USS Carlson (DE-9), Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USS Carlson (BDE-9 / DE-9) was an Evarts-class short-hull destroyer escort in the service of the United States Navy, named for Chief Daniel William Carlson, killed during the Battle of Midway when USS Hammann (DD-412) was sunk. Carlson, originally scheduled for transfer to Britain as BDE-9, was launched 10 May 1943 by Boston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. D. W. Carlson; and commissioned 10 May 1943, Lieutenant H. E. Purdy, USNR, in command. Carlson sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, 23 July 1943 for Espiritu Santo, where she arrived 31 August. For 7 months she was at sea almost constantly, aiding in the Guadalcanal and northern Solomon Islands operations with convoy escort and antisubmarine patrol services. Returning to San Francisco, California for overhaul in May 1944, Carlson trained with submarines and acted as target ship and plane guard for aircraft in the Hawaiian area from June through September 1944.