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Wickes-class destroyer
USS Roper (DD-147) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy, later converted to a high-speed transport and redesignated APD-20. She was
USS_Roper
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Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing USS Roper (DD-147), an American navy ship Roper, a style of cowboy boot with a short heel and round toe Ropers,
Roper
1942 naval action of the Second Happy Time
April 1942. The German submarine U-85 was sunk by the American destroyer USS Roper, with the loss of the U-boat's entire crew. U-85 had been on its fourth
Sinking_of_U-85
American author and engineer (1907–1988)
carrier. Heinlein also served as gunnery officer aboard the destroyer USS Roper in 1933 and 1934, reaching the rank of lieutenant. His brother, Lawrence
Robert_A._Heinlein
(CV-15) USS Ransom (AM-283) USS Rathburne (DD-113) USS Rednour (APD-102) USS Reno (CL-96) USS Riddle (DE-185) USS Rodman (DD-456/DMS-21) USS Roper (DD-147)
List of ships damaged by kamikaze attack
List_of_ships_damaged_by_kamikaze_attack
Topics referred to by the same term
transport ship during World War II USS Roper (DD-147) was a United States Navy Wickes-class destroyer during World War II USS Truckee (AO-147) was a United
147
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
the amphibious landings on Okinawa on 1 April, USS Franklin suffered over 800 killed and missing and USS Bunker Hill suffered 396 killed and missing. These
Battle_of_Okinawa
Ship sunk off Cape Hatteras in World War II
destroyers, USS Greer and USS Roper came across the ship's two rafts and two of the five lifeboats, picking up 70 survivors. One of them died aboard Roper after
MV_City_of_New_York
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
second lifeboat, containing the chief officer and 13 crew were rescued by USS Roper on 29 April, having been spotted at 37°47′N 71°28′W / 37.783°N 71.467°W
MV_Empire_Drum
North Carolinian waters populated by U-boats in World War II
destroyer USS Roper detected the surfaced U-85 on radar at a range of 2,700 yards. As the German submarine attempted to head south, the Roper closed to
Torpedo_Alley
United States Navy admiral (1898–1963)
was the son of the 7th United States Secretary of Commerce, Daniel C. Roper. Roper was born in North Carolina and became graduate of the United States Naval
John_W._Roper
Roper (29 October 1851 – 31 March 1901) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War. Born at Glasgow, Missouri, Roper was
Jesse_M._Roper
× 3-in. main battery): Bebas 2 destroyer transports: Charles Lawrence, Roper 3 submarine chasers (2 escort type, 1 wooden hull) Northern Defense Group
Okinawa_naval_order_of_battle
Period of German sinking of merchant ships off the East Coast during the Second World War
98 (15 of 45 crewmen perished) U-85: sunk on 14 April by the destroyer USS Roper in position 35°55′N 75°13′W / 35.92°N 75.22°W / 35.92; -75.22 off Cape
Second_Happy_Time
WWII-era naval vessel camouflage schemes of the United States Navy
maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Sumrall, 1973. Backer, Steve. "USS Minneapolis (CA-36)". Ingram, H. A. (Chief, BuShips) (July 11, 1941). "Low
World War II ship camouflage measures of the United States Navy
World_War_II_ship_camouflage_measures_of_the_United_States_Navy
USS Kane (APD-18), ex-DD-235 Wickes-class USS Tattnall (APD-19), ex-DD-125 USS Roper (APD-20), ex-DD-147 USS Dickerson (APD-21), ex-DD-157, scuttled after
List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
List_of_United_States_Navy_amphibious_warfare_ships
(DD-152) USS Whipple (DD-217) USS Roper (DD-147) USS Gregory (DD-82) USS Luce (DD-99) USS Manley (DD-74) USS Tattnall (DD-125) USS Humphreys (DD-236) USS Sands
United States during the Turkish War of Independence
United_States_during_the_Turkish_War_of_Independence
U-85 Kriegsmarine 14 April 1942 Sunk off Bodie Island by gunfire from USS Roper. 35°33′N 75°08′W / 35.55°N 75.13°W / 35.55; -75.13 (German submarine
List of shipwrecks of North Carolina
List_of_shipwrecks_of_North_Carolina
German World War II submarine
