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To Turkey April 28 1949, renamed Giresun.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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25k | Bowman H. McCalla, born 19 June 1844 at Camden, N.J., was appointed midshipman 30 November 1861 . McCalla’s courage and leadership during his career often earned him great, and due, respect among his fellow officers. In the spring of 1885 he led an expeditionary force of 750 seamen and marines which landed at Panama to protect American treaty rights as a revolution there threatened to block transit across the isthmus. As commanding officer of Marblehead (q.v.), 11 September 1897 to 16 September 1898, he took part in the blockade of Cuba and was responsible for the cutting of submarine cables linking Cienfuegos with the outside world, thus isolating the Spanish garrison there, May 1898. While in command of Newark during the Boxer Rebellion 2 years later, he was cited for conspicuous gallantry in battle as he led a force of bluejackets from Tientsin to Peking. McCalla’s force of 112 men spearheaded an international column, under British Admiral Seymour, which was attempting to fight its way to the aid of foreign legations under seige at Peking. In the course of the battle at Hsiku Arsenal, McCalla, along with 25 of his force, was wounded; five were killed. Commissioned rear admiral 11 October 1903, he served as the Commandant of Mare Island Naval Shipyard. He entered on the retired list 19 June 1906, McCalla died 6 May 1910 at Santa Barbara, Calif., and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. | Darryl Baker/Robert M. Cieri/Bill Gonyo | |
| USS McCalla (DD-488) |
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| 101k | Launching photo of USS McCalla (DD-488) on March 20 1942 at the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, NJ. Photo is part of the National Destroyermens Museum aboard USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850). | Rich Angelini | |
| 103k | Taken during her delivery voyage from the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Shipyard, at Kearny, New Jersey, to the New York Navy Yard, 26 May 1942. She was commissioned on the following day. Note the Federal SB & DD Co. flag flying just before her starboard yardarm (USN). | Joe Radigan | |
| 123k | Photo #: 80-G-K-3970: Tulagi, Solomon Islands photograph taken circa 1943. A submarine chaser (SC) is near the island, toward the right, and the bow of USS McCalla (DD-488) is visible at the extreme right. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Scott Dyben | |
| 132k | Midships looking aft plan view of the USS McCalla (DD 488) at Mare Island on 5 Jan 1944. | Darryl Baker | |
| 159k | Midships looking forward plan view of the USS McCalla (DD 488) at Mare Island on 5 Jan 1944. | Darryl Baker | |
| 159k | January 5 1944 at Mare Island. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 79k | Broadside view of the USS McCalla (DD 488) off San Francisco on 11 January 1944. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 1 Dec 43 until 11 Jan 44. | Darryl Baker/Captain Jerry Mason USN/Robert Hurst | |
| 93k | USS McCalla (DD-488) Photographed from directly astern, while off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 11 January 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 72k | USS McCalla (DD-488) Photographed from directly ahead, while off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 11 January 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 23k | Entering San Diego in 1946. Upper corner shows the 488's score board | Leroy "Roy" Emmons ,1945/46 | |
| 107k | USS McCalla (DD-488) Moored with other destroyers off San Diego, California, circa 1945-1946. Courtesy of John Hummell, 1979. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 94k | USS Buchanan (DD-484) and USS McCalla (DD-488) after recommissioning in preparation for transfer to Turkey. Date is probably 1948, as they still fly American colors. They still also have the Mk 12 radar on their Mk 37 directors, which will be replaced with Mk 28 before transfer to Turkey. USN photo, probably taken at Charleston, where they recommissioned. | David Buell | |
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| 45k | Undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
| 57k | Undated, location unknown. Left to right, TCG Gelibolu D-346 (USS Buchanan DD-484),TCG Gemlik D-347 (USS Lardner DD-487) and TCG Giresun D-345 (USS Mc Calla DD-488). | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
| 271k | Undated, location unknown. | Cüneyt Demir | |
| 41k | Undated, location unknown. | Cüneyt Demir | |
| 69k | Undated, location unknown. | Cüneyt Demir | |
| 82k | Undated, location unknown. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
| 294k | Undated, location unknown. | Cüneyt Demir | |
| 106k | USS Buchanan (DD-484) and USS McCalla (DD-488) after transfer to the Turkish Navy at San Diego, CA in April 1949. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
| 39k | Giresun (ex-USS McCalla, DD-488), tied to mooring buoy circa 1959, location unknown. She is shown as refitted with tripod foremast, raised bridge and modernised armament. Turkish Navy Official from from "Jane's Fighting Ships 1959-60." | Robert Hurst | |
| 206k | Port broadside of the ex-USS McCalla (DD-488) at an unknown location circa 1966. Transferred to the Turkish Navy on April 29, 1959, the ship was renamed TCG Giresun (D-345). The Giresun and three of her Gleaves class sisters were modernized before being transferred to Turkey, being fitted with tripod foremasts and raised bridges. Turkish Navy Official; Jane’s Fighting Ships. | Mike Green | |
| 204k | In Iskenderun Gulf during 1967. | Cüneyt Demir | |
LCDR William Goodwin Cooper May 27 1942 - Apr 1 1943 LCDR Halford A. Knoertzer Apr 1 1943 - Dec 17 1943 LCDR Edwin Kuykendall Jones Dec 17 1943 - Aug 12 1944 LT James Blaine Sweeny Jr. Aug 12 1944 - Aug 13 1944 CDR Eli Vinock Aug 13 1945 - May 17 1946 (Decommissioned May 17 1946 - Dec 11 1948) LCDR Robert Belden Kail Dec 11 1948 - Apr 28 1949
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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