by jameskrouse | May 25, 2008 | Crew, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
I received a wonderful note from Betty Eide whose husband Ike was aboard the Partridge. Ike wasn’t on the crew list because he was not aboard when the ship sank. But he is, of course, a part of the ship’s history. Actually, Betty’s note pointed out...
by jameskrouse | Mar 27, 2008 | Minesweepers, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
On April 23, 1944 Lieut. Commander Janeway USNR reported aboard the Partrige as a board of investigation convened by order of Commander, Landing Craft and Bases, 11th Amphibious Forces. Janeway is listed in the log as both E. G. Janeway and E. J. Janeway. If there is...
by jameskrouse | Mar 27, 2008 | Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Submarines, WWII |
The HMCS Prescott was a Canadian ship that rescued many of the survivors from the Partridge after it was sunk on June 11, 1944. The ship doesn’t look that much larger than the Partridge in this photo: From uboat.net: The German submarine U-163 was sunk in the...
by jameskrouse | Mar 6, 2008 | Caribbean, Crew, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Pat Cooney who is the son of Joe Cooney sent in this photo of his father in Navy uniform during WWI. Joe was the Boatswain aboard the Partridge. He worked in New York harbor between the wars on tugs and ferries. His age and experience earned him the respect of the...
by jameskrouse | Feb 26, 2008 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Going through some of my grandmother’s scrapbooks, I came across these photos that I thought should be up here. It’s amazing how different these photos look after going through the ship’s logs and reading about the people in the photos. Most of...
by jameskrouse | Feb 15, 2008 | Minesweepers, Partridge, WWII
Adnah Caldin was the commander of the Partridge from approximately December of 1943 to April of 1944. There are many stories from members of the crew about his command of the ship. However, I do not have any information on his military career before or after the...
