HyperWar: US Naval Administration in World War II: Arming of Merchant Ships and Naval Armed Guard Service [Appendix]

APPENDIX I

PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO ARMED GUARD FROM 7 DEC. 1941 TO 30 SEPT. 1945:

OFFICERS ENLISTED GRAND TOTAL

Officers, Gunnery 8,587

Officers, Communications 803

Petty Officers and Seamen 119,811

Radiomen and Signalmen                      15,769

  Total 9,390 135,580 144,970

========= ========= ==========

PERSONNEL TRANSFERRED OUT OF ARMED GUARD TO OTHER DUTY AND WAR LOSSES:

OFFICERS ENLISTED GRAND TOTAL

Officers, Gunnery 5,517

Officers, Communications 379

Petty Officers and Seamen 71,811

Radiomen and Signalmen                      8,491

  Total 5,896 80,302 82,198

========= ========= ==========

NET ARMED GUARD PERSONNEL AS OF 30 SEPT. 1945:

OFFICERS ENLISTED GRAND TOTAL

Officers, Gunnery 3,070

Officers, Communications 424

Petty Officers and Seamen 48,000

Signalmen and Signalmen Strikers 5,864

Radiomen and Radiomen Strikers                      1,414

  Total 3,494 55,278 58,772

========= ========= ==========

The Naval Armed Guard reached a peak of 106,661 enlisted men and 5,447 officers for a total of 112,108 on 1 November 1944.

APPENDIX II

Status of Merchant Ship Disarming

The records of the Arming Merchant Ships Section indicate the following progress in disarming merchant vessels as of 30 August 1946:

FLAG Armed Lost Trans.
To Navy Subj To
Disarm Disarmed
To Date Percent
Disarmed To Be
Disarmed

U.S. 4870 482 126 4262 4161 97.6 101¹

U.S. Owned, Foreign 244 87   9 148 146 98.6    2

5114 569 135 4410 4307 98.0 103

BELGIAN 8 1 7 7 100.0 0

BRITISH 233 13 12² 198 182 91.4 16

BRAZILIAN 32 3 29 29³ 100.0 0

CANADIAN 5 1 4 4 100.0 0

CHILEAN 4 0 4 4 100.0 0

CHINESE 3 1 2 2 100.0 0

DUTCH 165 33 132 94 71.2 38

FRENCH 39 3 36 29 80.5 7

GREEK 15 1 14 14 100.0 0

ITALIAN 1 0 1 1 100.0 0

MEXICAN 7 1 6 6 100.0 0

NEW ZEALAND 1 0 1 1 100.0 0

NORWEGIAN 350 62 288 263 91.3 25

PANAMANIAN 3 0 3 3 100.0 0

POLISH 15 3 12 12 100.0 0

RUSSIAN   251    19         232     17    0.73 215

6236 710 147 5379 4975 92.5% 404

¹ Note: Includes 62 towing and other miscellaneous small type vessels armed for Army.

² Note: Transferred to HM Navy

³ Note: Ships disarmed in Brazilian ports and guns retained by Brazil for lend lease account.

APPENDIX III

U. S. NAVAL ARMED GUARD PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS DEAD, MISSING, OR PRISONERS OF WAR FROM 7 DEC. 1941 TO 30 SEPT. 1945

STATUS OFFICERS ENLISTED TOTAL

DEATHS Enemy Action 76 1,250

Other causes 29 328

105 1,578 1,683

MISSING Enemy Action 5 118

Other causes 2 2

7 120 127

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,810
====

PRISONERS OF WAR (as of 26 June 1945) 2 25 27

PRISONERS OF WAR (prior to 30 Sept. 1945) 1 13 14

APPENDIX IV

COMMENDATIONS

The records of the Arming Merchant Ship Section indicate that the following commendations or awards were conferred upon Armed Guards up to 27 June 1946.

