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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) (1943-1960) was the second ship to be named in his honor, she was preceded by DD 227 (1920-1942).
(U.S. Navy photo Digital ID#: ggbain 02614 from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division) |
Bill Gonyo
Downey, Cal.
Assoc. Researcher
Navsource |
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05 March 1943: Orange, Tex. - Pillsbury (DE 133) and Pope (DE 134) fitting out at Consolidated Steel Co.
(Source: National Archive Photo; Courtesy of Task Group 22.3 Association, Captain Jerry Mason, USN [ret.]) |
Mike Green
Port Angeles, Wash. |
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29 August 1943: the Atlantic Ocean - Pillsbury (DE 133) prior to her assignment to Task Group 21.12 or Task Group 22.3.
(Source: National Archive Photo; Courtesy of Task Group 22.3 Association, Captain Jerry Mason, USN [ret.]) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn, N.Y. - taken on Christmas Eve at the New York Naval Shipyard
(USN photo #BuShips 57806) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn, N.Y. - taken on Christmas Eve at the New York Naval Shipyard.
(USN photo #BuShips 57808) |
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24 December 1943: Brooklyn, N.Y. - 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) |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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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
04 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 U.S. Navy in World War II. |
Fred Weiss |
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04 June 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - Pillsbury (DE 133) moves alongside U-505 to take the captured submarine in tow.
Pillsbury was severely damaged when U-505's bow plane sliced open the DE's hull.
(Source: National Archive Photo; Courtesy of Task Group 22.3 Association, Captain Jerry Mason, USN [ret.]) |
Mike Green
Port Angeles, Wash. |
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07 June 1944: the Atlantic Ocean - Pillsbury refueling from USS Kennebec (AO 36).
(Source: National Archive Photo; Courtesy of Task Group 22.3 Association, Captain Jerry Mason, USN [ret.]) |
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undated wartime image |
Maj. Matthew R. Williams |
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.. April 1945: the Atlantic Ocean - U-546 captives |
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29 August 1945: USS Pillsbury (DE 133) is shown in an enlargement from a photo taken from USS Solomons (CVE 67). Pillsbury had gotten
underway that morning from the Convoy-Escort Piers at Norfolk Naval Base in company with Pope (DE 134), Flaherty (DE 135), and Chatelain (DE 149). At 17:37,
after an afternoon of gunnery practice, they all rendezvoused with USS Solomons and proceeded to Mayport, Fla.
(U.S. Navy Photo #80-G-260737 from the United States National Archives) |
Mike Green
Port Angeles, Wash. |
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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." |
Michael Marcellus |
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.. September 1957: As DER 133, I believe that this was her last Med cruise.
(Photo by Wright & Logan Ltd.) |
Jerry M. Van Cleave
Commander, USN (ret.) |
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circa 1957: USS Pillsbury underway.
(Official U.S. Navy Photo; From "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1958-59") |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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2014: Omaha, Nebr. - The stern plate of USS Pillsbury is on display at Freedom Park in Omaha. Note the stern plates of W. T. Powell and
Spangenberg in the line. |
Duane J. Gallagher
Omaha, Nebr. |
