USS Day (DE-225) was a Rudderow -class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II. Francis Daniel Day was born on 25 July 1904 in Milburn, New Jersey. He enlisted in the Navy on 12 January 1925 and served continuously until his death on the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.

Day History: View the Day (DE 225) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site. View the official War History of USS Day as submitted by the ship at war's end.

Seven battleships took part: four British and three US: USS Arkansas, eastern Omaha Beach (Wyoming class, 26,100 tons, main armament: twelve 12" guns) primarily in support of the US 29th Infantry Division. USS Nevada, Utah Beach (Nevada class, …

USS Day (DE-225) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II. Day was launched 14 October 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Miss G. Day, sister of the ship's namesake, Chief Water Tender Francis Daniel Day, and...

USS Phoenix and USS Conner plus gunboats gave 'Brown' Beach good coverage and exploded a large ammunition dump. HMAS Hobart, USS Charette and USS Burns covered 'White' Beach destroying serveal suspected gun emplacements and other targets.

Named for: Francis Daniel Day. Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 1450 tons. Length: 306 feet. Beam: 36 feet 10 inches. Flank Speed: 24 knots. Final Disposition: Unknown

USS Day (DE-225) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced U.S. Navy Chief Water Tender Francis D. Day, killed during World War II, was accounted for July 29, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1941, Day was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37), which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft.

The USS Day (DE-225) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort launched on October 14, 1943. It was commissioned on June 10, the following year under Lt. Cmdr. K. E. Read’s command as DE-225 and served in the U.S. Navy for two years until it was decommissioned on May 16, 1946.

The USS Day, as a member of the John C. Butler-class of destroyer escorts, was one of the many ships that played a critical role in the war effort and helped to secure the victory of the Allied powers in World War II.

On December 7, 1941 Chief Petty Officer Day was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of New Jersey. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and …

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DE-225 USS Day. Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort: Displacement: 1450 tons Length: 306' Beam: 36'10" Draft: 13'9" Speed: 24 knots Armament: 2 5"/38, 3x3 21" torpedo tubes, 2.2 40mm, 10 20mm, 1 hedgehog, 2 depth charge traks, 8 "K" gun projectors Complement: 12 officers, 192 enlisted Turbo-electric drive, 12,000 h.p. Built at ___ and commissioned 1944

Dec 7, 2019 · But 78 years after he died in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Francis Day's remains have been identified, part of a broader effort by the Navy to put names to the remains of crew members...

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Early on D-Day, several U.S. destroyers exchanged fire with German artillery atop cliffs just east of Omaha Beach, a scene likely depicted in Coast Guard combat artist H. B. Vestal’s watercolor of the USS Doyle. At 1100 the destroyer was 800 yards off Omaha’s Easy Red, knocking out German machine-gun emplacements and casemates.

This information on the USS Day comes from a variety of sources ranging from Jane's Fighting Ships to official US Naval (Department of the Navy) documents, materials from sailors and donors to our collection.

2 days ago · The USS Hornet will be hosting the World Goth Day Festival on May 3rd and 4th 2025. The ship will be open for regular guests of the museum but the Hangar Bay will have exhibitor booths from the festival. Please note-the Museum will open at Noon and be open to 5 pm for normal museum business (instead of our normal opening time of 10 AM). ...