Navy Crosses 5

Legion of Merit Awards 2

Silver Stars 75

Navy and Marine Corps Medals 24

Bronze Star Medals 54

Commendatory Letters from SecNav 563

Commendatory Letters from Chief of BuPers 2778

Suitable Entries in Service Records 4533

8033 8033

Operation and Engagement Stars (Approx.) 36240

Philippine Liberation Ribbons (Approx.) 9882

Engagement Stars on Philippine Liberation Ribbon (Approx.) 4031

58186

The following Navy vessels were named for Armed Guard personnel during World War II.

Destroyer Escorts

Ship Named for Served on

USS BORUM Lt. (jg) John R. Borum SS BRILLIANT

USS BRENNAN Ens. John. J. Brennan SS OTHO

USS HERZOG Lt. (jg) William R. Herzog SS PAN NEW YORK

USS HUNTER MARSHALL Ens. Hunter Marshall SS MERRIMACK

USS WILLETT Ens. Kenneth M. Willett SS STEPHEN HOPKINS

Destroyer

USS VESOLE Ens. Kay K. Vesole SS JOHN BASCOM

Transport

USS WALSH Lt. (jg) Patrick J. Walsh SS PATRICK J. HURLEY

All of the 144,970 Officers and enlisted men who served in the Armed Guard were authorized to wear from one to three Area Service Ribbons. It is estimated that approximately 75% of the Armed Guard earned two Area Service Ribbons and approximately 25% were entitled to all three Area Service Ribbons.

APPENDIX V

Deck Strengthening and Gun Foundations

Deck strengthening and gun foundations were installed on armed merchant ships and troop transports during World War II, centering on frames as follows:

Type of Ship For 3"/50AA Guns For 20mm Guns For 5"/38
D.P. Guns

Cargo Guns#1 #2 #3 #4 #1 and 2 #3 and 4 #5 and 6 #7 and 8 #1

FRAME NUMBERS

C1-A 7^a 39^b 90^d 101^e 164^b 174^a

C1-B 7^a 39^b 90^d 101^e 164^b 174^a

C1-M- 145^f 16^g 106�^d 123^h

C1-ME- 145^f 16^g 106�^d 123^h

C2-S- 13^b 13^b 167^b 167^b 41^b 99^d 113^h 141^b 180^f

C3-S- 13^b 13^b 180^b 180^b 47^b 99^d 130ⁱ 150^b 195^f

C4-S- 11^g 11^g 191^g 191^g 51^d 54^d 156^j 161^j 208^f

EC2-S- 6^a 40^b 83^d 101^e 163^e 174^k

ZEC2-S- 5^a 53^b 83^d 100�^e 162^e 172�^k

R2-S- 15^b 15^b 164^b 164^b 41^b 95^d 115�^h 141^b 181^f

VC2-S- 8^a 35^g 76�^d 93�^h 142^e 156^k

N3-S- 1^k 62^h 41�ⁱ

Tankers

T2-SE- 96^a 63�^d 63�^d 43^m 15^m "B"ⁿ

T2-SE- 85�^a 63�^d 63^d 20^l 17^l 5ⁿ

Troopships

C1-A 14^b 14^b 164^c 164^c 39^b 90^d 101^e 134^b 174^a

C1-B 14^b 14^b 164^c 164^c 39^b 90^d 101^e 134^b 174^a

EC2-S- 9^b 9^b 162^c 162^c 40^b 83^d 101^e 134^b 174^k

C2-S- 13^b 13^b 167^b 167^b 41^b 99^d 113^h 141^b 180^f

C3-S- 13^b 13^b 180^b 180^b 47^b 99^d 130ⁱ 150^b 195^f

VC2-S- 13^b 13^b 141^c 141^c 35^g 76�^d 93�^h 122^b 156^k

C4-S- 11^b 11^b 191^g 191^g 30^e 51^d 54^d 90^e 208^f

#9 and 10 #11 and 12 #13 and 14

120^e 156^j 161^j

Notes:

