At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Montgomery was in Middle Loch in the harbor, tied up along with the Ramsay, Gamble, Trever, Breese, Zane, Perry and Wasmuth. They were across from Ford Island where the USS Utah was at anchor.
The USS Breese (DD-122) (DM-18) was named after Captain Kidder Breese who was Porter's Fleet Captain and commander of the naval column attack on Fort Fisher.
The USS Ramsay (DD-124) (DM-16) was named for Rear Admiral Francis Ramsay. He commanded the USS Unadilla at Fort Fisher and operations on the Cape Fear River.
The USS Wasmuth (DD-338) (DMS-15) was named for Henry Wasmuth USMC who was part of the Naval Column at Fort Fisher and carried Ensign Robley D. (Fighting Bob) Evans to safety after he was wounded and died doing so.
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The USS Gamble (DD-123) (DM-15) was named after Peter Gamble, killed at the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.
The USS Perry (DD-340) (DMS-17) was named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
So, three of the ships at Pearl Harbor had a Fort Fisher connection and two of them a War of 1812 one.
Interesting. --GreGen
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