| Likely Peary with Houston (CA 30) at Darwin, probably 15 or 18 February 1942.
Source: Naval Historical Center photo NH 43649. The USS Peary (DD-226) in World War II, Manila to Darwin, 12/10/41–2/19/42: Documents and Photographs was privately published by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr. in 2007. With his permission, it is presented here in multiple PDF files.
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LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 855K | 1 | List of pages | 1 | Photo — Sketch of the late RAdm. Robert E. Peary, USN | 2 | Biography, RAdm. Robert E. Peary, USN (1856–1920) | 1 | Photo — Sponsor Marie Peary Stafford at launching, 4/6/20 | 1 | Photo — USS Peary (DD-226), port bow view, prewar | 2 | Official history, Ships’ Histories Section (1957) | 1 | Photo — Peary, starboard beam view, circa 1921 | 1 | Map, Manila Bay, P.I., with Cavite Navy Yard/Corregidor | 1 | Map, track of Peary’s voyage,. Manila to Australia in 1941 | 1144K | 24 | Action report, 1/16/42, air attacks; 12/10/41, Cavite; 12/26/41, Manila Bay; 12/28/41, Celebes Sea | 838K | 18 | 2 | Report, 1/8/42, ComDesRon 29, Peary’s action report | 953K | 1 | Photo — USS Whippoorwill (AM-35), Peary’s rescue ship | 2 | Article excerpt, narrative by Whippoorwill’s C.O. | 1 | Medal citation, NAVY CROSS, Lt. Charles A. Ferriter, USN | 2 | Deck log, USS Pillsbury (DD-227), 12/10/41 | 7 | Oral history transcript, 8/6/43, Cdr. H. H. Keith, USN | 1 | Medal citation, LEGION OF MERIT, Cdr. H. H. Keith, USN | 648K | 6 | Deck logs, USS Peary, selected dates, 12/10–27/41 | 1 | Photo — Lockheed ‘Hudson’ patrol bomber PBO-1 | 3 | Deck logs, USS Peary, 12/28–29/41 | 1 | List of Officers for December, 1941 | 1187K | 4 | Muster Roll of the Crew, 12/7/41, showing casualties from air attacks and deaths due to disease contracted on the voyage to Darwin, Australia. | 1 | List of repatriated P.O.W.’s (crewmembers who had been wounded during the air attack on 12/10/41 and were still hospitalized when the Japanese occupied Manila). | 1 | List of Officers for January, 1942. | 4 | Deck logs, USS Peary, selected dates, 1/3–31/42 | 593K | 2 | News release, 2/6/46, loss of Peary at Darwin, 2/19/42 | 1 | Photo — ‘VAL’ dive bomber (Aichi D3A7 Type 99) | 12 | Action report, 3/6/42, air attack/loss of ship, 2/19/42 | 1251K | 2 | Newspaper article, April 6, 7942, loss of ship | 1 | List of Officers, casualties, 2/19/42 | 4 | Muster Roll of the Crew, casualties on 2/79/42 | 1 | Cemeteries where crewmembers are currently interred | 4 | Eulogy for Peary’s C.O., Lt. Cdr. John M. Bermingham, USN | 1 | Medal citation, NAVY CROSS, Lt. Cdr. J. M. Bermingham,USN | 441K | 2 | Letter, 2/27/57, Naval Historical Center, disputing rumor that Peary’s wreck contains cargo of gold | 2 | Newspaper article, 6/27/88, dedication of memorial plaque in Darwin, Australia | 1 | Reconciliation of names on memorial plaque to official reports of casualties | 1 | Photograph Credits | 1 | Sources/Bibliography |
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