BROCK APD 93
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.
- Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
- USS BROCK APD-93
Commissioned 9 February 1945 - Decommissioned 5 May 1947
Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1960
Transferred to Columbia for use as a floating power plant
Fate unknown
Keel Laid 27 October 1943 as DE-234 - Launched 20 January 1944
Reclassified Crosley Class High Speed Transport (APD) 17 July 1944
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- USS Brock DE-234 Covers Page 1 (1944-45)
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Locy Type 2z |
1946-05-20 |
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Cachet by William Frederick
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Locy Type 9# |
1945-12-29 |
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Ship's mail
Other Information
USS BROCK earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Aviation Pilot 1st class John Wiley Brock, USN (August 15 1914 - June 4 1942)
Brock enlisted in the Navy on May 12 1936 at Birmingham, Ala. After basic training at the Naval Training Station (NTS), Norfolk, Va., he reported on board the battleship USS ARKANSAS BB-33 on February 5 1937. Transferred to the Naval Air Station (NAS), Norfolk, on May 21 1937, Brock was assigned to the receiving ship at the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, serving as part of the detail fitting out the aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN CV-5. During the duty at NAS, Norfolk, which followed, he was advanced to the rate of Seaman 1st class on September 1 1937. On September 30 1937, Brock was assigned to the staff of the Commander, Carrier Division 2, Rear Admiral Charles A. Blakely. Promoted to Aviation Ordnanceman 3d class on February 16 1938, Brock was transferred to Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 soon afterward on April 15. On April 13 1939, Brock was assigned to NAS, Pensacola, where he underwent flight training as a Naval Enlisted Pilot (NAP). Promoted to Aviation Ordnanceman 2d class on December 16 1939, he rejoined VT-6 on May 10 1940, remaining in that squadron until autumn when he received orders to NTS, Norfolk. While serving there, he was advanced in rate to Aviation Ordnanceman 1st class on November 16 1940. After a brief assignment to the receiving ship at San Diego, he joined USS BRAZOS AO-4 on June 30 1941, and ultimately reported to VT-6 for a third time, on August 2 1941. Commissioned Ensign on April 21 1942, Brock, attaining the permanent rate of Aviation Pilot 1st class on April 30, took part in The Battle of Midway on June 4 1942. That morning, he took off from USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 in one of VT-6's 14 Douglas TBD-1s. In the course of the flight toward the Japanese "Mobile Force," the fighters, dive bombers and torpedo planes of ENTERPRISE's attack group became separated from one another. Thus unable to carry out a coordinated attack as doctrine dictated, VT-6 went in unsupported by fighters or dive bombers. During the melee, as "Zero" fighters vigorously attacked VT-6, Brock lifted the nose of his plane to bring his fixed machine gun to bear on an enemy fighter, only to be shot down moments later. His TBD-1 (6-T-14) crashed into the sea, and neither Brock nor his radio-gunner, Aviation Radioman 3d Class J. M. Blundell, survived. For his part in the "bold and heroic" attack carried out by VT-6 at Midway, Brock was awarded The Navy Cross posthumously.
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