WATERMAN DE 740
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.
- Cannon Class Destroyer Escort
- USS WATERMAN DE-740
Commissioned November 30 1943 - Decommissioned May 31 1946
Stricken April 18 1952
- BAP AGUIRRE F-62 (Peruvian Naval Service)
Transferred to Peru February 21 1952 and renamed
Sunk 1974 as target during Exocet Missile test
Keel Laid February 24 1943 - Launched June 20 1943
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- Cover Page 1 (1943-45)
Postmarks
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1945-12-11 |
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Ship used only Type 2z device
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1957-06-12 |
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BAP AGUIRRE. International Naval Review 1957, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
Earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)
WATERMAN DE-740 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
NAMESAKE - Aviation Machinists Mate Andrew Kenneth Waterman (December 20 1913 - December 27 1941)
While serving as a PBY waist gunner in Patrol Squadron 1 (VP-1) based at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, the Catalina flying boats were slated to hit Japanese shipping reportedly in the harbor at the island of Jolo, in the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines. In the ensuing running fight, the PBY fared badly. On one pass, a Zero's cannon shells tore into the plane's gasoline tank; and the volatile fuel spilled from the ruptured area. On another pass, the fighter's fire ignited the gasoline and set the Catalina ablaze. Waterman, after manning his single .30-caliber machine gun with great dexterity, had been mortally wounded, probably in the fighter's last pass. The burning PBY made a water landing, and the remaining living crewman abandoned the aircraft and struck out for shore. There was no time to extricate Waterman's body from the blazing Catalina. Waterman was awarded a posthumous Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and courage and
loyal and conscientious devotion to duty
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