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Entry: 75087 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	USS CHAMPLIN (DD-601)
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on June 15, 2010 CITY AND STATE: ESTERO FL UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: THE USS CHAMPLIN-DD-601, A BENSON-CLASS DESTROYER, WAS NAMED FOR STEPHEN CHAMPLIN, AND COMMISSIONED AT QUINCY,MA, ON 12,SEPT.,1942, LCDR.C.L.MELSON IN COMMAND. ON 12,MARCH,1943 THE USS CHAMPLIN SANK THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-130 WEST OF THE AZORES. THE U-130 HAD SUNK 24 SHIPS (162,015 TONS)INCLUDING "WHILE UNDER THE COMMAND OF ERNST KAL (KNIGHTS CROSS MEDAL)" THE USS EDWARD RUTLEDGE-AP-52, THE USS TASKER H.BLISS-AP-42, AND THE USS HUGH L.SCOTT-AP-43,ALL ON 12,NOV., 1942. ON 12,MARCH,1943, U-130 WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF SIEGFRIED KELLER, ALL 53 U-130 CREW WERE KILLED. ON 7,APRIL,1944, THE USS CHAMPLIN-DD-601 RAMMED THE STERN, AND SANK THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-856. U-856 WAS OUT 44 DAYS ON IT'S FIRST PATROL. IT HAD NOT SUNK OR DAMAGED ANY SHIPS. U-856 WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF FRIEDRICH WITTENBERG. THE U-856 HAD 27 OF IT'S CREW KILLED, AND 28 SURVIVED. IN THIS COMBAT THE USS CHAMPLIN'S COMMANDING OFFICER, CDR.JOHN J.SHAFFER III, WAS WOUNDED BY SHRAPNAL, AND DIED THE NEXT MORNING. IN JULY,1945 THE USS CHAMPLIN DD-601 WENT TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, AND LEFT PEARL HARBOR FOR THE ATTACK ON WAKE ISLAND IN AUG.,1945, THEN ON TO OKINAWA, AND TWO TRIPS TO JAPAN, THEN BACK TO THE U.S.A. THE SHIP WAS OUT OF COMMISSION ON 31,JAN.,1947, AND SCRAPPED. THE DESTROYER EARNED SIX BATTLE STARS FOR WORLD WAR II. THE SHIP WAS NOT IN THE KOREAN WAR.-------------- Keywords: SHIP'S NAME--USS CHAMPLIN-DD-601-------"NOT" USS CHAMPLAIN---THE USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN WAS AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER----THE USS CHAMPLIN WAS A DESTROYER.------

Entry: 71934 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	MY FATHER LLOYD E MASSEY SD3 S-5
CHRISTOPHER MASSEY wrote on October 13, 2009 CITY AND STATE: LANCASTER SC UNIT: SUPPLY S-5DIVISION SD3 COOK SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: Keywords: LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1957 HAS MED CRUISE HAS HE'S NAME IN IT PLEASE FOR GOD SHAKE HELP ME TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HIM .MAY GOD KEEP YOU WELL P.S E-MAIL cmassey3@comporium.net thack you all ill kept u in my parys

Entry: 53652 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	SEARCHING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW CLINTON PEOPLES JR.
ANDREA PEOPLES-MARWAH wrote on October 18, 2005 CITY AND STATE: KINGSTOWNE VA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: If there is anyone out there who served on the USS Champlain, USS Boxer or USS Randolph from 1962-1966, please contact me. My father(Clinton Peoples Jr. from Akron, Ohio), served on these vessels during that time. He was also a part of the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron NAS, Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Keywords: Clinton Peoples Jr. (a.k.a. Peeps and Monty) from Akron, Ohio served on the USS Champlain, USS Boxer and USS Randolph from 1962-1966. Personal friends names that we could remember are Earl Pisque, Wisdom A. Pittman.

Entry: 36170 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	CREW MEMBER
ELLEN THOMPSON wrote on August 10, 2003 CITY AND STATE: HIXSON TN UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My Father served on the USS Champlain,he was an aviation electrition that worked on the helicopters,that picked up the first manned space capsule out of the sea..in 1961,he served in the Koreon and Vietnam wars..he retired after 30yrs in the navy. His name was Mickey Arlen Thompson..he died in 1980. Keywords:

Entry: 35930 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO SERVED WITH MY DAD
MICHELE BROCKMEYER-BOONE wrote on July 29, 2003 CITY AND STATE: EDGEWOOD MD UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad served on the USS Champlain in the Navy he was very young in his late teens during the Korean War. He was known as The Painter at one time, for he was always drawing. He were told he was MIA at one time but came back. His name was Michael Brockmeyer. I am trying to find any information about him, I am told by the navy his records were lost. I was young when he died and never really asked him about his time in the war and now would like to know. Keywords: USS Champlain - The Camp Michael Brockmeyer

Entry: 33328 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	INFO REQUEST
JACKIE EVANS wrote on April 2, 2003 CITY AND STATE: KITTANNING PS UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: If anyone out there served with my Dad, I would love any info you could give me of your service time with him. Also, we found some pics of a Mediterranean tour, and a gentleman's name in the back of the photo album. It was Don Phelps, 4111 Vermaas Ave., Toledo, OH. There are only a few, far away pics of my Dad, and I would love to give these pics to Mr. Phelps or family members. Keywords: deceased father, Ron, fireman, served '50-'54

Entry: 7580 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	INTERESTED IN REUNIONS
ADRIAN STANLEY wrote on March 20, 2000 CITY AND STATE: HAVELOCK NC UNIT: OA DIVISION - PHOTO LAB SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: OA DIVISION - PHOTO LAB Keywords: Flown to the Lake Champlain from Hawaii, 1953, en route to Korea. Served aboard until May, 1955.

Entry: 3125 USS CHAMPLAIN (DD-601)	CREW MEMBER
ROBERTA CROSS wrote on May 11, 1999 CITY AND STATE: MINNEAPOLIS MN UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: Comments: My father (Fred Cross) was abord the USS Lake Champlain. He does not have internet access so I am here trying to get some contacts for him. Keywords:

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