
7- Brooks,Edwin Beverly Jr.,
Sponsor:C. Geoffry Consolvo,friend.

ENLISTED PERSONNEL :

8-TALMADGE J.S.,S1C
Sponsor:Rosemary Rust,friend.
9- TONG,R.H.,COX
Sponsor:Rosemary Rust, friend.
10- VALVERDE,J.,GM1C
Sponsor:Rosemary Rust,friend.
11- WEBB,C.T.,S1C
Sponsor:Rosemary Rust,friend.
12- WILKERSON,G.H.,S1C
Sponsor:Harry Coyle,friend
13- WINTON,A.J.,S1 C
Sponsor: Harry Coyle,friend
14- YOUNG,J.A.,jR.,S1C
Sponsor: Harry Coyle,friend
15- BECK,R.C.,SM2C
Sponsor:Harry and son Hal Coyle,friends.
16- BOLDMAN,W.,WT2C
Spomsor: Alan and Kate Gardner,friends.
17- COLVILLE,T.J.,jr.,F2C
Sponsor: Alan and Kate Gardner,friends.
18- CROSSMAN,R.T.,F2C
19- DE RYCKERE,A.G.,CQM
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe II, nephew.
20- DRUMMOND,K.L.,SK3C
Sponsor:Darrell & Lavonne Tripet,shipmates.
21- GUY,G.A.,S2C
Sponsor: Alajandro Fedalizo & Daughter,friends.
22- HOFFMAN,M.,SC1C
23- KELLY,C.E.,CMM
Sponsor:Memory,Edward M. Krulikowski,friend.
24- LESTER,R.,MM2C
Sponsor:El Cajon City Retired Employees,friends.
25- MACKENZIE,R.J.,FC2C
Sponsor:Tony & Mikie Stine & family,friends.
26- MARTIN,F.B.,CRM
Sponsor: Robert J.Kinderman,friend
27- MAY,K.J.,CCST
Sponsor:Ellen Hogan & Family,friends.
28- NAGURNEY,N.,F1C
Sponsor:Bobbi Hogan,friend.
29- NOVAK,R.R.,WT3C
Sponsor: Cloe Blackshear & family,friends.
30- PETERSON,V.D.,S1C
Sponsor: Marty & Janet Pointkowski,friends
31- PORTER,C.W.,S2C
Sponsor: Ray & Nancy Hemsley & son Kyle,friends.
32- PRICE,E.E.,TM2C
Sponsor:Louis E. Colella,USS HULL DD945,friend
33- SCHULTZ,J.R.,BMC
Sponsors:Cindy,James & John Schultz,children.
34- SPOHN,T.L.,S1C
Sponsor:Louis E. Colella,USS HULL DD 945,friend
35- STILLWELL,J.M.,S1C
Sponsor:Louis E. Colella,USS HULL DD945,friend