as Roper closed to 700 yards (640 m). The destroyer evaded the torpedo and closed to 300 yards (270 m), when U-85 turned sharply to starboard. Roper illuminated
German_submarine_U-85_(1941)
Calendar year
by Axis forces in the Mediterranean. German submarine U-85 is sunk by USS Roper off North Carolina. April 15 – WWII: Award of the George Cross to Malta:
1942
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1942
pressure General Auchinleck to take offensive action before this can occur. USS Roper becomes the first American ship to sink a U-boat. 15: Malta is awarded
Timeline of World War II (1942)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1942)
Armed naval trawler sunk during World War II
HMT Lady Elsa, HMS Tourmaline, and USS Roper conducted patrols in sector two. Bedfordshire and Tourmaline assisted USS Stringham in the search for survivors
HMT_Bedfordshire
indicate that USS LST-447 sank on April 7, 1945, following a kamikaze attack. USS LST-472 was scuttled by destroyer USS Hall (DD-583) USS LST-534 was deemed
List of Allied vessels struck by Japanese special attack weapons
List_of_Allied_vessels_struck_by_Japanese_special_attack_weapons
Liberator U-85 1941 VIIB 0 0 0 0 3 15,060 0 0 0 0 Sunk 14 April 1942 USS Roper U-86 1941 VIIB 0 0 0 0 3 9,614 1 8,627 0 0 Sunk 29 November 1943 HMS Tumult
List of German U-boats in World War II (1-599)
List_of_German_U-boats_in_World_War_II_(1-599)
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
including USS Pennsylvania and USS S-27, and various shore stations in the prewar years. After serving as Executive Officer of USS Roper from 1936 to
USS_Hugh_W._Hadley
(+1942)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 31 March 2021. "USS Dewey (YFD-1)". Imbiblio.org. Retrieved 11 April 2014. "USS Dewey (YFD-1)". NavSource. Retrieved 29 December
List of shipwrecks in April 1942
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1942
(SS-396) USS Rooks (DD-804) USS Roosevelt (1905, DDG-80) USS Roper (DD-147/APD-20) USS Roque (AG-137/AKL-8) USS Rosa (SP-757) USS Rosal (YFB-682) USS Rosalie
List of United States Navy ships: Q–R
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_Q–R
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island then commanded the destroyer USS Roper from 1939 to 1940, before assignment as staff gunnery officer for destroyers
USS_Harry_E._Hubbard
Gunboat of the United States Navy
including Roper, were overcome by the bad air and were pulled out of the sail room semi-conscious. As the fumes grew thicker and more noxious, Roper ordered
USS_Petrel_(PG-2)
Game in which participants jump over a swung rope
A skipping rope (or jump rope) is equipment used in sport and play that involves rhythmically jumping over a rope swung underfoot and overhead. The activity
Skipping_rope
known for his command of Destroyer Division 54. Aboard his flagship, the USS Roper, he led Destroyer Division 54 in the successful attack and sinking of
Stanley_C._Norton
Cemetery in Hampton City, Virginia
remains of 28 sailors from the German submarine U-85, which was sunk by USS Roper off Cape Hatteras in 1942. A British sailor from the same war is buried
Hampton_National_Cemetery
"Admiraly War Diary, 15 March 1942". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026. "USS Barnett War Diary, 15 March 1942". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026
List of shipwrecks in March 1942
List_of_shipwrecks_in_March_1942
United States Navy submarine (1961–63)
USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. She was the U.S. Navy's second submarine
USS_Thresher_(SSN-593)
1917 Launched: 15 December 1917 (List) Operator: United States Navy (as USS Fairfax) Commissioned: 6 April 1918 (List) Decommissioned: 26 November 1940
List of Wickes-class destroyers
List_of_Wickes-class_destroyers
Largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships
but survived. USS Kennedy had intercepted radio bearings from Point Arguello to the Delphy and to the Stoddert. Commander Walter Roper, in charge of the
Honda_Point_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
comics series featuring the Marvel character USS Cable (ARS-19), a US Navy rescue and salvage ship USS Frank Cable (AS-40), a US Navy submarine tender
