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As Sims slid beneath the waves, there was a tremendous explosion that raised what was left of the ship almost 15 feet (4.6 m) out of the water. Chief R. J. Dicken, in a damaged whaleboat, picked up 15 other survivors. They remained with Neosho until they were rescued by Henley on 11 May. Sims was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 24 June ...
Both planes, hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the water on her port side with a violent explosion that lifted and shook the entire ship. The shock caused serious oil leaks and considerable damage to machinery and equipment. The crew repaired the damage, and Sims continued patrolling. On the 24th, she was again attacked by a kamikaze.
W.S. Sims was decommissioned on 6 September 1991 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 January 1995. She was transferred to Turkey on 21 December 1999 as a parts hulk. On 15 March 1991 at 2100 hours, the USS W.S. Sims suffered a boiler explosion. Following a BECCE (Basic Engineering Casualty Control Exercises), the boiler was ...
Additionally, one other ship was named Admiral W. S. Sims for the same man. The destroyer USS Sims (DD-409), served in World War II, sunk by the Japanese, 1942; The destroyer escort USS Sims (DE-154), commissioned 1943, decommissioned 1946. The Knox-class frigate USS W. S. Sims (later FF-1059), commissioned 1970, decommissioned 1991.
Pages in category "Sims-class destroyers" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... USS Sims (DD-409) W. USS Wainwright (DD-419)
"The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in ...
Photos capture fire damage left in Malibu. Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a structure on January 8, 2025 in Malibu, California. Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 8 ...
A large group of Japanese bombers soon appeared at 09:30 and circled the two American ships searching for the reported carrier but settled on the Sims and Neosho when their fuel ran low. The Sims was hit by three 250 kg bombs, two of which exploded in the engine room. In minutes the ship buckled amidships and began to sink stern first.