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Artist's conception of Pillsbury by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett, with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company, Navy Yard Associates, offers prints of most destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. ALL the destroyer escorts ARE available in their WWII configuration. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. When you purchase artwork from them, please indicate that you heard about their work from Navsource. |
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John E. Pillsbury, born in Lowell, Mass. 15 December 1846, was appointed Midshipman in 1862 and commissioned an Ensign in 1868. After serving on various stations afloat and ashore, he commanded the coast steamer Blake from 1884 to 1891 and did excellent scientific work, using in some of his research instruments of his own invention. In the Spanish-American War he commanded the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, operating around the island of Cuba and in the vicinity of Morro Castle. In 1905 he served as Chief of Staff of the North Atlantic Fleet and in 1908-09, was Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Although Rear Admiral Pillsbury’s attainments as a sailor and a fighting man were noteworthy, he is perhaps best known as having been one of the world’s foremost geographers and as an authority of the Gulf stream. Actively identified with the National Geographic Society for many years, he was president of the society at the time of his death, 30 December 1919.
USS Pillsbury (DE-133) was the second ship to be named in his honor, she was preceded by DD-227.
(US Navy photo Digital ID#: ggbain 02614 from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn NY - taken on Christmas Eve at the New York Naval Shipyard (USN photo #BuShips 57806) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn NY - taken on Christmas Eve at the New York Naval Shipyard (USN photo #BuShips 57808) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn NY - taken on Christmas Eve at the New York Naval Shipyard (USN photo #BuShips 57807) |
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April 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - Pillsbury as she circles around U-515. Assisted by USS Flaherty (DE 135), USS Chatelain (DE 149), and USS Pope (DE 134), U-515 was blasted to the surface were she tried to fight her way out, but Chatelain and Flaherty were on target, and were shortly rescuing 43 survivors. (Photo from "United States Destroyer Operations in World War II", by Theodore Roscoe) |
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June 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - A boarding party from Pillsbury (DE 133) works to secure a tow line to the newly captured German U-505 on 4 June 1944. The capture was made by Guadalcanal (CVE 60) (Capt. Dan Gallery), while on patrol in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa. Pillsbury and Chatelain (DE 149) assisted. It was the only submarine captured by the US Navy in World War II. |
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undated wartime image |
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April 1945: the Atlantic Ocean - U-546 captives |
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15 March 1955: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - "Setting of the first watch at commissioning ceremony of USS Pillsbury (DER 133). Officer of the Deck Lt.(jg) Russell A. Marcellus, USN (Michael's Dad). Operations Department personnel with Division Officer Lt.(jg) Donald Cook, USN." |
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September 1957: As DER 133, I believe that this was her last Med cruise. (Photo by Wright & Logan Ltd) |
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circa 1957: USS Pillsbury underway. (Official U.S. Navy Photo; From "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1958-59") |
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