Leonard William Bailey, USN
Born | 11 Jan 1905 | Auburn, Rhode Island, USA | |
Died | 5 Jan 1959 | (53) | Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA |
Ranks
Retired: 1 Jan 1949 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Leonard William Bailey, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS Murphy (DD 603) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 27 Jul 1942 | 11 Feb 1944 |
USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD 748) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 22 Jul 1944 | 11 Jan 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer USS Murphy (DD 603)
21 Oct 1943
USS Murphy was rammed off New York by the tanker Bulkoil. The forward section of the ship sank, taking 36 officers and men with it. The stern section was towed to the New York Navy yard where a new forward section was fitted. In all the repairs took some 7 months.
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