Entry: 29020
Subject: WONDERFULL TRIP
Eric Carney wrote on October 23, 2002
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City and State: THEODORE AL
Unit: MOON
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Our family sailed on the Darby in the early sixties. I remember alot about it. It was a great time. This ship was amazing to me.There were many things to do on it.We saw movies.had parties,played games,etc. The food was fantastic.
Keywords: turkey,nuse
Entry: 27727
Subject: WAR BRIDES
Cecilia Burke wrote on August 20, 2002
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City and State: COVERT MI
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Service or Relationship: -
Comments: December 1948 Sailed to America on USS Darby as 16 year old war bride married to US GI Darrell Scotty Burke. Want info on other war brides, reunions, other passengers from that time frame, etc.
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Entry: 27695
Subject: US ARMY
Gerald Dunlap wrote on August 19, 2002
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Entry: 27528
Subject: I SAILED ON THE DARBY
Jim Moore wrote on August 11, 2002
City and State: IL
Unit: 143RD ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: In May, 1956 I sailed on the USNS William O. Darby (T-AP-127) from New York to Bremerhaven with the 143rd Armored Signal Company, 3rd Armored Division as part of Operation Gyroscope. As I recall, the 4th Infantry Division, its tour finished, was returning to the states. About 8 days of water water everywhere!
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Entry: 26956
Subject: I SAILED ON THE DARBY
Robert Amburn wrote on July 14, 2002
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Unit: 35TH ENGINEERS
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I left Washington on Nov. 3rd, the day before my 20th birthday, heading for Vietnam. It took 21 days to get to Okinawa, then a couple more to get to Vietnam. We docked in Qui Nhon. 10 months later, as I was driving a 5 ton dumptruck, I hit an anti-tank mine, which tore the entire front off the truck, engine and all. I lost my left leg, and had numerous wounds. Was hospitalized for 7 months. War is HELL!
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Entry: 26697
Subject: 52-54 DAD SERVED
Tim Vidas wrote on July 2, 2002
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City and State: LANTANA FL
Unit: DE218
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: my dad served as a lt. on the uss darby 52-54
he was a gunnery officer- servered with chief
Van Wagonner-
Good Work Guys
Tim
Link to this site is http://www.timelinecommunications.com/aviation.html
Keywords: tim vidas
Entry: 25005
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Dominic Fortuna wrote on April 26, 2002
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City and State: MI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Get in touch with me through my daughter-in-law's e-mail address.
Keywords: Dominic Fortuna; I served on the U.S.S. Darby Destroyer Escort 218 from 1952 - 1954. I was a gunners mate and was Harry Forbes, Joseph Straw and Roger LeBlanc.
Entry: 24842
Subject: USNS WILLIAM O DARBY
Leonard Topley wrote on April 20, 2002
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City and State: NORTH VERSAILLES PA
Unit: 596 TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Sailed on the USNS Darby; December 25, 1962 from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany. Arrived New Years Day. Transfered from 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood Texas to 596th Transporation Company, Munich, Germany.
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Entry: 24538
Subject: USS DARBY,DE 218 COMM1942?
Carl O. Jackson wrote on April 5, 2002
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City and State: GREENFIELD IN
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My brother Elec-mate 3rd Class Robert S. Jackson
served on this ship 2nd world war 1942-1945.
This ship was commissioned at Philadelpha Navy yards July 1942. My brother was on the shake-down cruise through the Panma Canal ending up in
the South Pacific for the duration of the 2nd world war.
Keywords: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 1945
Entry: 24081
Subject: GOODBYE, DARBY
Mark Chidichimo wrote on March 19, 2002
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Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: In either '69 or '70, our NJROTC unit from Carroll High School in Corpus Christi visited the ship at the facility in Orange, Texas, to remove items from this ship and the USS Crow for our unit. I remember going through the ship, which had been mothballed, and seeing compartments and berths left as the last crew left them. It was my understanding that the ship was soon sunk as a target in the gulf.
Keywords: USS Darby
Entry: 23948
Subject: CREW MEMBERS
Howard Grier wrote on March 15, 2002
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Entry: 23651
Subject: USS DARBY DE 218
Jeff Thomas wrote on March 3, 2002
City and State: VA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Took training on USS Darby DE 218 as a sea cadet, 1968-1969 when it was a reserve training ship at Washington Navy Yard.
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Entry: 21962
Subject: NOV '50 TO SEP '54.
Bill Smith wrote on January 2, 2002
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Unit: USS DARBY DE218, AMEMBER OF ESCORT SQUADRON EIGHT
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was never in Korea or it's waters. I served on
board USS Darby DE218, which was assigned to Escort Squadron Eight, from Nov '50 to Sep '54.