a Platform 8' high on center line h On bridge deck Stbd and Port

b Platform 8' high Stbd and Port i On boat deck Stbd and Port

c Platform 16' high Stbd and Port j Platform 12' above boat deck Stbd and Port

d Bridge wings Stbd and Port k On aft house center line

e House top Stbd and Port l Platform 8' above boat deck Stbd and Port

f On deck center line aft m Platform 8' above house top Stbd and Port

g On deck Stbd and Port n On boat deck center line aft

APPENDIX VI

TOTAL GUNS ISSUED FOR ARMING MERCHANT
VESSELS AND U.S.A.T. SHIPS FROM 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 1 OCTOBER 1945

NO. INSTALLED ON GUNS LOST ON DISARMED

GUNS U.S. FLAG
U.S. OWNED
FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPS FOREIGN
OWNED
FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPS TOTAL
INSTALLED U.S. FLAG
U.S. OWNED
FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPS FOREIGN
OWNED
FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPS TOTAL
LOST U.S. FLAG
U.S. OWNED
FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPS TOTAL
REMAINING
AFLOAT

5"/51 SP 528 12 540 71 2 73 62 406

5"/50 SP 45 7 53 15 15 6 31

5"/38 DP 1,826 1,826 32 32 86 1,708

4"/50 DP 1,279 195 1,474 296 31 327 171 976

3"/50 DP 6,122 357 6,479 315 34 349 533 5,597

3"/50 SP 92 97 189 12 19 31 47 121

3"/23 DP 56 31 87 17 6 23 13 51

6 pdr SP 108 20 128 19 8 27 37 64

40mm DP quad 2 2 2

40mm DP twin 8 8 8

40mm DP single 18 18 2 2 16

1" 1 DP quad 1 1 1

37mm Army 3 3 3

1 pdr SP 3 3 3

20mm DP 33,925 4,621 38,546 2,004 488 2,532 2,353 33,661

.50 CAL DP 921 741 1,662 414 117 531 112 1,019

.30 CAL DP 1,249 1.011 2,260 676 209 885 222 1,143

TOTAL 53,278
===== 4,827
===== 3,644
===== 44,807
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	OFFICERS	ENLISTED	GRAND TOTAL
Officers, Gunnery	8,587
Officers, Communications	803
Petty Officers and Seamen		119,811
Radiomen and Signalmen		15,769
Total	9,390	135,580	144,970
	=========	=========	==========

FLAG	Armed	Lost	Trans. To Navy	Subj To Disarm	Disarmed To Date	Percent Disarmed	To Be Disarmed
U.S.	4870	482	126	4262	4161	97.6	101¹
U.S. Owned, Foreign	244	87	9	148	146	98.6	2
	5114	569	135	4410	4307	98.0	103
BELGIAN	8	1		7	7	100.0	0
BRITISH	233	13	12²	198	182	91.4	16
BRAZILIAN	32	3		29	29³	100.0	0
CANADIAN	5	1		4	4	100.0	0
CHILEAN	4	0		4	4	100.0	0

CHINESE	3	1		2	2	100.0	0
DUTCH	165	33		132	94	71.2	38
FRENCH	39	3		36	29	80.5	7
GREEK	15	1		14	14	100.0	0
ITALIAN	1	0		1	1	100.0	0
MEXICAN	7	1		6	6	100.0	0

NEW ZEALAND	1	0		1	1	100.0	0
NORWEGIAN	350	62		288	263	91.3	25
PANAMANIAN	3	0		3	3	100.0	0
POLISH	15	3		12	12	100.0	0
RUSSIAN	251	19		232	17	0.73	215
	6236	710	147	5379	4975	92.5%	404

¹ Note:	Includes 62 towing and other miscellaneous small type vessels armed for Army.
² Note:	Transferred to HM Navy
³ Note:	Ships disarmed in Brazilian ports and guns retained by Brazil for lend lease account.