LIST OF MISSING ENLISTED PERSONNEL - USS HULL (DD 350)
1- ABREU,M.,Jr.,RDM3C BOSTON,MA
Sponsor:Kevin & Carol Ann Carr,friends.
2- ACKERMAN,J.F.,RM3 LYNWOOD,CA
Sponsor:Guy Manning,friend.
3- ADAMS,M. (N),RT1C CHICAGO IL
Sponsor:Guy Manning,friend
4- ALBRECHT,H.G.,S2C BISMARK,ND
Sponsor: Guy Manning,friend
5- ALEXANDER,S.C.,GM2 CORVALLIS OR
Sponsor:Frank Dysthe,friend
6- ANDERSON,J.W.,S2C CROIX FALLS,WI
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe,friend
7- ANDERSON,H.E..,S2C
Sponsor:Frank Dysthe,friend
8- ASHLEY,F.,WT3C FORT DEFIANCE,AZ
Sponsor:George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
9- BANES,D.R.,F1C MONON,IN
Sponsor: George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
10- BANFILL,D.P.,F1C MTCLEMONS,MI
Sponsor: George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
11`-BELDEN,J.I.,S2C ST PAUL,MN
Sponsor: Yehezkel & Stella, Neches, friends.
12- BORM,P.,S2C WHITE EARTH,ND
Sponsor: Yehezkel & Stella Neches,friends.
13- BURLESON,E.G.,S2C,BATESVILLE,AR
Sponsor: Emily Marcus,friend
14 CARLSTROM,R.D.,SOM1C,ST PAUL,MN
Sponsor: Emily Marcus,friend
15- COBB,I.,S2C,ROBELINE,LA
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
16- CONNOR,J.T.,TM2C,SAN DIEGO,CA
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
17- COOK,J. CPHM,ALEXANDRIA,VA
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
18- COOKE,R.E.,Y3C,MIDWEST,WY
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
19- COSGROVE,G.J.,S2C,PRATT,KS
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
20- COTHRAN,C.R.,BM1C,CA
Sponsor:Bob Kinderman,friend
21- COTTEN,J.O.,S2C,GAINSVILLE,TX
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
22- DKAN,B.B.,RDM3C,WICHITA FALLS,TX
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
23- DECK,A.L.,Jr.,F1C,KOKOMO,IN
Sponsor: Harry and son Hal Coyle,friends.
24- DE VANEY,WE.F.,S1C,VERDUGO CITY,CA
Sponsor: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
25- ELLIS,R.H.,CY,FALLBROOK,CA
Sponsor:Corbett D. Consolvo,friend.
26- EISENBACH,A.E.,F1C,FINDLAY,OH
Sponsor: Clifford & Mary Cline, friends.
27- EICHEN,D.J.,CM3C,LOS ANGELES,CA
Sponsor: Clifford & Mary Cline, friends.
28- EISELE,E.F.,TM3C,FENNIMORE,WI
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin, Friends.
29- FARREL,E.V.,SM3C,MAPLEWOOD,NJ
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin, friends.
30- FENDERSON,R.N.,GM3C,AUBURN,ME
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
31- FERNANDEZ,A.,QM3C,NEW YORK,NY
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
32- FISNEFSKA,G.L.,Jr.,RDM2C,CLAIREMINT,NH
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
33- FOSTER,HENRY L.,ST3C,CORAOPOLIS,PA
Sponsor: Gary & Teresa Edmisten,friends.
