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| 120k | Charles H. Hammann was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 16 March 1892. He was appointed an Ensign in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps during World War I. On 21 August 1918, while piloting a Navy seaplane near Pola, he landed on the Adriatic Sea to rescue Ensign George H. Ludlow, whose aircraft had been shot down by Austro-Hungarian forces. Though Hammann's plane was not designed for two persons, and despite the risk of enemy attack, he successfully completed the rescue and returned to the base at Porto Corsini, Italy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for this exploit. Ensign Hammann lost his life while serving on active duty at Langley Field, Virginia, on 14 June 1919. Photo #: NH 79440, U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo |
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| k | Uncropped version of the previous photo, photographed when first completed, circa mid-1939. The ship appears to be under tow, with a canvas cover over her stack, indicating that she may be en route from her builders for delivery to the Navy. Five tires are hung over her side for use as fenders. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 138k | Photo #: 19-N-26590 (cropped), Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, destroyers fitting out and refitting alongside the Navy Yard piers in January 1942. These ships are (from left to right): USS Tillman (DD-641), commissioned 9 June 1942; probably USS Beatty (DD-640), commissioned 7 May 1942; probably USS Hobson (DD-464), commissioned 22 January 1942; USS Anderson (DD-411); USS Hammann (DD-412); and USS Mustin (DD-413). Note that the three incomplete ships at left are painted in Measure 12 camouflage, while those refitting (at right) wear Camouflage Measure 12 (Modified). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Tony Cowart |
| 16k | June 6 1942, Hammann broken in half and sinking after being torpedoed alongside Yorktown CV-5, Same image as Yorktown 5 in Carrier index, Image is of a display created by Bel Gettys. | - |
| 117k | Pulling alongside the USS Lexington (CV-2) at the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 8, 1942 to rescue survivors. | Joe Radigan |
| 60k | Battle of Midway, June 1942, USS Hammann (DD 412) sinking with stern high, after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168 in the afternoon of 6 June 1942. Photographed from the starboard forecastle deck of USS Yorktown (CV 5) by Photographer 2nd Class William G. Roy. Angular structure in right foreground is the front of Yorktown's forward starboard 5-inch gun gallery. Note knotted lines hanging down from the carrier's flight deck, remaining from her initial abandonment on 4 June. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. | Joe Radigan |
| 135k | At the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, in January 1942, just before she transferred to the Pacific. She is painted in Measure 12 (modified) camouflage. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 136k | Battle of Midway, June 1942 Diorama by Norman Bel Geddes, depicting the torpedoing of USS Hammann (DD-412) and USS Yorktown (CV-5) by Japanese submarine I-168, during the afternoon of 6 June 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Fred Weiss |
80 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
