by jameskrouse | Apr 20, 2015 | Crew, Partridge, Photos |
These were photos of the crew that Joe Shannon (Joe Nutt) provided a few years back. They cover from the Partridge in the Caribbean until after it’s sinking.
by jameskrouse | Jun 22, 2009 | German E-Boats, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII
I’ve read about Whale Units, like the one the Partridge was towing when she sunk, being used after the war to repair bombed bridges in France and Germany. I just found two photos of two of these bridge still in use today. It’s incredible to see that...
by jameskrouse | Jun 15, 2009 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Below is a photo of the Partridge crew from 1943. This was in a scrapbook that my Grandmother, Doris Krouse, put together sometime in the early 90s. You can click on the picture to view a higher-res version or follow a link here:...
by jameskrouse | Jun 10, 2009 | German E-Boats, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
It was 65 years ago that the USS Partridge left port for the last time. Below is an account of the ship’s last few moments from United Press Corespondent Robert Miller. This was published a year after the ship was sunk. U.P. Writer Dunked in Channel When E-Boat...
by jameskrouse | Feb 26, 2009 | Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII
Admiral John Wilkes was the Commander of Landing Craft and Bases Europe (ComLanCrabEU) in 1943-44. This was the command that the Partridge operated under for most of its time in England. I have pasted a bit of information on him below. I have scant little...
by jameskrouse | Nov 14, 2008 | Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII
I wanted to post this photo of New York Harbor in the 1930s because it shows the area where Joe Cooney operated tugs and ferries before he served aboard the Partridge. It’s amazing the number of docks that line the island and how many ships are visible....
