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804K | 1 | Photo — Historical plate |
1 | List of Pages |
1 | Quote, President John F. Kennedy, 1963 |
1 | Launching announcement by builder, U.S. Steel Corp. |
1 | Photo — Sponsor, Miss Lillian Hammann at launching |
1 | Profile: Ensign Charles Hazeltine Hammann, U.S.N.R. |
1 | Photo — Launching, Kearny, N.J., February 4, 1939 |
1087K | 1 | Photo — Starboard beam, being towed, August 1939 |
1 | Photo — 20-mm Oerlikon machine cannon |
6 | Official history |
1033K | 1 | Photo — Port bow, by pier, Charleston, S.C., 1942 |
2 | Article, “A Lovely Ship” |
747K | 1 | Map, Western Pacific, showing Coral Sea and Midway Is. |
1 | Photo — Grumman F4F-3 “Wildcat” fighter |
5 | Action report, 5/11 /42 (rescue of two Yorktown pilots) |
1 | Medal citations (3); NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL |
1 | Douglas SBD “Dauntless” scout/dive bomber |
610K | 1 | Deck log, Hammann, 10/30/41 (rescued pilot J. J. Powers) |
2 | MEDAL OF HONOR citation, Lt. John J. Powers, USN |
11 | Action report, (Battle of the Coral Sea, 5/8/42) |
3 | Citations: NAVY CROSS (4), SILVER STAR (4) |
1327K | 1 | Photo — USS Lexington (CV-2) exploding, 5/8/42 |
1 | Photo — Lexington being abandoned 5/8/42 after explosions |
4 | Action report, 5/14/42 (antiaircraft action, 5/8/42) |
835K | 7 | Action report, 6/16/42 (Battle of Midway, June 4–6, 1942) |
1 | Photo — Yorktown (CV-5) listing & Balch (DD-363), 6/4/42 |
3 | Action report, 6/18/42 (loss of ship 6/42) |
1429K | 1 | Photo — Hammann sinking alongside Yorktown (CV-5) |
1 | Deck log, Benham (DD-397), 6/6/42 (rescue operation) |
2 | Deck logs, Balch (DD-363), 6/6–7/42 (rescue operation) |
1 | Photo — Benham, starboard beam, u/way, May 1942 |
840K | 1 | Photo — Survivors on Benham, Pearl Harbor, 6/9/42 |
1 | Photo — Cdr. Arnold E. True, USN, receiving medals |
1 | Citation, Cdr. True. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL |
1 | Newspaper article (two medals awarded to Cdr. True) |
1 | Obituary, RAdm. Arnold Ellsworth True, USN (Ret.) |
1 | Citation, KIMBREL, Serlyn M., TM2c, SILVER STAR |
1029K | 1 | Photo — USS Elden (DE-264), christening, 4/6/43 |
1 | Citation: Lt. Ralph W. Elden. USN: NAVY CROSS |
1 | Photo — USS Martin H. Ray (DE-338), bow view, 1944 |
1 | Citation: Lt. Mart in H. Ray. USN: NAVY CROSS |
1 | Newspaper article (sinking of USS Hammann, 6/6/42) |
5 | Firsthand account: JONES, Elmer Lyle, Fireman 1st Class |
496K | 7 | List of Officers/Muster roll of Crew, June 6, 1942 |
1 | Quote, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945, at The Surrender |
1 | Photograph Credits |
1 | Bibliography/Sources |
1 | Locations where historical compilations by the editor are available |
5 | Letters |
