Todays we got to see the USS "The Sullivans" leave port and head out on a 7 month deployment. This ship had been undergoing some repairs after a small fire caused some deck damage back in July 2015. This is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the five Sullivan brothers — George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 27 – who lost their lives when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine in November 1942 in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.Upon researching this boat we found it has had quite an interesting if not checkered past. You can read more about the ships history here. The other cool thing we found - the current Commander of this ship is Commander Jennifer M. Blakeslee, USN. You will also see a flag on the ship (just click on the photos to make them bigger) it is the white one with a red stripe around the edge and has 5 gold stars - the stars represent each of the brothers.
Oh, thats very interesting, what a wonderful way to pay tribute to the Sullivan boys.
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If I remember correctly, all five of those brothers, serving together and being killed, prompted the government to restrict siblings from being stationed together. So that no other families would lose all their sons. Wasn't there a movie about them?
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ReplyDeleteWow, it's so cool you got to see that! We like Navy info in my territory. Dad was on the USS Little Rock and my Papaw Pantslegs was on the USS Enterprise. That makes my Trekie Mom go squeeeeeee! BOL Thanks for sharing this with us today.
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Squeals!! I saw a special on my television about this ship. How neat that you got to see it in person. I would have loved that! XOXO - Bacon
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing the story
ReplyDeleteLily & Edward
What a wonderful history lesson!! Thanks so much for sharing this!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool you got to see the ship pull out of port and set off on their deployment. Hearing the child in the video say "Bye Daddy" is kinda heartbreaking. I am off to read about the history of the ship!
ReplyDeletedid you know those boys were from Iowa where we live? Thank you for sharing this.
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Wow! We love seeing the big ships. We think somebody's Daddy was on that ship. In the video we kept hearing a little child shouting, "Bye Daddy!" Hope he comes back safely.
ReplyDeleteOne of mom's favorite movies is the Fighting Sullivans. She says it's an oldie but goodie.
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Sully
ooooooooooooh - he has an escort! What a beautifully HUGE ship!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so cool! What a great way to remember their sacrifice.
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Murphy & Stanley
THAT is a SPECIAL SHIP that HONORS the Fighting Sullivans.
ReplyDeleteOMD OMD we heard a Little Peep... Yelling BYE DADDY!!!
WE are THRILLED that you were there to see the Sullivan go out and that you SHARED it with US.
Imagine all 5 of them being in the navy. How interesting.
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That's why siblings don't serve on the same ships even today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great history lesson!!!!!!
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How cool!
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So interesting! We are waiting for mom to get home from work so we can watch the video
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I think it's very cool that a woman is commanding that whole big ship!!!!
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That is pretty interesting. Never heard this story before.
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ReplyDeleteSleek ship moving at quite a lick! ...and not to be confused with OZ soap of same name from the 1970s!!! YAMxx