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Entry: 21814
Subject: USS DARBY DE218
Howard Grier wrote on December 28, 2001
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
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Entry: 21606
Subject: USNS WILLIAM O. DARBY (T-AP-127)
Dan Ortíz wrote on December 18, 2001
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Unit: 143RD SIGNAL BATTALION, 3RD ARMOR DIVISION, US ARM
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: On approximately, 4 May 1956 The 143rd Signal Armored Company departed the Brooklyn Army Terminal aboard the USNS William O. Darby (T-AP-127) and returned to Germany. We are searching for any type of list or ships manifest for this journey, which details teh 143rd SAC's roster. Some photo's are at: http://voice_of_iron.tripod.com/HTML/Brookshire.html and http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22127.htm and information is at http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/ap127.htm
Keywords: USNS William O. Darby (T-AP-127), 143rd Signal Armored Company, 143rd Signal Battalion, Voice of Iron
Entry: 21205
Subject: WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT GEORGE NEARING
Jim Porter wrote on December 3, 2001
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City and State: OROVILLE CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: IF ANYONE KNOWS HIS WHEREABOUTS PLEASE CONTACT ME THANKS JIM PORTER
Keywords: WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT GEORGE NEARING FROM GARY IND.
Entry: 20103
Subject: USNS WLLIAM O DARBY
Edward Donaghy wrote on October 23, 2001
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City and State: CT
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Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Sailed on the Darby in late May or early June 1963. NY to Bremerhaven Germany.
The water was like a big asphalt parking lot!7 days.
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Entry: 19977
Subject: USNS WILLIAM O. DARBY
Sam Carlson wrote on October 16, 2001
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City and State: KENNESAW GA
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Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Wasn't the William O. Darby an ATP vice a DE? I Sailed to Germany aboard the USS Geiger in 1954 and returned to the US aboard the USNS William O. Darby in November of '55 when the 1st Inf Div rotated with the 10th Division.
Keywords: USNS, Darby, William, O.
Entry: 19082
Subject: DARBY - 1960
Harry Santiago wrote on August 30, 2001
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City and State: MD
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Amazing I found something about the Darby! Getting ready for a cruise on the Grand Princess and was bragging to my wife that I'd 'cruised' twice before: Darby going to Germany (1960) and the Rose returning to the US (1963). Great to see there are memories of this vessel!
Harry
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Entry: 18890
Subject: SAILED THE DARBY AS AN INFANT
Mike Rembis wrote on August 22, 2001
City and State: CLEARWATER FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I was born in the US Army hospital in Bremerhaven Germany 02SEP64. Sailed the Darby as an infant in November 1964 from Germany to New York. Mom and Dad tell me there were 50 foot waves the whole trip, not sure how long it took, maybe 11 days. Everybody was seasick and I was the laughing baby the whole trip. If anybody has a nice photo of the Darby I sure would like a copy.
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Entry: 18703
Subject: USS DARBY
Joe Christie wrote on August 15, 2001
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Unit: 533RD MP COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Sailed to Bremerhaven, Germany in July 1965 on the USS Darby. Remember smelling quite a bit of puke from seasick people. Took 9 days to reach Germany.
Keywords: 533rd MP company. Zweibrucken Germany
Entry: 16453
Subject: USS DARBY 1963
Waldemar (Waldy) Freyre wrote on May 10, 2001
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City and State: WEST HEMPSTEAD NY
Unit: US ARMY,3RD ARMORED DIV,45 MED BTN,
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I sailed to Germany in November of 1963 onboard one of two troopships. I cannot recall if I sailed to Germany on the troop ship Darby, and returned on the troopship Rose, or the otherway around. Anyway, I was 17 years old at the time. My mom and my sisters came to see me off. I can recall trying very hard to hold back my tears, and dealing with the knott in my throat. Once at sea, we recieved the terrible news of Kennedy's assasination and the ship went into high alert. My trip ended in Frankfurt Geramny where I was assigned to the 45th Med Batt at Gibbs Kassern. I returned to the US almost 3 yrs later, agian, I am not sure of which ship. Anyone out there sailed to Germany in Nov. of 1963?
Keywords: 3rd Armored Div, 45th Medical Battalion,Gibbs Kassern, Frankfurt Germany
Entry: 15651
Subject: THE DARBY
Patrick McCoy wrote on March 27, 2001
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Comments: My Dad sailed on the darby. I think it was the tail end of the forties or early fifties. My Borther was in the USMC and was Station at Norfolk while the Kennedy went overhaul. He ate dinner on the darby. That was back in the mid eighties. He said the bilge pumps were constantly running!! Anyone with more info on this ship, E-mail me at CURL28@HOTMAIL.COM Thanks, Patrick McCoy
Keywords: My Dad and My Brother were on the Darby
Entry: 14938
Subject: I SAILED OVER IN SUMMER 1953
Gerald Schmidt wrote on February 12, 2001
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City and State: WAMEGO KS
Unit: MILITARY DEPENDANT/US ARMY
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Looking for photo of USS Darby. I sailed out of New York City when I was 5 and 1/2 with my Mother and brother over to Germany to end up later in a little Army base outside of Bordeaux, France. I still remember the trip over!!
