LINKS TO HISTORY WITH USS HOUSTON
UNIVERSITY
OF
HOUSTON
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In
Houston, Texas, there is a monument to the ship, the USS Houston.
The University of Houston maintains a memorial room in the
University Library. This is a valuable resource for
research on this subject.
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KILROY
WAS HERE |
Not
specifically about the Houston.. but a recent find in the web
for good information on this amazing generation or WWII and
Korean War Veterans. A link is included within this site
to our USS Houston site as well. Dip into more history
here. |
THE
FLEET THAT
DID NOT EXIST |
Excellent
history
of the Asiatic Fleet from Walter Ashe who served in USS Ashville prior to its demise - one of many ships sacrificed to stall the early advances of the Japanese Forces. Read the other notes in this posting on the USS Hancock site. There is much to be learned. Kelley, a grandaughter of the CO of USS Edsall (lost with out a trace) conrtributes moving words here. Also, visit the Asiatic
Fleet, website. A gold mine! |
A
HISTORY OF
USS HOUSTON
(CA-30)
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PACIFIC
BATTLES
WITH
EXCELLENT MAPS
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All
the Pacific Battles are covered here. You will find
a treasure of information on all the fleets involved and the
results of the engagements. And the Imperial Japanese Fleet
is HERE.
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Send
E-Mail to
Sean Frey
Ship Model Builder
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A
young man and his father are building from scratch a model
of USS Houston. The RC model is being built in Pennsylvania.
Drop them a note
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SURVIVOR's
POETRY
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Lloyd
C. Willey. of the USMC detachment, USS Houston offers his
poems in tribute to his fallen comrades and his fellow POWs.
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THE
FATE OF THE
CREW OF CA-30
INDIVIDUAL ROSTER |
A
project honoring the war-dead of Milam County Texas has expanded
to include the entire crew of USS Houston (CA-30), casualty
lists and the fate of each crew member to date. (Superb research
tool) |
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USS
EDSALL
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The
Edsall and the Pillsbury attempted to protect evacuating ships
from Tilatjap, Java only three days after USS Houston was
sunk. Both were lost without a trace in independent action.
Some survivors from other lost allied ships were aboard at
the time.
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BILL's
NAVY
PAGE
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Billās
NAVY PAGE give you just about every great link you can
ever hope for in relation to the US Navy. Take a look!
Your HOST, Vic Campbell, even spent time on USS Gompers and
steamed with USS Bainbridge which figure in Billās Navy career.
Thatās another story.
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USS
SALEM
MUSEUM AND
NAVY LINKS
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So
you want a great NAVY link? This one is for the Cruiser
USS Salem, a museum ship in Quincy, MA. Great links here.
Great museum!!
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US
NAVY
CRUISER SAILORS
ASSOCIATION
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The
U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association has a wealth of information
about current and past cruisers of the US Navy. Great
Links too!
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HMAS
PERTH
Writings by
John Bradford
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Superb
site. USS Houston and HMAS Perth died together in Sunda Strait
as they pressed a hopeless attack against a Japanese Battle
Fleet. Follow the links from the first history page.
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.A
Survivor
Story
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Capt.
Lee Rogers (retired) and Otto Schwarz recall the story in
this page carried by the Military Order of The Purple Heart
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.An
RC Model of
USS
HOUSTON
in
kit form
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A
maker of rc model kits has the North Hampton Class in its
catalog. Click to view a great picture of the
model. You could make any of the Northampton Class ships (including
USS Houston) from this kit!
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USS
Little Rock
CL-92 / CLG-4
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The
Rock Association has been an ardent supporter of the project
on the Houston (Death Becomes The Ghost). These cruiser
sailors appreciate the cruiser's heritage. Go visit
them. Grade-A even did a reunion video for them in 1996.
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Adm.
Oldendorf
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Oldendorf
was CO of USS Houston before being relieved by Capt. Rooks,
in 1941. With some satisfaction of revenge for the Houston,
Oldendorf commanded the Fleet that "Crossed The 'T' " at Suriago
and he commanded from Houston's sister ship Louisville.
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DESTROYERS
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You
got to love 'em. Tin
Cans/ DE's and Frigates are where the author of
this site/producer of video, got his introduction to the Navy.
And he only lasted 3 years! You got to be tough to stick
it out in THIS NAVY! Mine? USS
O'Callahan( DE-1051) 1971-73
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World
Navies
Today
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Here
is a great way to look at what the world has in the water
today. Compare it with1941-42. See any similarities?
Any changes?
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CL-50
was sunk by three torpedoes in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
The USS Helena Association honors this fighting ship and all
the other warships named USS Helena.
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The
OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY Web Site (Impressive)
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USS
Casseopeia
AK-75
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.As
the war progressed and supplies and logistics were in place,
these Cargo vessels and other support ships put teeth in the
bite of the ships of the line. Lightly armored, they
were constantly at risk. Here is a great site that shares
the memories of those days.
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| USS
AUGUSTA (CA-31) |
USS
Augusta was sister ship to USS Houston. Houston relieved
Augusta As Flagship of the Asiatic Fleet in 1941. There
is an excellent USS
Augusta web site. Some Augusta footage (because they looked
alike) was used in the video about the Houston "Death
Becomes The Ghost".
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THE
ALLIED POW
REMEMBRANCE
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Supporting
the development of a Museum and Memorial at Hell Fire
Pass, Thailand for Far East Prisoners of War and Civilian
Internees
Welcome to Project REMEMBER
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USS Houston CA-30 Survivors and Next Generations Email
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Otto
Schwarz and the survivors association have turned over the
newsletter, re-unions and much of the research assistance
to their NEXT GENERATION of familly, NOK, and very good friends.
E-Mail will reach the Association
and may be forwarded to the survivors by newsletter
or Fax if warranted.
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NETHERLANDS,
East Indies Campaign |
An
excellent site to explore allied army and navy units involved
in the East Indies Theater. Tremendous resources here.
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| The
ASIATIC FLEET |
Web
site is being developed and has superb information on the
fleet.
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ASIATIC
FLEET
OFFICE
This
is the Central "Office" for the Asiatic Fleet with
messages, calendar, pictures and links (developing) to all
ships and units that have connections to the Asiatic Fleet,
Including USS Houston. It is interactive. So you can add your
own calendar information and messages! Use it! |
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