LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS |
379K | 1 | Photo — Historical plate |
1 | List of Pages |
1 | Quote — President John F. Kennedy, 1963 |
1175K | 1 | Photo — Sponsor, Mrs. Mons Monssen |
1 | Photo — Launching ceremony, Bremerton, Wash., 5/16/40 |
1 | History/Biography, Lt. Mons Monssen, USN (1867–1930) |
1 | Photo — Commissioning ceremony, Bremerton, 3/14/41 |
3 | Deck Log, March 14, 1941 (Commissioning) |
1169K | 1 | Photo — Stbd. beam, u/way (completion photo, 1941) |
2 | Article. “A Lovely Ship” |
2 | History, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships |
1 | Obituary, VAdm. Roland N. Smoot, USN (Ret.), (1901–1984) |
1 | Photo — LCdr. Charles E. McCombs, USN, 1943 |
1 | Citation, LCdr. McCombs (Navy Cross) |
1 | Letter to Adm. McCombs on his retirement |
845K | 1 | Photo — At Reykjavik, Iceland, w. Kearny, 10/17/41 |
1 | Photo — USS Hornet (CV-8), launching B-25’s, 4/18/42 |
1 | Photo — Hornet’s flight deck, B-25 taking off, 4/18/42 |
1 | Letter, TF 16/Hornet Association, 4/14/95 |
1 | Letter, covering, with TF 16 certificate |
1 | Certificate, participation in the “Jimmy Doolittle Raid” |
691K | 2 | Photo — Alongside Enterprise/Note re. Battle of Midway |
1 | Messages, Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 |
1 | Map, Southwest Pacific, showing Guadalcanal |
11 | Action Report, 8/13/42, CTG 62.4, invasion of Guadalcanal |
1208K | 1 | Photo — USS Enterprise (CV-6) u/attack, 8/24/42 |
3 | Gunfire support mission, Guadalcanal, 9/27/42 |
1 | Photo — USS Alhena (AK-26) |
1 | Medal citation, Capt. Roland N. Smoot, USN (Bronze star) |
6 | Transcript, oral history, Adm. Smoot, 1970 |
1 | Action Report, 11/12/42, air raid off Guadalcanal |
1 | Photo — 20-mm. Oerlikon mount, 1942 |
649K | 9 | Action Report, 11/16/42, loss of ship on 11/13/42 |
1 | Interview with LCdr. McCombs re. loss of ship, 1944? |
2 | Book excerpt, “Loss of the USS Monssen,” Theodore Roscoe |
1 | Letter by Cdr. McCombs recommending award of a medal |
5 | Citations (7) |
2 | Messages, congratulatory |
586K | 3 | Article, “The Nava1 Battle of Guadalcanal” |
1 | Article, “Death Comes to a Destroyer” |
1 | Sketch of wreck, Charles R. Haberlein, Jr., August 1992 |
2 | Article, “Destroyer at Savo Sold Life Dearly” |
1 | Recollection, Chester C. Thomason, 1992 |
1 | List of Officers, 11/13/42 |
5 | Muster Roll of the Crew, 11/13/42 |
1383K | 1 | Photo — Monument, Purvis Bay, Florida Island, 1944 |
2 | News Release, dedication of Monument, 1944 |
1 | Photo — Plaque on Purvis Bay Monument |
1 | Photo — Purvis Bay Monument, August 1993 |
1 | Quote — Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945 |
8 | Photo/panel — 50th Anniversary Monument, Guadalcanal |
493K | 1 | Photograph Credits |
1 | Bibliography |
