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Butler class DEs during Korea
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 10:29 PM UTC
Any one out there know where I can find info on what Butler class DEs were in the Atlantic During the Korean War?

I’m still trying to figure out which one to use in my dio along side the 351.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 11:40 PM UTC
Hey Jacob!
Take a look Here! Turn your sound down, the music is a bit much. . .
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 03:30 AM UTC
Thanks Gunny but unless I’m missing something that only tells me that the Wiseman was in Korea at the time along with the 3 ships hit by shore fire.

Actually Mark don’t know if you knew this or not but when the 351 was brought back in to service with the idea was that she would be going to Korea to draw out fire from the shore batterys.
In fact according to my grandfather some of the crew (including himself) believed this was still there destination up until they reached the Panama which he first thought was Japan.
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 06:04 AM UTC

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Thanks Gunny but unless I’m missing something that only tells me that the Wiseman was in Korea at the time along with the 3 ships hit by shore fire.



That's what I got out of the reading too, Jacob. . .gonna do some further digging around, too.


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Actually Mark don’t know if you knew this or not but when the 351 was brought back in to service with the idea was that she would be going to Korea to draw out fire from the shore batterys.
In fact according to my grandfather some of the crew (including himself) believed this was still there destination up until they reached the Panama which he first thought was Japan.



Part 1, yes-sirree, but I didn't know the second half, thanks, mate!

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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 07:11 AM UTC
Did you guys see this site? I'm drawing a blank with my searches.

DE 351

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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 07:37 AM UTC
Thanks Kenny.
Hadn’t seen that one before. Great site.
I’ll have to get my grandfather down here to look at those pictures.
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 07:39 AM UTC
Hey Jacob. I bet if you join their forum, they could answer your question.

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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 07:56 AM UTC
Looks like the forums haven’t been very active. Once I get a chance I’ll see if I can find an email address for any of the guys there.


Forgot to add what I was originally going to say.

I’ve already ruled out the folowing ships

USS John C. Butler (DD-339)
USS O'Flaherty (DE-340)
USS Richard W. Suesens (DE-342)
USS Abercrombie (DE-343)
USS Naifeh (DE–352)
USS Walton (DE-361)
USS McGinty (DE-365)
USS Stafford (DE-411)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS Hanna (DE 449)
USS Lewis (DE535)
USS Alfred Wolf (DE-544) (never Competed)
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