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|Ship image=[[Image:USS Finnegan (DE-307).jpg|300px|USS Finnegan (DE-307) off Mare Island on 24 September 1944]] |
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|Ship name=USS ''Finnegan'' |
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|Ship honors= 3 [[battle star]]s (World War II) |
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|Ship fate=Sold for scrapping, June 1946 |
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|Ship complement=15 officers and 183 enlisted |
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'''USS ''Finnegan'' (DE-307)''' was an {{sclass |
'''USS ''Finnegan'' (DE-307)''' was an {{sclass|Evarts|destroyer escort}} constructed for the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She was sent off into the [[Pacific Ocean]] to protect [[convoy]]s and other ships from [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[submarine]]s and fighter [[aircraft]]. She performed escort and [[antisubmarine]] operations in dangerous battle areas and returned home with three well-earned [[battle star]]s. |
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==Namesake== |
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William Michael Finnegan was born on 18 April 1897 in [[Bessemer, Michigan]]. He enlisted in the Navy on 22 October 1917, and served continuously, rising to Chief Radio Electrician on 8 November 1929. He reported to {{USS|Oklahoma|BB-37|6}} on 30 August 1941. Appointed [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] 18 November 1941, Chief Radio Electrician Finnegan was killed in action during the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 1941. |
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==Construction and commissioning== |
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== World War II Pacific Theater operations== |
== World War II Pacific Theater operations== |
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== Supporting the Iwo Jima operations== |
== Supporting the Iwo Jima operations== |
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On 15 February 1945, the escort ship sailed from Saipan for the assault on [[Iwo Jima]], during which she screened transports as they launched their boats for the initial invasion on 19 February. |
On 15 February 1945, the escort ship sailed from Saipan for the assault on [[Iwo Jima]], during which she screened transports as they launched their boats for the initial invasion on 19 February. |
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== Sinking of Japanese Submarine I-370 == |
== Sinking of Japanese Submarine I-370 == |
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On 26 February, while escorting empty transports to Saipan, ''Finnegan'' made a surface contact by Radarman Robert N. Perry [[radar]], and was detached from the screen to locate and sink {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-370}} in a four-hour attack, in {{coord|22|45|N|141|27|E}}. Radarman Perry was given $50.00 by the Captain for catching the early morning contact. |
On 26 February, while escorting empty transports to Saipan, ''Finnegan'' made a surface contact by Radarman Robert N. Perry [[radar]], and was detached from the screen to locate and sink the Japanese submarine {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-370||2}} in a four-hour attack, in {{coord|22|45|N|141|27|E}}. Radarman Perry was given $50.00 by the Captain for catching the early morning contact. |
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== Supporting invasion of Okinawa operations== |
== Supporting invasion of Okinawa operations== |
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From Saipan, ''Finnegan'' screened the transports on to ''Espiritu Santo'', arriving 15 March 1945. She sailed ten days later for [[Ulithi]], the vast base from which the [[Okinawa]] assault was staged, and on 9 April, she reached the newly assaulted island. Sailing on anti-submarine patrols, as well as screening assault shipping, ''Finnegan'' fired to drive off a would-be [[kamikaze|suicide plane]] on 28 May. On 10 July she departed Okinawa for duty in the [[Philippines]] on local escort and patrol assignments until 15 September. |
From Saipan, ''Finnegan'' screened the transports on to ''Espiritu Santo'', arriving 15 March 1945. She sailed ten days later for [[Ulithi]], the vast base from which the [[Okinawa]] assault was staged, and on 9 April, she reached the newly assaulted island. Sailing on anti-submarine patrols, as well as screening assault shipping, ''Finnegan'' fired to drive off a would-be [[kamikaze|suicide plane]] on 28 May. On 10 July she departed Okinawa for duty in the [[Philippines]] on local escort and patrol assignments until 15 September. |
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== Post-War decommissioning == |
== Post-War decommissioning == |
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== References == |
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* {{DANFS|https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/f/finnegan.html}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of United States Navy ships]] |
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* [[Convoy]] |
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* [[Destroyer]] |
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* {{navsource|06/307|USS Finnegan (DE 307)}} |
* {{navsource|06/307|USS Finnegan (DE 307)}} |
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Name | USS Finnegan |
Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
Laid down | 5 July 1943 |
Launched | 22 January 1944 |
Commissioned | 19 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 27 November 1945 |
Stricken | 19 December 1945 |
Honors and awards | 3 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, June 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Typ | Evarts-class destroyer escort |
Displacement |
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Length | |
Beam | 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) |
Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) (max) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
Range | 4,150 nmi (7,690 km) |
Complement | 15 officers and 183 enlisted |
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USS Finnegan (DE-307) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft. She performed escort and antisubmarine operations in dangerous battle areas and returned home with three well-earned battle stars.
Namesake
[edit]William Michael Finnegan was born on 18 April 1897 in Bessemer, Michigan. He enlisted in the Navy on 22 October 1917, and served continuously, rising to Chief Radio Electrician on 8 November 1929. He reported to USS Oklahoma on 30 August 1941. Appointed Ensign 18 November 1941, Chief Radio Electrician Finnegan was killed in action during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
Construction and commissioning
[edit]Finnegan was launched on 22 February 1944 by Mare Island Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Charles Schroeder, sister of Ensign Finnegan; and commissioned on 19 August 1944.
World War II Pacific Theater operations
[edit]Finnegan arrived at Pearl Harbor on 8 November 1944 to serve as escort for submarines conducting training exercises prior to their war patrols. She voyaged to Midway Island escorting a transport between 11 and 20 December, then returned to duty with submarines until 9 January 1945. After amphibious training exercises in the Hawaiian Islands, Finnegan sailed escorting a group of LSTs and submarine chasers, two of which she towed for parts of the passage to Saipan.
Supporting the Iwo Jima operations
[edit]On 15 February 1945, the escort ship sailed from Saipan for the assault on Iwo Jima, during which she screened transports as they launched their boats for the initial invasion on 19 February.
Sinking of Japanese Submarine I-370
[edit]On 26 February, while escorting empty transports to Saipan, Finnegan made a surface contact by Radarman Robert N. Perry radar, and was detached from the screen to locate and sink the Japanese submarine I-370 in a four-hour attack, in 22°45′N 141°27′E / 22.750°N 141.450°E. Radarman Perry was given $50.00 by the Captain for catching the early morning contact.
Supporting invasion of Okinawa operations
[edit]From Saipan, Finnegan screened the transports on to Espiritu Santo, arriving 15 March 1945. She sailed ten days later for Ulithi, the vast base from which the Okinawa assault was staged, and on 9 April, she reached the newly assaulted island. Sailing on anti-submarine patrols, as well as screening assault shipping, Finnegan fired to drive off a would-be suicide plane on 28 May. On 10 July she departed Okinawa for duty in the Philippines on local escort and patrol assignments until 15 September.
Post-War decommissioning
[edit]Finnegan then sailed for Eniwetok, Pearl Harbor, and Charleston, South Carolina, where she was decommissioned and placed in reserve on 27 November 1945. She was sold for scrapping in June 1946.
Awards
[edit]Finnegan received three battle stars for World War II service.
References
[edit]This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery of USS Finnegan (DE 307) at NavSource Naval History