Keywords: USS Darby
Entry: 14895
Subject: PASSENGER ON USS DARBY
Larry Alvarez wrote on February 10, 2001
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City and State: CATONSVILLE MD
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Question ? my dad was being stationed in baumbholder germany or kaiserslaution one of the two I was very small at the time but him and my mom say that elvis presely was on the uss darby going to germany is it possible?
Keywords: uss darby passenger
Entry: 14312
Subject: USS DARBY 218
Ed Moran wrote on January 15, 2001
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I SERVED ON USS DARBY FROM JANUARY 1951 THROUGH DECEMBER 1952.
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Entry: 14311
Subject: USS DARBY 218
Ed Moran wrote on January 15, 2001
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I SERVED ON USS DARBY FROM JANUARY 1951 THRU DECEMBER 1952.
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Entry: 14017
Subject: PASSENGER 1957
John Harmer wrote on January 2, 2001
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Comments: I was on the Darby from New York to Bremerhafen in 57. Just 5 yrs old at the time. During a moment of boredom I tried to open an aspirin tin with my mouth. Pinched the end of my tongue. Was delighted to find that the good company in sick bay were able to remove the aspirin tin without having to amputate my tongue (my older sister was betting on the amputation and was thus uninvited from the doctor visit).
My mom still has a brochure and other data from the trip. I could collect it and scan it if there is a place to post it.
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Entry: 13951
Subject: PASSENGER SHIP TO BREMERHAVEN
Dean Harmer wrote on December 30, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: In 1957 my family, (minus Dad who went early to get housing) sailed to Bremerhaven from New York on the Darby. It was an exciting trip. We returned to NY x2 because of mechanical problems and because of a passenger injury. I was a pre-teen at the time and loved the trip. We stopped at Morrocco where we watched young men dive for coins thrown overboard.
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Entry: 13145
Subject: USS DARBY CREW MEMBERS
Tim Vidas wrote on November 21, 2000
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City and State: LANTANA FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Dad served as Gunnery officer on the De218
Looking for crew members who might have known him
Lt JG Charles "Charlie" Vidas served 1950-1952.
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Entry: 12026
Subject: USS DARBY DE-218 SERVED 1951
Guy Iannello wrote on September 28, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: While on bridge watch, spotted several subs(whales)and a UFO. Bridge said it was a star. {biggest damn star I ever saw) and it dissappeared.
While on ASW maneuvers,dropping ashcans off the fantail, captain ordered "stop-ship or slow-ship"
while an ashcan rolled off the fantail, exploded and lifted the fantail out of the water. Bent a driveshaft and we limped in to Portsmouth, Va. to drydock for repairs. Bet the old man caught hell for that.
Keywords: Henry Wheeler, Chuck Skinner, Petersen, Saccarelli,Paris, O'Leary,
Entry: 11894
Subject: USS DARBY DE-218 1951
Guy Iannello wrote on September 21, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was on the Darby for only six months in 1951
I Started on the deck force chipping paint under NCO Paris until the gunnery officer saw my records and saw that I could type and had me making changes to gunnery ordnance records. Would like to hear from someone who was on board then.
Keywords: USS Darby DE-218
served 1951
Names remembered: Paris, Sacharelli, Wheeler,
"Phantom Shitter"
Entry: 11507
Subject: DE-218 USS DARBY
Ronald Townsend JR. wrote on September 4, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father, Ronald(Pappy)Townsend served on the DE-218 USS Darby from October 1950 to May 1954.
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Entry: 11273
Subject: PAST DARBY PASSENGERS
C. John wrote on August 25, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My grandfather was in the Army and stationed in Bremerhaven,Germany. The USS DArby transported he and my mother to Germny in 1957, and back to New York in 1962. Was any one on at the same time?
Keywords: USS Darby, Transport Ship
Entry: 11271
Subject: PAST DARBY PASSENGERS
C. John wrote on August 25, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My grandfather was in the Army and stationed in Bremerhaven,Germany. The USS DArby transported he and my mother to Germny in 1957, and back to New York in 1962. Was any one on at the same time?
Keywords: USS Darby, Transport Ship
Entry: 8117
Subject: USS DARBY
Mark Z. wrote on April 20, 2000
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Comments: Does anyone know of anyone who was crewmember on Darby when it was rammed by (i think a greek or cypriot freighter/tanker),My stepdad was on it when that happened and I have been trying to find news stories etc about the incident
Keywords: Uss Darby
Entry: 5986
Subject: DE218
Jim Porter wrote on January 2, 2000
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City and State: OROVILLE CA
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Service or Relationship: -
Comments: This ship is a destroyer escort. I was on it 1950-1952.
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Entry: 4726
Subject: REGARDING USS DARBY
Gary Hexamer wrote on November 11, 1999
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Comments: this does not pertain to Korea. but, I believe that the troop ship that transported me to Bermerhaven Germany, from NY City in 1964, was the Darby. One of five used by the Army to carry troops back and forth from Germany.
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