| The USS De Haven (DD-469) in World War II: Documents, Recollections and Photographs was privately published by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr. in 1996 and revised in 2001. With his permission, it is presented here in multiple PDF files.
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LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 1121K | 1 | List of Pages | 1 | Quote — President John F. Kennedy, 1963 | 1 | Photo — Sponsor, Miss Helen H. DeHaven | 1 | Photo — Christening, Bath, Maine, 6/28/42 | 1 | Launching, Bath Iron Works, 6/28/42 | 1 | Newspaper article, launching | 1 | Photo — Afloat after launching, direct bow | 1 | Photo — Afloat after launching, port beam | 661K | 5 | History, Ships’ Data Section, 1948 | 1 | History, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | 1 | Map, Southwest Pacific (showing Guadalcanal) | 4 | Action Report, 1/25/43, bombardment, Kula Gulf | 1 | Photo — Stbd. Beam, u/way 1 /30/43, by Savo Island | 2 | Article, “A Lovely Ship” | 750K | 18 | Action Report, CTG 67.5, 2/5/43, w. endorsements | 772K | 1 | Photo — LCT-181 with DeHaven survivors, 2/1/43 | 3 | Action Report, 2/5/43, loss of ship 2/1/43 | 1 | Photo — USS Nicholas (DO-449), port bow (rescue ship) | 4 | Action Report, Nicholas, 2/3/43, air attack/rescue | 861K | 1 | Photo — Survivors in LCT-181 alongside Fletcher | 1 | Photo — USS Fletcher (DD-445), aerial s. bow, u/way | 3 | War Diary, Fletcher, 1–2 February 1943 | 1321K | 18 | Oral history transcript, 5/22/43, Ens. C.C. Williams | 1 | Recollection, Cdr. Archie R. Fields, USN (Ret.), 11/95 | 1 | Photo — 20-mm. Oerliikon mount | 1 | Photo — Twin 40-mm. Bofors mount | 994K | 5 | Recollection, Capt. John J. Rowan. USN (Ret.) 11/95 | 4 | Recollection, Capt. Bernard W. Frese, USN (Ret.), 5/96 | 1 | Photo — USS Tolman (DM-28), aerial, u/way, 10/44 | 1 | Bioqraphy/Citation. Cdr. C.E. Tolman. USN (1903–1943) | 1 | Newspaper article, 4/93, Joseph A. Covino, S1c | 1 | List of Officers, 2/1/43 | 7 | Muster Roll of the Crew, 2/1/43 | 1 | Sketch of wreck, Charles R. Haberlein, Jr., July 1992 | 792K | 1 | Photo — Monument, Purvis Bay, Florida Is., 1944 | 2 | News Release, Dedication of Purvis Bay Monument | 1 | Photo — Purvis Bay Monument plaque | 1 | Photo (color) — Purvis Bay Monument, August 1993 | 1 | Quote — Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945 | 1081K | 5 | Photo — 50th Anniversary Monument, Guadalcanal/panels | 1 | Photograph Credits | 1 | Bibliography | 1 | 2006 Addendum |
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