The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Monday, April 4, 2022

USS Luzon (GB-47) (PR-7)-- Part 3: Fighting the Japanese in the Philippines

In December 1938, the Luzon arrived at Shanghai to relieve the USS Augusta (CA-31) as station ship.  Except for infrequent calls at Nanking, Wuhu and other parts of the Yangtze, she remained at Shanghai until 29 November 1941 when she departed for the Philippines.

The Luzon arrived at Manila in 30 December, just  23 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the war.  She then began patrol operations in the waters off the Philippines, assisting in both the defense of Bataan from 1 February until the surrender of the peninsula to the Japanese 9 April, and Corregidor until the enemy landings on 5 May.

The next day, with the surrender of Corregidor and the Manila Bay forts to the Japanese, the Luzon, along with Oahu (PR-6) and Quail (AM-15) were scuttled in Manila Bay to prevent capture and subsequently struck from the Navy List on 8 May 1942.

What Next?  --GreGen


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