34- FOWLER,R.B.,RDM3C,TULSA,OK
Sponsor Damien Olivo,friend
35- GABLER,D.M.,S1C,TULSA,OK
Sponsor: David & Barbara Latshaw, Friends.
36- GAULKE,D.J.,WT2C,MILWAUKEE,WI
Sponsor:The Elkins family,friends
37- GILBERG,J.A.,S1C,OAKLAND,CA
Sponsor:The Elkins family,friends
38- GILLETTE,W.F.,S1C,LAWRENCW,MI
Sponsor:Wallace & Wilma Moffett & Fam.friends.
39- GEDDERT,G.F.,MM2C,MILWAUKEE,WI
Sponsor:Wallace & Wilma Moffett & Fam.,Brother.
40- GIPSON,R.B.,S1C,BEDFORD,VA
Sponsor:Wallace & Wilma Moffett & Fam.friends.
41- GRANBY,H.,CK3C,EDENTON,NC
Sponsor:Gary & Laurie Pitney & Family, Friends.
42- GREEN,O.L.,SC2C,BATTLECREEK,MI
43- GRUNER,H.,S2C,MORGANTOWN,WV
44- GUNDEL,H.E.,S2C,JAMAICA,NY
45- GUTHRIE,R.M.,S1C,MOREHEAD CITY,NC
Sponsor:Miguel Olivo,friend
46- HAHN,L.A.,EM3C,DALTA,IA
47- HAISLIP,C.J.,Jr.,S1C,RADFORD,VA
48- HALLADAY,J.R.,MM3C,RUIDOSO,NM
49- HAYDON,M.R.,M2C,COVELO,CA
50- HART,W.F.,S2C,WATERBURY,CT
51- HENKEL,E.,MM1C,LANCASTER,CA
52- HENRY,C.W.,MM3C,CHILLICOTHE,TX
53- HICKS,L.F.,GM3C,CHICAGO,IL
Sponsor:Mike Meyers,GM2,USS HULL-DD945,VET
54- HICKS,R.H.,FC2C,KENNEDY,AL
55- HILL,L.G.,WT1C,VALLEJO,CA
56- HIXSON,M.B.,S2C,MOSCOW,PA
57- HORTON,J.T.,QM3C,TYLER,TX
Sponsor:Dennis & Leona Bullett,Friends
58- HOUGHTON,D.G.,Jr.,MM3C,OAKLAND,CA
59- HOWLAND,W.K.,S2C,NEW ROCHELLE,NY
60- HOY,M.L.,MM2C,ADENA,CO
61- HUGHES,S.N.,F2C,SAN FERNANDO,CA
62- INGRAHAM,T.M.,SF3C,OROVILLE,CA
63- JAMBOR,J.J.,CEM,CLEVELAND,OH
Sponsor:Brandon S.Consolvo,friend.
64- JUSON,R.D.,S1C,ROCHESTER,NY
65- KARNOPP,W.E.,S1C,GROTON,SD
66- KELLEY,K.W.,S1C,SAN JOSE,CA
67- KELLY,W.L.,S1C,GREENVILLE,PA
68- KENDROVIOS,A.,RT2C,TIPP CITY,OH
69- KENNEDY,W.H.,Jr.,S1C,HIGH POINT,NC
70- KING,J.P.,GM3C,CAN ADIAN,TX
Sponsor:Mike Meyers,GM2,USS HULL,DD-945,VET
71- KNADLER,G.F.,TM1C,SAN FRANCISCO,CA
72- KORPONAI,Z.A.,CTM,STRATFORD,CT
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson,Friend
73- KRAUS,G.W.,COX,GORIN,MO
74- KREIDLER,J.E..,CSOM,SAN FRANCISCO,CA
Sponsor: John Kreidler,Son
75- KUNZ,E.MW.,SF2C,SAN ANTONIO,TX
76- LANE,A.B.,RM3C,SAN FRANCISCO,CA
77- LAGOW,L.S.,S1C,
78- LEABO,D.C.,RT1C,THE DALLES,OR
79- LEOBRONZ,J.,S2C,,BINGHAMPTON,NY
80- LONEY,D.W.,RM3C,GARY,IN
81- LEWIS,C.J.,WT2C,AXIAL.CO
82- MABIUS,J.Jr.,S2C,ROSEDALE,NY
83- MACCHIO,J.,S2C,NEW YORK,NY
Sponsor:Angelo&Donna,Brother & Niece.
84- MARTIN,D.R.,S2C,NEWFANE,NY
85- MARTIN,P.A., SOM3C,DENVER,CO
86- MC DONOUGH,W.T.,S2C,BOSTON,MA
87- MC GEE,T.M.,S2C,
88- MC GILL,CV.J.,EM3C,SIOUX FALLS,NY
89- MC GLAUGHN,W.M.., S2C,ALTOONA,AL
90- MC KEEHAN,L.,S2C,
91- MC INTIRE,J.F.,S2C
92- MC INVALE,R.R.,S2C,FLORESVILLE,TX
93- MELANCON,C.F.,GM3C,ROCKAWAY,NY
Sponsor:Mike Meyers,GM2,USS HULL DD-945,Veteran.
94- MILLER,C.P.,B1C,FORSYTHE,MT
Sponsor:Spencer J. Consolvo,friend.

