When it and the crew were here Angelo wrote a good story and both the Tribune and Variety did stories as well. In one or two instances, personal descendants have e-mailed with data, or another researcher interested in the story of the storm. Jimmie J. Jensen relieved Cmdr. USS Germantown was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. ... "I look forward to the opportunity to serve the officers and crew of USS Germantown as … I had planned to do a post about my experience back then but that was just about the time Christmas season got into full swing. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the U.S. Navy; ships that are formally commissioned, by way of ceremony, and non-commissioned. USS Trenton Crew Stories of the men present at Samoa during the Hurricane.. He served as Executive Officer for MCM Crew DOMINANT, MCM Crew LEADER and USS GLADIATOR (MCM 11) before assuming command in USS GLADIATOR (MCM 11). The United States Navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the Naval Vessel Register and published reports. Most recently he served as Executive Officer in USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42). The USS Germantown. Cruise books are created for private distribution. Further Reading. PHUKET, Thailand – Sailors and Marines from the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and embarked 3rd Marine Division arrived in Phuket, Thailand, Nov. 3.“It’s great to be able to bring our blue and gold team to one of Thailand’s, Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. Military. The data here is generally gleaned from published sources. During a two-week underway for training, USS Germantown (LSD 42) hosted nearly 80 Naval Academy midshipmen and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students from universities across the country to introduce them to surface Navy life, July 16-19. Sasebo, Japan – In front of more than 300 special guests, Sailors, friends and family, Cmdr. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. USS ... USS Germantown Changes Command. Severn B. Stevens as commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a change of command ceremony in Sasebo, Japan Dec. 21. Germantown was launched at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 22 August 1846; sponsored by Miss Lavinia Fanning Watson; because of damaging ice, transferred 18 December to Norfolk Navy Yard for fitting out; and commissioned 9 March 1847, Commander Franklin Buchanan in command. As Department Head he served as First Lieutenant in USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47) where he was selected for Early Command.