The bombardment not only demolished buildings and fuel dumps on the island, but also sank two Japanese ships. Through January 1942, Northampton joined in such searches until detached with Salt Lake City to bombard Wotje on 1 February. On 11 December, Craven was damaged when it collided with Northampton during underway refueling. On 9 December, the force sortied to search northeast of Oahu, then swept south to Johnston Island, then north again to hunt the enemy west of Lisianski Island and Midway Atoll. in Enterprise task force during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, returning to port the next day. Northampton was at sea with Admiral William Halsey, Jr. USS Northampton of the Enterprise task force enters Pearl Harbour on 8 December 1941. She was named after the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, the home of former President Calvin Coolidge. During World War II she served in the Pacific and was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. She was commissioned in 1930, originally classified a light cruiser because of her thin armor but later reclassified a heavy cruiser because of her 8-inch guns. USS Northampton (CL/CA-26) was the lead Northampton-class cruiser in service with the United States Navy. 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns.2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns.4 × 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber anti-aircraft guns.Sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 1 December 1942. The Associated Press contributed to this report.USS Northampton (CA-26) at Brisbane on 5 August 1941īethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts It had been scheduled to continue on into the Gulf region. 1, and entered the Mediterranean Sea on Dec. The Truman left its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, on Dec. Also with them is the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen. ships - the cruiser USS San Jacinto and the guided missile destroyers USS Cole, USS Bainbridge, USS Gravely and USS Jason Dunham. The Truman strike group includes five U.S. Russia has denied any intention of launching a new invasion and instead has accused Ukraine of hatching plans to try to use force to reclaim control of the territories held by Moscow-backed rebels. Over more than seven years, the fighting has killed over 14,000 people and devastated Ukraine's industrial heartland, known as the Donbas. Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and shortly after threw its support behind a separatist rebellion in the country's east. and Western allies have watched as the buildup of Russian troops near the border grew to a peak of an estimated 100,000, fueling fears that Moscow was preparing to invade Ukraine. allies and partners in the region, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military deployment details. Keeping the ships in the Mediterranean is necessary in order to reassure U.S. Randall Greenwell/The Virginian-Pilot via AP File Navy aircraft carrier strike group including the Truman to stay in the Mediterranean Sea region rather than move on to the Middle East, amid worries about the buildup of thousands of Russian troops near the Ukraine border. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a U.S. Truman passes Fort Monroe as it transits the Chesapeake Bay on its way into dock in Norfolk, Va., July 13, 2016. and its allies reduce the size of their military presence in Ukraine.Įarlier this month, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on a video call to discuss the issues being raised by both sides, and Biden reportedly warned Putin that his country would face strong sanctions if they acted in a hostile manner toward Ukraine. Russia is scheduled to begin separate negotiations with the United States and NATO officials early next year to discuss the country's demands that NATO rejects the admission of Ukraine into NATO, and that the U.S. The official said the decision was made because naval officials felt a "persistent presence" was needed in Europe to address fears of many in the intelligence and international community about Russia's plans to invade Ukraine next year. craft it is traveling with was made by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a defense official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. A group of six Navy vessels was ordered to remain in the Mediterranean Sea instead of moving toward the Middle East to address continuing concerns about the buildup of thousands of troops at the border of Russia and Ukraine.
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