OFFICERS OF USS HULL,(DD 350)

MISSING AT SEA AS RESULT OF CAPSIZING

192- LIEUTENANT G.I.GERSTLEY,(194046),PENNSYLVANIA/SAN FRANCISCO,CA
Sponsor:Emily Marcus,Grandaughter.
193- LT(JG) F.L. SNODGRASS,(187156),COLEMAN,TX
Sponsor:Charles W. Consolvo, friend
194- LT(JG) K.W. KAPPUS (188537),SAN ANTONIO,TX
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
195- LT (JG) H.H. BRYANT (224975),CHICAGO,IL
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
196- LT (JG) G.C. NELSON (267427),SUFFIELD,CT
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson,friend.
197- ENS.ALFRED ANIDO (181507),SAN FRANCISCO,CA
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
198- ENS.D.L. KORINKO (357600),HOLLIS,NY
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
199- ENS.W.G. JOHNSON (256988),TULSA,OK
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
200- ENS.O.E. SCHUERMAN (359685),DECATUR,IL
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, friend.
201- LT(JG)(SC) F.G. SMART,JR,FORT SMITH,AR.
Sponsor:George & Barbara DeKay,friends.
202- LT(MC),H. C. BAKER (131639),GARFIELF.AR
Sponsor:George & Barbara DeKay,friends.