	STATUS	OFFICERS	ENLISTED	TOTAL
DEATHS	Enemy Action	76	1,250
	Other causes	29	328
		105	1,578	1,683

MISSING	Enemy Action	5	118
	Other causes	2	2
		7	120	127

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,810 ====

PRISONERS OF WAR (as of 26 June 1945)		2	25	27
PRISONERS OF WAR (prior to 30 Sept. 1945)		1	13	14

Navy Crosses	5
Legion of Merit Awards	2
Silver Stars	75
Navy and Marine Corps Medals	24
Bronze Star Medals	54
Commendatory Letters from SecNav	563
Commendatory Letters from Chief of BuPers	2778
Suitable Entries in Service Records	4533
	8033	8033
Operation and Engagement Stars (Approx.)		36240

Philippine Liberation Ribbons (Approx.)		9882
Engagement Stars on Philippine Liberation Ribbon (Approx.)		4031
		58186

The following Navy vessels were named for Armed Guard personnel during World War II.

Destroyer Escorts
Ship	Named for	Served on
USS BORUM	Lt. (jg) John R. Borum	SS BRILLIANT
USS BRENNAN	Ens. John. J. Brennan	SS OTHO
USS HERZOG	Lt. (jg) William R. Herzog	SS PAN NEW YORK
USS HUNTER MARSHALL	Ens. Hunter Marshall	SS MERRIMACK
USS WILLETT	Ens. Kenneth M. Willett	SS STEPHEN HOPKINS

Destroyer
USS VESOLE	Ens. Kay K. Vesole	SS JOHN BASCOM

Transport
USS WALSH	Lt. (jg) Patrick J. Walsh	SS PATRICK J. HURLEY

All of the 144,970 Officers and enlisted men who served in the Armed Guard were authorized to wear from one to three Area Service Ribbons. It is estimated that approximately 75% of the Armed Guard earned two Area Service Ribbons and approximately 25% were entitled to all three Area Service Ribbons.

Notes:
a	Platform 8' high on center line	h	On bridge deck Stbd and Port
b	Platform 8' high Stbd and Port	i	On boat deck Stbd and Port
c	Platform 16' high Stbd and Port	j	Platform 12' above boat deck Stbd and Port
d	Bridge wings Stbd and Port	k	On aft house center line
e	House top Stbd and Port	l	Platform 8' above boat deck Stbd and Port
f	On deck center line aft	m	Platform 8' above house top Stbd and Port
g	On deck Stbd and Port	n	On boat deck center line aft

	NO. INSTALLED ON			GUNS LOST ON			DISARMED
GUNS	U.S. FLAG U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS	FOREIGN OWNED FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS	TOTAL INSTALLED	U.S. FLAG U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS	FOREIGN OWNED FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS	TOTAL LOST	U.S. FLAG U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS	TOTAL REMAINING AFLOAT

5"/51 SP	528	12	540	71	2	73	62	406
5"/50 SP	45	7	53	15		15	6	31
5"/38 DP	1,826		1,826	32		32	86	1,708
4"/50 DP	1,279	195	1,474	296	31	327	171	976
3"/50 DP	6,122	357	6,479	315	34	349	533	5,597
3"/50 SP	92	97	189	12	19	31	47	121
3"/23 DP	56	31	87	17	6	23	13	51
6 pdr SP	108	20	128	19	8	27	37	64
40mm DP quad		2	2				2
40mm DP twin		8	8					8
40mm DP single	18		18	2		2		16
1" 1 DP quad	1		1					1
37mm Army	3		3					3
1 pdr SP	3		3					3
20mm DP	33,925	4,621	38,546	2,004	488	2,532	2,353	33,661
.50 CAL DP	921	741	1,662	414	117	531	112	1,019
.30 CAL DP	1,249	1.011	2,260	676	209	885	222	1,143
TOTAL			53,278 =====			4,827 =====	3,644 =====	44,807 =====