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USS QUINCY (CA 71)


     

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Golf - Juliet
Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - FRYING PAN


CLASS - BALTIMORE
Displacement 13,600 Tons, Dimensions, 673' 5" (oa) x 70' 10" x 26' 10" (Max)
Armament 9 x 8"/55, 12 x 5"/38AA, 48 x 40mm, 24 x 20mm, 4 Aircraft
Armor, 6" Belt, 8" Turrets, 2 1/2" Deck, 6 1/2" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 120,000 SHP; G. E. Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 2000.
Operational and Building Data
Ordered 01 JUL 1940
Keel laid as St. Paul on 09 OCT 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, MA
Renamed Quincy 16 OCT 1942
Launched 23 JUN 1943
Commissioned 15 DEC 1943
Decommissioned 19 OCT 1946
Commissioned 31 JAN 1952
Decommissioned 02 JUL 1954
Stricken 1 OCT 1973
Fate: Sold for scrap 20 AUG 1974


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
Second Row - European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy WWII Occupation Medal w/JAPAN Clasp
Third Row - Navy WWII Occupation Medal w/GERMANY Clasp - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1)
Fourth Row - Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation - United Nations Korean Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal



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Quincy
0407129
118k

Still photo from the 23 June 1943 Quincy (CA 71) launching by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan, daughter of Charles Francis Adams, former Secretary of the Navy.

Record Group 428: General Records of the Department of the Navy Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Activities
Quincy 158k Commissioning booklet, 15 December 1943. Robert M. Cieri
Quincy 144k Port quarter view of the Quincy shortly after commissioning. Photo taken near Boston on 15 December 1943. USN
Quincy
0407117
200k Starboard bow view, late 1943, early 1944? David Buell
Canberra
0407029
163k

Camouflage Measure 31-32-33 Series, Design 18D

Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for heavy cruisers of the CA 68 (Baltimore) class. Ships known to have worn this pattern (in Measures 32 and 33) included USS Canberra (CA 70), USS Quincy (CA 71) and USS Pittsburgh (CA 72). This plan, showing the ship's starboard side, stern, superstructure ends, and exposed decks, is dated 30 December 1943 and was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo #80-G-109721

Russ Moody
Canberra
0407030
151k

Camouflage Measure 31-32-33 Series, Design 18D

Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for heavy cruisers of the CA 68 (Baltimore) class. Ships known to have worn this pattern (in Measures 32 and 33) included USS Canberra (CA 70), USS Quincy (CA 71) and USS Pittsburgh (CA 72). This plan, showing the ship's port side, is dated 30 December 1943 and was approved by Captain Henry A. Ingram, USN.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo #80-G-109722

Russ Moody
Quincy
0407115
100k

Camouflage starboard bow view, late 1943, early 1944.

U.S. Navy Photo.

David Buell
Quincy 120k Photo taken in early 1944, shortly after her 15 December 1943 commissioning. After serving off Normandy and carrying President Roosevelt to Yalta, she ended the war in the Pacific. Decommissioned on 19 October 1946, she was recommissioned for Korea in January, 1952 and served until being finally decommissioned in July, 1954. USN
Quincy
0407124
133k Colorized version of previous photo. Colorized by contributor. Yu Chu
Quincy 87k

German shells splash off the bow of USS Quincy (CA 71) during the bombardment of Cherbourg, France, 25 June 1944, as seen from her bridge.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 82515.

USNHC
Quincy
0407123
93k

HMS Glasgow (C21), left and USS Quincy (CA 71), right, during the bombardment of Cherbourg in support of the advancing Allied troops, 25 June 1944. Image taken by Lt. E.E. Allen, Royal Navy official photographer.

Photo # A 24309 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.

Robert Hurst
Quincy
0407119
118k

As seen from the HMS Enterprise (D 52), the USS Quincy (CA 71) with battle ensign flying, joins other American and British naval units in bombarding enemy batteries at Cherbourg on 25 June 1944.

Imperial War Museum Admiralty Official Collection, by Allen, E.E. (Lt), Photo No. ?© IWM (A 24307)

Mike Green
Quincy 94k

Two Vought OS2U "Kingfisher" floatplanes warming up on the cruiser's fantail prior to catapult launching, probably at the time of the Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. Note barrels of Quincy's after eight-inch guns in the foreground, hangar hatch cover and twin aircraft cranes at the ship's stern.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-1948.

National Archives
Quincy 92k

USS Quincy (CA 71) fires her forward 8"/55 guns off Toulon, France, while supporting the invasion, 16 August 1944. Note smoke screen laid by the ship next ahead to prevent accurate counter-fire by German coastal artillery.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-367853.

National Archives
Quincy
0407118
NR Nazi Fort Surrendering
A German soldier waving his arms beneath the white flag to signal to the pilot of a plane from Quincy that the Nazi garrison on the French coast, which suffered terrific naval bombardment, is surrendering to the Allies.
Image and text provided by Central Michigan University, Clark Historical Library.
International Photo.
Photo from Detroit Evening Times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 06 October 1944, 8 STAR, Image 20, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
Quincy
0407111
431k

The Quincy (CA 71) entering Grand Harbour, Malta, 3 February 1945.