A TRUE COPY : attest: Herbert K Gates
Captain, U> S. Navy,
Judge Advocate.

USS HULL DD 350

DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP

SAN FRANSISCO,CALIFORNIA

USS HULL (DD-350)

This is a famous painting
byThomas Kinkaid" The
Running Stream" It is
appropriate to Typhoon
Cobra inasmuch as it
displays the beauty and
comfort that the sailors of
the Third Fleet sacrificed
for their country willingly
without question only to be
ignored as human beings by
the very people they served
so well.The purpose of this
web site is to bring the
facts of their sacrifice into
public knowledge and to

honor the best sailor and
seaman of the Third Fleet
:LCDR Henry L. Plage USN
(Ret.).He risked his and his
crews lives to save the
sailors drowning and under
attack by sharks and
barracuda. He rescued 41
sailors from the Hull and 14
from the USS Spence. 37
sailors were rescued by other
ships to total 92.He disobeyed
CTF3'S orders 3 times to give
up the search and return to
rendezvous as he rescued
sailors. He was punished later
for disobedience of orders.

36- TAYLOR,A.J.,FC1C
Sponsor:Justin S. Consolvo,friend.
37- TRUJILLO,O.B.,S2C
Sponsor: Jeremie Cuellar-Arnold,friend
38- WEATHERS,J.L.,ST3C
Sponsor: Kristina Delano,friend
39- WEBSTER,L.S.,S1C
Sponsor: Kristina Delano,friend
40- WILLIAMS,E.L.S1C
Sponsor: Harry Coyle,friend
41- YOUMANS,T.K.,Jr.,F1C
Sponsor: Harry Coyle,friend
42- ZENTNER, W.H.,Jr.,S1C
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
43- BELANGER,F.,CWT
Sponsors:Darren Belanger,grandson & family.
44- BOLLIN,W.H.,EM2C
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends
45- COLEMAN,H.W.,S2C
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
46- DERTHICK,G.K.,S2C
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle,friends.
47- DOUHAN,P.H.,SOM2C
Sponsor:Darren Belanger,shipmate's grandson.
48- FRANCHAK,M.,RDM2C
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, Friend.
49- HALL,H.S.,S1C
Sponsor:Darren Belanger,shipmate's grandson.
50- KAY,D.M.,S1
Sponsor:Calvin and Mary Lou Leach, Friends.
51- KINDERMAN,R.R.,MM1C
Sponsor: Robert Joseph Kinderman,son
52- LINDQUIST,A.R.,QM3C
Sponsor: Dennis & Leona Bullett, Friends.
53- MAKRIS,M.,S2C
Sponsor:Calvin and Mary Lou Leach, Friends.
54-MARTIN,L.,S2C
Sponsor: Calvin and Mary Lou Leach,Friends
55-MORGAN,R.C.,F2C
Sponsor: Calvin and Mary Lou Leach, Friends.
56- NEWSOM,G.T.,GM3C
Sponsor:Mike Meyers,GM2,USS HULL DD-945
57- PALMER,R.A.,MM2C
Sponsor: Calvin and Mary Lou Leach, Friends.
58- PINTVERS,J.J.,F1C
59- POWELL,V.B..,S2C
60- PRICE,E.J.,S2C
61- SMIT,C.G..,S2C
62- STEALEY,T.A.,Jr.,F2C
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, Friend.

