WWII ships

[Hondo]

The USS Waters, early version of Destroyer, first built in 1918, decommissioned in Oct.24, 1945, This baby has a long history, link below photo. My dad served on her as a young sailor during the last two years of the war in the pacific. She took Kamikaze attacks, but her guns kept her safe, what an awesome ship. I found this photo and link online, and will (a few months) post some scanned photos my dad has stored.

USS_Waters_(APD-8)

 

[Aristaeus]

Hello Hondo
Thats a great looking DD, I hope you will post more pics.
My grandfather, Pfc Virgil Edwards served onboard the U.S.S. Hope AH-7 (Hospital Ship) as an Army Corpsman.

http://www.usshope.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hope_(AH-7)

 

[Chas]

my dad served on 3 ships during the Battle Of The Atlantic.

HMCS Moosejaw.

HMCS Huntsville; this isn't Huntsville, but a ship of the same class - a Castle Class Corvette.

HMCS Saskatoon.

My personal 'favorite' WW2 ship is essentially a 'tie' between the:
Tribal Class DD. Ton for ton, one of the most effective weapons platforms ever devised.

and the Balao Class Fleet Sub.

 

[CharlieB]

The Battleship USS Wisconsin, Norfolk Virginia. A surviving veteran!