The first series below was taken during USS Blakeley's passage from Fort de France, Martinique to Castries, St. Lucia on May 27, 1942 |
Blakeley's crew made this improvised anchor after bow was lost in torpedo attack |
USS Blakeley undergoes temporary repairs in San Juan, Puerto Rico dry dock during June, 1942 |
USS Blakely in San Juan, Puerto Rico dry dock June 11, 1942 |
A wooden dam is constructed making the damaged bow water tight |
USS Blakely refloated before addition of tempoary bow |
USS Blakeley is repaired at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during July 1942 |
USS Blakeley arrives at Philadelphia Navy Yard July 15, 1942 |
USS Taylor's bow is removed on July 25, 1942 |
USS Taylor's bow is positioned |
USS Blakeley afloat with her new bow - late July 1942 |
LCDR Mitchell D. Matthews CO of USS Blakeley, was awarded a Legion of Merit medal for bringing the ship to Philadelphia from the Carribbean with a temporary bow after she was torpedoed by U-156 |