|
USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)
USS ''The Sullivans'' (DDG-68) is an (Flight I) Aegis combat system, Aegis guided missile destroyer. She is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the five Sullivan brothers – George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 27 – who lost their lives when their ship, , was sunk by a Japanese submarine in November 1942 in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. This was the greatest military loss by any one American family during World War II. The first ship named for the brothers was the , now a museum ship in Buffalo, New York. Construction The contract to build ''The Sullivans'' was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath, Maine on 8 April 1992 and her keel was laid down on 27 July 1994. She was Ship naming and launching, launched on 12 August 1995 and sponsored by Kelly Ann Sullivan Loughren, granddaughter of Albert Sullivan. The ship was ship commissioning, commissioned on 19 April 1997, with Commander Gerard D. Roncolato in comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sullivan Brothers
The five Sullivan brothers were World War II sailor brothers of Irish American descent who, serving together on the light cruiser , were all killed in action during and shortly after its sinking around November 13, 1942. The five brothers, the sons of Thomas (1883–1965) and Alleta Sullivan (1895–1972) of Waterloo, Iowa, were: *George Thomas Sullivan, 27 (born December 14, 1914), Gunner's Mate Second Class (George had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Gunner's Mate Third Class.) *Francis Henry "Frank" Sullivan, 26 (born February 18, 1916), Coxswain (Frank had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Seaman First Class.) *Joseph Eugene "Joe" Sullivan, 24 (born August 28, 1918), Seaman Second Class *Madison Abel "Matt" Sullivan, 23 (born November 8, 1919), Seaman Second Class *Albert Leo "Al" Sullivan, 20 (born July 8, 1922), Seaman Second Class History The Sullivans enlisted in the US Navy on January 3, 1942, with the stipulation that they serve together. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
