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1943 PRESS IMAGE: USS MCCAWLEY RENDOVA ISLAND SINKING ANNOUNCEMENT FP484The image has editing marks and a bit of discoloration in spots.
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USSMcCawley(APA-4)was aMcCawley-classattack transportthat served with theUnited States NavyduringWorld War II. Named afterCharles G. McCawley, eighthCommandantof theU.S. Marine Corps, she was thelead shipin her class.
At 0643 on 30 June, she began off-loading for the landing atRendova Island, near New Georgia. Twice, before completion at 1350, operations were halted to prepare for air attacks which did not materialize. Then, as the withdrawing column entered Blanche Channel, torpedo planes attacked.McCawley's gunfire brought down four, but a torpedo hit inMcCawley's engine room, killed 15 of her crew, and knocked out all power.
Following the attack, Admiral Turner and his staff transferred to destroyerFarenholt.Rear Admiral Wilkinsonremained onMcCawleyto command salvage operations, whileattack cargo shipLibratook the transport in tow and destroyersRalph TalbotandMcCallastood by to assist.
At 1640, all the crew, except the salvage party, was taken off byRalph Talbot. Soon afterward, the group was attacked bydive bombers, andMcCawleywas strafed, but no further damage was inflicted as the salvage party manned her guns to shoot down one of the three planes destroyed. By 1850, the draft aft had increased to 38 feet (12m), and Admiral Wilkinson orderedMcCallaalongside to take off the salvage party. Within the hour, all hands were aboardMcCallaand pulling clear of the stricken transport.
At 2023, the final blow came. The doomed ship was again torpedoed and in 30 seconds she sank in 340 fathoms. The following day, sixPT boatswere found to have torpedoed an "enemy" transport inBlanche Channel, after having been informed no friendly forces were in the area. PTs were then placed directly under Admiral Turner and given aliaison officerto keep them informed.
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