95- MILLER,E.H.,S1C,NOWATA,OK
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe,friend
96- MILLSAPS,SD.,MM2C,NOGO,AR
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe,friend
97- MINK,M.S.,S2C,WENDELL.ID
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe,friend
98- MOHR, 0.E.,Jr.,S2C,DENVER,CO
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe, friend
99-MOLDENHAUER,A.E.,RM2C
,MONTPELIER,ID
Sponsor: Frank Dysthe,friend
100- MOON,R.R.,S1C,EUGENE.OR
Sponsor:Frank Dysthe,friend
101-MORENO,J.,F2C,LOS ANGELES,CA
Sponsor:George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
102- MULLINS,L.W., F2C,VERNORNIA,OR
Sponsor: George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
103- MULLINS,L.C.,RM2C,HARRISON TN
Sponsor: George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
104- MURIE,J.H.,S1C,DILLONVILLE,OH
Sponsor: George & Barbara R. DeKay,friends
105- NEWSOM,E.T., COX,WILBURTON,OK
Sponsor:Kevin&Carol Ann Carr,friends.
106- NISS,A.W.,SK1C,DUNDEE,IL
Sponsor: Yehezkel & Stella, Neches,friends.
107- NORTHEY,G.WE.,F2C,PONY,MT
Sponsor: Yehezkel & Stella Neches,friends.
108- OAKLEY,R.D., GM3C,PUEBLO.CO
Sponsor: Emily Marcus, friend.
109- OSTLEE,M.L.,S1C,GOLDEN,CO
Sponsor: Emily Marcus,friend.
110- PAPCXE,F.A.,MM2C,AKRON,OH
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends
111- PARKER,R.E.,BM2C,HOUSTON,TX
Sponsor:Frank & Cecelia Looney,Friends
112- PARROTT,R.T.,MM2C,TN
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
113- PREK,J.T.,S1C,LONG BEACH,CA
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
114- PETERSON,J.M.,S2C,CAMDEN,NJ
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
115- PFANDER,S.E.,S1C,GREELEY.CO
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
116- PFEIFFER,J.W.,S1C,
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
117- PHILLIPPI,E.A.,S2C
Sponsor:Judith Philippi Deterding,Daughter.
118- PHILLIPS,F.B..,S2C,EL DORADO
SPRINGS,CO
Sponsors: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
119- PHILLIPS,L.O.,WT1C,AMERICAN
FALLS.ID
Sponsor: Rafael A. Garcia,friend
120- PICCIN,R.R.,F2C,CENTRALIA,WA
Sponsor: Harry and son Hal Coyle,friends
121- PICKETT,F.M.,
Jr.,S2C,CHERRRYVILLE,KS
Sponsor: Harry and son Hal Coyle, friends.
122- PIERCE,C.W.,S2C,FAIRMONT,WV
Sponsor: Clifford & Mary Cline,friends
123- PIPPINS,W.E.,S2C,WHEATLAND,MO
Sponsor: Clifford & Mary Cline, friends.
124- POE,C.L.,S2C,KELSO,WA
Sponsor: Clifford & Mary Cline, friends
125- PRATT,O.L.,S1C,PECKV ILLE PA
Sponsors:Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
126-PREISSER,T.E.,S2C,HUTCHINSON,KS
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
127- PRESTON,A.R.,S2C,DENVER,CO
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
128- PRICE,C.E.,S2C,BEAMAN,IA
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin,friends.
129- PRUITT,P.G.,S1C,MOORE,SC
Sponsors: Bob Drury & Tom Clavin, Friends.
130- RATTARO,J.J.,GM2C,SANT ROSA,CA
Sponsors: George.&Barbara Dekay,friends
131- ROTTER,I.F.,F1C,CARDIN,OK
Sponsors:George&Barbara Dekay,friends
132- RUBY,C.E.,Jr.,F2C,BALTIMORE,MD
Sponsor: Gary & Teresa Edmisten,friends.
133- RUNYAN,J.K.,S1C,SACRAMENTO,CA
Sponsor: Gary & Teresa Edmisten, friends.
134- RYALS,S.V.,SC3C,MI
Sponsor: Harry & son Hal Coyle, friends.
135- SACKMASTER,H.E.,F2C,LACROSSE,WI
Sponsor: Mathew H. & Leslie Davis,friends.
136- SCHERER,K.R.,S1C,BALTIMORE,MD
137- SCARLETTA,J.A.,Jr.,S1C,PA
138- SCHERZINGER,R.J.,PHM1C,OTIS,KS
139- SCHMIDERER,J.A.,Jr.,F1C,ST
LOUIS,MO
140- SCHRADER,H.D.,EM1C,GREAT
FALLS,MT
141- SKAPSIK,J.J.,FC3C,AKRON,OH
142- SIMONS,M.E.,F2C,CASS LAKE,MN
143- SLOANE,F.C.,S2C,BOSTWICK,NE
144- SMITH,J.H.,STM1C,LOUISV ILLE,KY
145- SMITH,P.A.,Jr.,S2C,SHREVEPORT,LA
146- SMITH W.W.,Jr.,S2C,OILDALE,CA
147- SNOW,H.M.,CM3C,SEATTLE,WA
Sponsor: Stephanie Olivo, friend
148- SOLARO,H.J.,TM3C,AUGUSTINE,FL
149- SPENCER,C.C.,S1C,TAMPA,FL
150- STACY,A.J.,EM3C,ROSWELL,NM
151- SEGO,J.F.,WT3C,CHICAGO,IL
152- STENNET, J.,S1C,MONROE,LA
153- STEPHENS,J.H.,
S1C,BURGETTSTOWN,PA
154- STERCULA,W.VB.,S1C,CLEVELAND,OH
155- STEVENS,P.Q.,S2C,EUBANK,KY
156- STIPETICH,G.L.,S1C,EXPORT,PA
157-
STODDARD,K.C.,SOM3C,WILMINGTON,CA
158- SZENTE,G.A.,S2C,KIRKLAND,WA
159- TABOR,H.G.,S2C,MULLIS,MA
160- TEIFFEL,W.S.,WT1C,EFFINGHAM,IL
161- TENHOLDER,A.J.,MM1C,ST LOUIS,MO
162- THOMAS,K.,SC3C,PIGEON,KY
163- THORNTON,K.G.,STM3C,ABILENE,TX
164- TERRIO,L.L.,COX,HAWTHORNE,CA
165- TORKILDSON,K.B.,Y3C,BAGLEY,MN
166- TRAPP,B.G.,S1C,CHICAGO,IL
167- TRAVIS,A.H.,S2C,HUNTSV ILLE,AL
Sponsor: Linda Hunter, Daughter with love.
168- UPDEGRAFF,C.J.,S1C,CA
169-
VAUGHAN,Archie,CMM,KINGSBURG,CA
Sponsor: Bruce Henderson, Friend.
170- VERNON,W.H.,Y2C,SEATTLE,WA
171- VULCANO,S.J.,MOMM3C,EASTON,PA
172- WALL,C.J.,S1C,DENVER,CO
173- WARD,E.M.,WT2C,LONG BEACH,CA
174- WEBB, W.,F1C,ARLINGTON,KY
175-
WEIMERS,G.L.,CMM,BELLINGHAM,WA
176- WEIBEL,A.J.,MM1C,YANKTON,SD
177- WEISS,V.J., S1C,HAUBSTADT,IN
178-WHITEHAIR,W.W.,MM2C
,CHARLESTON,WV
179- WHITNEY,R.A.,SOM3C,SEATTLE,WA
180- WILLIAMS,C.E.,F1C,SHREVEPORT,LA
181- WILSON,R.,EM3C,RATON,NM
182- WOLFF,T.A.,S2C,GILLETTE,WY
183- WOLKINS,M.W.,F1C,GORDON,NE
184- WOLFE,G.J.,Jr.,S2C,PORTLAND,OR
185- WRIGHT,J.E.,STM3C,ATLANTA,GA
186- YARBROUGH,H.C.,S1C,CHEKOTA,OK
187- YONTS,C.W.,S1C,BELOIT,WI
188- ZAWNE,R.C.,S1C,ELMHURST,IL
189- ZIELINSKI, L.A.,CM2C,MILWAUKEE,WI
190- COWER,W.H.,GM3C,GRIFTON,NC
Sponsor:Mike Meyers,GM2,USS HULL DD-945
191- HOHAUG,G.,S1C,

HER FINEST COMMANDING OFFICER:CDR CHARLES W. CONSOLVO,USN
Sponsors: Charles and Peter Consolvo. Sons.