DE Classified
de USS SLATER
Cel mai nou episod
Episode 45: USS EVERSOLE
Episode 45: USS EVERSOLE
Despre acest podcast
Welcome to DE Classified a podcast showcasing the history of Destroyer Escorts. Each month a member of the USS SLATER’s education crew will highlight a specific Destroyer Escort and share the stories of the sailors who served aboard these Trim But Deadly ships. USS SLATER is a WWII era Destroyer Escort now serving as the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum in Albany, New York.
Episoade
Cele mai noi 20 din 47 episoade
- Episode 45: USS EVERSOLE · 29 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 45Send us Fan Mail USS EVERSOLE (DE-404) participated in the largest Naval battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was tasked with escorting Taffy 1 and moving to assist…
- Episode 44: USS WALTER S BROWN · 25 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 44Send us Fan Mail USS WALTER S. BROWN (DE-258) battled German Aircraft that were equipped with bombs, torpedoes, and radio controlled glider bombs. She emerged unscathed and…
- Episode 43 - DE Genesis Story Part 3 · 16 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 43Send us Fan Mail Join us as we continue our discovery into how and why destroyer escorts came to be built during World War Two. This portion of the story focuses on the famed "4…
- Episode 42: DE Genesis Story Part 2 · 16 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 42Send us Fan Mail Join us as we continue our discovery into how and why destroyer escorts came to be built during World War Two. This portion of the story focuses on the famed "4…
- Episode 41: USS GILLIGAN · 17 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 41Send us Fan Mail USS GILLIGAN DE-508, has a long and interesting history with her involvement in WWII and also her service as a training ship after the war had ended. She was…
- Episode 40: Destroyer Escort Genesis Story · 23 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 40Send us Fan Mail Join us for a journey into how and why destroyer escorts came to be built during World War Two. With key characters like President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and…
- Episode 39: USS BANGUST · 1 h 10 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 39Send us Fan Mail USS BANGUST (DE-739) was awarded 11 Battle Stars throughout her career with the United States. She sank Japanese Submarine Ro-111, escorted Oilers as they…
- Episode 38: Destroyer Escorts of Taffy 3 · 30 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 38Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Leyte Gulf is considered to be the largest naval battle of WWII, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. Though the US lost 6 ships in the…
- Episode 37 Part 2: USS PETTIT · 33 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 37Send us Fan Mail USS PETTIT (DE-253) was a Coast Guard manned, Edsall-Class destroyer escort which escorted convoys in the Atlantic protecting ships and chasing U-Boats. After…
- Episode 37 Part 1: USS PETTIT · 30 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 37Send us Fan Mail USS PETTIT (DE-253) was a Coast Guard manned, Edsall-Class destroyer escort which escorted convoys in the Atlantic protecting ships and chasing U-Boats. After…
- Episode 36: USS FREDERICK C. DAVIS · 35 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 36Send us Fan Mail USS FREDERICK C. DAVIS (DE-136) was an Edsall-Class destroyer escort which escorted convoys in the Atlantic protecting ships and chasing U-Boats. She was…
- Episode 35: USS RIDDLE · 42 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 35Send us Fan Mail Earning 12 battle stars for her World War II service and surviving a Kamikaze attack, USS RIDDLE and her crew served with distinction during the war. She also…
- Episode 34: USS GANDY · 17 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 34Send us Fan Mail USS GANDY (DE-764) and her crew displayed courage in the face of fear and acted diligently just as the ship’s namesake, Andrew Jackson Gandy, Jr. had aboard USS…
- Episode 33: USS MENGES · 18 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 33Send us Fan Mail The story of USS MENGES (DE-320) demonstrates how meaningful these trim but deadly warships were. MENGES managed to save a multitude of sailors and fight against…
- Episode 32: USS BEGOR · 35 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 32Send us Fan Mail USS BEGOR (APD-127) was built as a Destroyer Escort (DE-711) and quickly transferred into the High Speed Transport while under construction. APDs are a vital…
- Episode 31: USS BRONSTEIN · 26 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 31Send us Fan Mail USS BRONSTEIN (DE-189) was a cannon class destroyer escort. She was laid down on 26 August 1943 at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., in Port Newark, New…
- Episode 30: USS BROUGH · 37 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 30Send us Fan Mail USS Brough’s career was not desultory by any means. In 25 months of active duty in World War II, 373 days were spent on patrol, with her guns manned and full…
- Episode 29: The Capture of U-505 · 25 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 29Send us Fan Mail In June 1944 five Destroyer Escorts had a giant success in capturing German U-Boat 505. The capture was a huge development in the war, as the United States now…
- Episode 28: USS MOSLEY · 27 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 28Send us Fan Mail USS MOSLEY DE-321 is an example of courage, determination, and tactical excellence that is evident in the fact that she earned two battle stars for her World War…
- Episode 27: USS TOMICH · 45 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 27Send us Fan Mail USS Tomich (DE-242) like her namesake served with great distinction. She guarded convoys across the Atlantic, fended off Axis air attacks and searched for…