National Archives photo Collection HST-PHC: Photograph CollectionSeries: Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Quincy
0407132
1.58k

The Quincy (CA 71) leaving the Grand Harbor Valletta in February 1945.

National Archives photo
Artist: Edwin Galea Catalog Number: 1981. 16 Navy Combat Art Center, Washington Navy Yard
Quincy
0407126
588k

Part of King Ibn Saud's entourage boarding the  USS Quincy  during FDR's visit to Great Bitter Lake, Egypt. 14 February 1945.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Yu Chu
Quincy
0407116
901k

Original Caption: "The entourage of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia stands on the carpet-laden deck of a U.S. warship anchored off Cairo, Egypt, as President Roosevelt conferred with the Monarchs of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Ethiopia, following the big three conference at Yalta, Crimea."

Photo Original Signal Corps Number: C-MM-549.

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Series: Color Photographs of Signal Corps Activity.
Quincy
0407131
462k

Original Caption: King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, conferring with President Roosevelt aboard a warship. Colonel Eddy, Marine Corps retired, now serving as American Minister to Saudi Arabia, is shown with them.

Photo Local ID: 111-SC-262659

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Series: Photographs of American Military Activities
Boston 145k

Surrender of Japan, 1945. Two Third Fleet heavy cruisers anchored in Sagami Wan, outside of Tokyo Bay, Japan, 28 August 1945. Closest ship is USS Quincy (CA 71). The other is USS Boston (CA 69). Photographed by Lt. G.D. Rogers, of USS Shangri-La (CV 38).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-339379.

National Archives
Quincy
0407120
941k The enclosed card given to my father who served aboard the USS Quincy (CA 71) in WWII. From the collection of Edmund J. Liz. John Liz
Quincy
0407122
40k Crewmembers of the Quincy in Sicily. The contributor's father is kneeling on the left with a local boy. From the collection of Edmund J. Liz. John Liz
Quincy
0407121
52k Crew of the Quincy in a Press photo. The contributor's father is sitting on the front right. From the collection of Edmund J. Liz. John Liz
Quincy 106k

USS Quincy (CA 71) in San Francisco Bay, California, 1945-46.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 82516.

USNHC
Quincy 97k Port bow view, in San Francisco Bay, California, 1952. (Caption updated by Jerry Hansen) USN
Quincy
0407133
451k

4 photo PDF showing additions to the Quincy (CA 71) during refit, June 1952.

National Archives photo
Quincy
0407134
1.57k

Aerial View of Ships Participating in Operation "Mainbrace Anchored" in Firth of Clyde, Scotland, September 1952.
The Quincy (CA 71) is in the middle behind the HMS Vanguard.

National Archives photo.
Quincy
0407130
NR Salty Schoolmaster
Teacher Senn (formerly Rear Admiral Senn) conducts a class. MOST generals and admirals cherish some ambition for their days of retirement. Probably none, however, has gone such a full circle as Rear Admiral Elliot M.Senn, U. S. N., ret., who has switched from commanding and training thousands of sailors to his present job of teaching grade-school children....
Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
International Photo.
Photo from Evening Star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 10 May 1953, Image 145, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
Quincy 138k

USS Quincy (CA 71) Underway in the Pacific during 1952-54.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97423.

USNHC
Quincy 134k

USS Quincy (CA 71) Underway in the Pacific during 1952-54.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 97424.

USNHC
Quincy
0407125
229k

USS Quincy at Yokosuka Naval Base on 7 October 1953. USS Whetstone (LSD 27) foreground and USS Merrick (AKA 97) behind Quincy. USS LST-737 in the far background.

National Archives photo #80-G-628700

Yu Chu
Quincy
0407128
463k

Bell of USS Quincy (CA 71) located in Quincy, Massachusetts, taken on 13 November 2010.

Courtesy : FranMoff

Yu Chu
Quincy
0407127
498k

Bell of USS Quincy (CA 71) located in Quincy, Massachusetts, taken on 13 November 2010.

Courtesy : FranMoff

Yu Chu

Commanding Officers
Name/Rank Class Final Rank Dates
Senn, Elliott Marchant, CAPT     12/15/1943 - 06/14/1945
Waters Jr., John Augustine, CAPT 1920   06/14/1945 - 04/13/1946
Carr, Bruce Lewis, CDR   RADM 04/13/1946 - 10/19/1946
Decommissioned     10/19/1946 - 01/31/1952
Chappell, Lucius Henry, CAPT 1927   01/31/1952 - 12/06/1952
Taylor, Arthur Howard, CAPT 1927   12/06/1952 - 07/02/1954

(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)


USS QUINCY (CA 71) History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
None Located

Contact Name: Al Levesque
Address: 46 Foster St. Pawtucket, RI 02861-0110
Phone: 401-728-3063
E-mail: ca71reun@ptd.net

Note About Contacts.

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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