CROMWELL DE 1014
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid August 3 1953 - Launched August 20 1954 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1966)
Postmarks
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1955-01-12 |
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1959-04-21
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Other Information
NAMESAKE: John Philip Cromwell was born September 11 1901 in Henry, IL and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1924. He served on Maryland (BB-46), in several submarines, and commanded S-20 (SS-125). On the staff of Commander, Submarines, Pacific Fleet, at the entry of the United States into the war, he commanded Submarine Division 203 and 44, then was assigned command of Submarine Division 43 and additional duty in command of Submarine Division 44, with his pennant in Sculpin (SS-191).
When USS Sculpin SS-191 was scuttled by her crew after severe damage from enemy depth charges off Truk on November 19 1943, Captain Cromwell elected to remain on board rather than risk capture and endanger the security of the submarine tactics and strategy, scheduled fleet movements, and the important plans for the invasion of the Gilbert Islands which he might have been forced to reveal under torture or drugs. For his heroic sacrifice, Captain John P. Cromwell was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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