UNDERHILL DE 682
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort
- USS UNDERHILL DE-682
Commissioned November 15 1943
SUNK July 24 1945 by Japanese "Kaiten Torpedo" off Luzon
112 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Keel Laid September 16 1943 - Launched October 15 1943
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Postmarks
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Quincy MA |
1943-10-15 |
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1945-04-08 |
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Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - Ensign Samuel Jackson Underhill USN (25 August 1917 - 8 May 1942)
On the morning of May 8 1942, USS YORKTOWN CV-5 launched the SBDs of Scouting Squadron VS-5, dividing the group to accomplish separate missions. One division joined in the attack on Japanese carrier SHOKAKU and, diving from 17,000 feet through broken cloud cover, dropped bombs which bent the enemy carrier's deck sufficiently to prevent the launching of her aircraft. As the bombers pulled out, Japanese fighter planes swarmed out to repel them but were fought off by the Americans. Later that morning, dive bombers of VS-5 conducted anti-torpedo plane patrol around YORKTOWN's formation. Pressed into service due to the lack of fighters, the slower Dauntless dive-bombers were at a disadvantage with the Japanese attackers. At 1110, eight of the American bombers intercepted and engaged a group of about 17 Japanese fighter planes, shot down six of the enemy and damaged seven more. When the fierce action was over, Ensign Underhill was numbered among those lost in the fight to protect the carrier. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism
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