26 Jun 1934

United States
  • The keel of destroyer Cummings was laid down at the United Shipyards facility in Staten Island, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Cummings | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
1 Oct 1940

United States
  • Belgium Congo uranium began to arrived at Staten Island, New York, United States for safekeeping; a total of 1,140 tons of uranium would arrive throughout this month. ww2dbase [Staten Island, New York | CPC]
29 Jan 1941

United States
  • The keel of the Benson-class destroyer Bailey was laid down at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation shipyard, Staten Island, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Bailey | Staten Island, New York | DS]
16 Jul 1941

United States
  • American transport USS West Point embarked 137 Italian and 327 German citizens off Staten Island, New York, United States and set sail for Lisbon, Portugal at 1455 hours. ww2dbase [Staten Island, New York | CPC]
27 Jul 1942

United States
  • The keel of destroyer Kimberly was laid down by Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
24 Aug 1942

United States
  • The keel of destroyer Luce was laid down at Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Luce | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
3 Feb 1943

United States
  • Kimberly was launched by at the Bethlehem Mariners Harbor yard at Staten Island, New York, United States, sponsored by Elsie S. Kimberly, the daughter of Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, for whom the destroyer was named after. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
6 Mar 1943

United States
  • Destroyer Luce was launched at Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York, United States. She was sponsored by the wife of Stephen B. Luce, Jr., who was the grandson of Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, who in turn was the namesake of the ship. ww2dbase [Luce | Staten Island, New York | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 6 Mar 1943
Launching ceremony of destroyer Luce, Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York, United States, 6 Mar 1943
14 Jan 1944

United States
18 Jan 1944

United States
  • Loaded with Army aircraft, escort carrier USS Bogue departed New York bound for Scotland as part of 43-ship Convoy UT-7 consisting of 3 escort carriers, 12 cargo ships, 12 troop transports, 1 seaplane tender, 1 stores ship, and 1 oil tanker plus an escorting force of 1 battleship and 12 destroyers. ww2dbase [Bogue | Staten Island, New York | DS]
19 Mar 1944

United States
23 Mar 1944

United States
14 Apr 1944

United States
23 Apr 1944

United States
  • With fleet carrier USS Ranger loaded with 76 US Army P-38 Lightning aircraft and escort carrier USS Card loaded with 100 US Army P-51 Mustang fighters and 204 US Army personnel, both ships, along with their escorts, departed New York bound for Casablanca in French Morocco. ww2dbase [P-51 Mustang | Card | Ranger | P-38 Lightning | Staten Island, New York | DS]
16 Jun 1945

United States
19 Jun 1945

United States
23 Sep 1945

United States
31 Oct 1945

United States

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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