USS O'Callahan (DE-1051)

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	69k	Joseph Timothy O'Callahan (14 May 1905 - 18 March 1964) was born in Boston MA and joined the Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church in 1922, after graduation from preparatory school, and subsequently received degrees from several institutions of higher learning. He was ordained in 1934, and was a Professor of Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics at Boston College between 1929-37, Professor of Philosophy at the Jesuit Seminary of Weston College in 1937-38 and Director of the Mathematics Department at Holy Cross College, Worcester MA in 1938-40. Father O'Callahan was commissioned as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in the Naval Reserve Chaplain Corps in August 1940. He was assigned to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola FL in 1940-42, to the aircraft carrier Ranger in 1942-44 and to the Naval Air Stations at Alameda CA and Pearl Harbor HI into early 1945. Lcdr O'Callahan joined the the aircraft carrier Franklin in early March 1945. A few weeks later, when his ship was badly damaged by a Japanese air attack, he distinguished himself comforting the injured and leading damage control and ammunition jettisoning parties. The ship's Commanding Officer described O'Callahan as "the bravest man I ever saw". For his heroism on board Franklin, Lcdr O'Callahan was awarded the Medal of Honor. Promoted to the rank of Commander in July 1945, O'Callahan served at the Navy Department and at the Naval Training Station, Newport RI until October 1945, when he reported on board the new aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1946, he served as Escort Chaplain as the body of the late Philippines President Manuel Quezon was carried from the United States to Manila. Released from active duty in November 1946, Commander O'Callahan returned to Holy Cross College as Professor of Philosophy. Upon his retirement from the Naval Reserve in November 1953, he was advanced to the rank of Captain on the basis of his combat awards. Joseph O'Callahan died at Worcester MA on 18 March 1964. USS O'Callahan DE-1051 was the first ship named in his honor.    (US Navy photo #80-G-K-5003-B from the US Naval Historical Center)		Navsource
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	92k	date / location unknown		Wendell R. McLaughlin, Jr.
	60k	August 1968: At sea off the Virginia Coast - en route to her homeport of San Diego CA after being commissioned on 13 July 1968 in Boston MA. This photo shows the USS O'Callahan (DE-1051) in her original configuration, without the sliding hangar bay that was installed later, post 1972.		Bill Scroggins GMG1
	89k	1974 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan		© Karsten Petersen, Middelfart, Denmark
	89k	1974 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan		© Karsten Petersen, Middelfart, Denmark
	153k	15 October 1982: At sea - Aerial port bow view of O'Callahan underway. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-85-07601 by PHAN Mellendorf from the Defense Visual Information Center)		Navsource
	199k	30 August 1988: San Diego CA - Sailors man the rails of O'Callahan, the first ship in the Navy to honor Captain Joseph Timothy O'Callahan, as she passes Naval Air Station North Island as she returns to her homeport. (US Navy photo DVID #DNSC-04-09153 by PH2 Self from the DVIC)		Bill Gonyo
	148k	8 February 1989: NavSta San Diego CA - The Pakistani navy ships PNS Aslat (F-265), left, and PNS Khaibar (D-163) lay tied up at a pier following their commissioning. The Aslat and Khaibar, formerly the frigate O'Callahan and the guided missile frigate USS Brooke (FFG-1), respectively, are being leased to the government of Pakistan for five years. (US Navy photo DVID #DNST9003785 by PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn from the DVIC)		Navsource

O'Callahan Memorabilia
Ship's Plaque Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Ship's Plaque Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	O'Callahan Lighter Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	O'Callahan Mug Courtesy of Mike Smolinski	Decommissioning Booklet Courtesy of Robert M. Cieri

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