Join facebook to connect with samuel r roberts and others you may know. The human detail is drawn from wartime letters, secondary sources, and survivor interviews, resulting in a rare combination of research, exposition, and insight. Roberts ffg 58 is one of the final ships in the united states navys oliver hazard perryclass of guided missile frigates ffg. The human detail is drawn from wartime letters, secondary sources, and survivor interviews, resulting in a rare combination of. It was inevitable that another samuel b roberts would soon join the fleet as a fitting tribute to the memories of both the man and the de4. The hull of the roberts was laid down in january of. Roberts ffg58 underway during sea trials on 4 february 1986. Roberts ffg 58 was a small combatant built for escort duty. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The inspirational true story of bravery and sacrifice aboard the uss samuel b. Roberts was the third ship in the us navy to bear the name. Roberts ffg58 is one of the final ships in the united states navys oliver.
Like its world war ii namesake of leyte gulf fame, uss samuel b. Roberts ffg 58 and the crews heroic efforts to save the ship after it hit an. Butlerclass destroyer escort, commissioned in april 1944 and sunk on 25 october in the battle off samar. Roberts participated in the battle off samar, an unlikely victory in which a relatively small force of u. Roberts, and it will leave the fleet upon the may 22 19 decommissioning of ffg 58 in mayport.
Roberts took part in one of the most doomed naval battles in u. The black south of richard samuel roberts, 19201936, edited by thomas l. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss samuel b. When heritage meets initiative the story of samuel b. For crew and country by john wukovits is another very good read on the s. This book, for crew and country, is about one ship in that fight the samuel b.
New book forthcoming on the history of the samuel b. The hull of the roberts was laid down in january of 1944 next to her sister ship, the uss walter c. Welcome to the website of the april 1988 mine blast crew of the uss samuel b roberts. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Roberts ffg58 which originally ran in proceedings in the april 20 issue in february 1988, the. Roberts ffg 58 and the crews heroic efforts to save the ship after it hit an iranian mine in 1988. He insisted that his sailors know about the previous u. Commissioned in 1986, the ship was severely damaged by an iranian mine in 1988, leading u. That inevitability became reality in early 1945 when the secretary of the navy designated destroyer hull number 823 with the name samuel b roberts. Rarely has a hotel hospitality room held such a collection of unassuming sea warriors as the one that gathered in san pedro, california, in august 1982. The following is an account of the mine strike on the oliver hazard perry frigate uss samuel b. This is the first book to record the roberts extraordinary tale.
Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood. Rarely has a hotel hospitality room held such a collection of unassuming sea warriors as the one that gathered in san pedro. Dunn is being republished this month by the university of south. Dec 16, 2012 new book forthcoming on the history of the samuel b. Last stand of the tin can sailors, a great book about the battle and the loss of her and others. Repaired and returned to duty, the ship served until decommissioned in 2015. Roberts and commissioned on 22 december 1946 comdr. Roberts, both the ship and her crew, from launch to loss during the ww2 battle of leyte gulf. Butlerclass destroyer escort of the united states navy that served during 1944 samuel b. Roberts was named for coxswain samuel booker roberts, jr. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Film about the sammy b and battle off samar in the works. Roberts was an oliver hazard perry class frigate and the second ship in her class heavily damaged while in action in the persian gulf. Roberts the destroyerescort that fought like a battleship, an epitaph earned for engaging an enemy fleet consisting of 4 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, the complete history of the uss samuel b roberts ffg 58 the navys version of audie murphy. The roberts was a 1,350 ton destroyer escort, amongst the smallest of us warships, armed with two 5inch guns and three torpedo tubes. Roberts was part of the battle off samar, an unlikely victory in which relatively light u. There are a lot of memories to be shared about uss samuel b roberts dd823. Taffy 3 unbelievable heroics thru the explosion by mine.
Shes been all the way from training in guantanamo bay to duty in the suez canal. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between japans largest battleship force ever sent to sea and macarthurs transports inside leyte gulf. Roberts then fought with the japanese ships for a further hour, firing more than six hundred 5 in 127. Butlerclass destroyer escort of the united states navy. In this richly detailed book, john wukovits provides unusual insight into the crew, the teamthe familyof the uss samuel b. The ship was built in 1944 and was immediately sent to assist the task force 77.
Roberts ffg 58, believed in the power of naval heritage to inspire a crew. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. You are now a member of a great fighting team the uss samuel b. By sam cox, director, naval history and heritage command on the late afternoon of 14 april 1988, the frigate uss samuel b. They had come from utah and virginia, michigan and arizona, and more than ten states in between. Butlerclass destroyer escort of the united states navy samuel b. Born in schenectady, son of the late john and grace palmer roberts. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In an action that eminent naval historian samuel eliot morison called the. If the navy values its heritage, the absence should last only as long as it. No higher honor navy general library program downloadable.
The japanese landed two hits on the roberts, the second of which damaged the aft 5inch gun. The black south of richard samuel roberts 19201936, was published to wide acclaim in 1986. Because they were, from the getgo, a really proud ship, determined to. Roberts by john wukovits 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Roberts ffg 58 and the crews heroic efforts to save the ship after it. Mar 29, 2019 as joan biskupic observes in her book the chief. Samuel roberts, president ronald reagan destroyed half of irans navy. Posted on december 18, 2015 by hradmin no comments v by john wukovits chapter 1.
Roberts dd823 was laid down on 27 june 1945 by the consolidated steel corp. No higher honor is the first book to detail the extraordinary tale of the uss samuel b. The frigate was the third ship to be named after navy coxswain samuel booker roberts jr, who posthumously received the navy cross for rescuing stranded marines from guadalcanal in the solomon islands during world war ii. Reissue of richard samuel roberts photo book promises a.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Samuel roberts obituary albany, ny albany times union. The ship was named after coxswain samuel booker roberts, jr. Recalled to active duty as a seaman second class, roberts reported on board the battleship california bb44 on 12 july 1940. God bless those brave tin can sailors who steamed into harms way knowing the odds were against them but fought to defend the marines, soldiers and seabees on the beachhead. Johnson and dunn showed the photographs to longtime english professor matthew bruccoli and rick layman at the bruccoli clark layman publishing house in columbia. In for crew and country, john wukovits tells of the most dramatic naval battle of the pacific war and the incredible sacrifice of the uss samuel b. Navy launched operation praying mantis against iranian targets in the arabian gulf in retaliation for uss samuel b. Paul rinn, the first commanding officer of the third uss samuel b. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between japans largest. The book covers the history of the ship and crew, from the roberts keel laying on 6 december 1943 at the brown shipbuilding company to her sinking off samar less than a year later.
But its skipper imbued his brandnew crew with a fighting spirit to match their forebears, and in 1988 when the guided missile frigate was thrust into the persian gulf at the height of the iraniraq war, there was no better ship for the job. This ship has a history, and were all part of it just as shes part of ours. Proudly powered by wordpress simplent theme by rafay. The life and turbulent times of chief justice john roberts, after republicans refusal to confirm president barack obamas supreme court. In april 1988, the ship participated in operation earnest will in. Politifact yes, president reagan destroyed about half of. Roberts dd823, a, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for samuel b. Roberts, a navy coxswain who was killed evacuating marines during the battle of guadalcanal in 1942. As the book titles proclaim, this is the inspirational story of the uss samuel b. From pakistan to brazil, and everywhere in between. Roberts younger brother, jack, served aboard de4 and was the voice of the samuel b.
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