Cable
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, becoming the first such
USS_Monitor
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named
USS_Yorktown_(CV-10)
Guided missile destroyer
USS Charles J. French (DDG-142) is the planned 92nd Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is
USS_Charles_J._French
2003 studio album by Brave Saint Saturn
(Reese Roper) – 1:12 "The Sun Also Rises" (Roper) – 3:15 "Binary" (Roper) – 3:54 "Mercury" (Saki) – 0:42 "Enamel" (Roper) – 3:32 "Anastasia" (Roper) – 4:18
The_Light_of_Things_Hoped_For
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
her from her owner, George Roper & Brother, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Teaser (SP-933) on 29 November
USS_Teaser_(SP-933)
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
Roper bought an additional eleven feet of frontage (part of "Lot 7") from his northerly neighbor, Isaac E. Holmes, an acquisition that allowed Roper to
Robert_William_Roper_House
American folk rock duo
Shovels & Rope chronicle historical events. "Thresher" from their 2014 album Swimmin' Time references the April 10, 1963 sinking of the USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Shovels_&_Rope
US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
USS Hopper (DDG-70) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, named for the pioneering computer scientist
USS_Hopper
Independence-class littoral combat ship
USS Independence (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the Independence-class of littoral combat ships. It is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named
USS_Independence_(LCS-2)
1957 film by Dick Powell
Atlantic. During World War II the American Buckley-class destroyer escort USS Haynes is on patrol in the South Atlantic. Lieutenant Commander Murrell,
The_Enemy_Below
British actor
drama The Smoke. In 2026, he joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Ned Roper. Jamie St John Bamber Griffith was born in Hammersmith, London, England
Jamie_Bamber
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is named after
USS_Winston_S._Churchill
American dock landing ship
USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) is a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She is the second US Navy ship to be named for Carter Hall
USS_Carter_Hall_(LSD-50)
Topics referred to by the same term
part of the vessel's standing rigging Beriev A-50, a Russian AWACS aircraft USS Mainstay (AM-261), a US Navy minesweeper Mainstay Lake in Guyana This disambiguation
Mainstay
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
USS Laffey (DD-724) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February
USS_Laffey_(DD-724)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy and is the first of the Flight
USS_Oscar_Austin
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) Aegis guided missile destroyer. She is the second ship of the United States Navy to be
USS_The_Sullivans_(DDG-68)
Children's clapping game
rammed the USS Cumberland and sank her, destroyed the USS Congress, damaged the USS Minnesota, and chased away the USS St. Lawrence and USS Roanoke. The
Mary_Mack
American Civil War ironclad warship
USS Cairo /ˈkeɪroʊ/ is the lead ship of the City-class casemate ironclads built at the beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats
USS_Cairo
Game involving two jump ropes
directions are jumped by one or more players jumping simultaneously. Jump rope games have been traced back to Ancient Egypt and China, eventually making
Double_Dutch_(jump_rope)
Submarine of the Confederate States of America
undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged, and following
H._L._Hunley
Arleigh Burke–class destroyer
USS Chafee (DDG-90) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in United States Navy. She is named for Senator John Lester
USS_Chafee
Submarine of the United States
USS Redfish (SS/AGSS-395), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the redfish. In addition to her naval
USS_Redfish_(SS-395)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Carney (DDG-64) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The guided-missile destroyer was the
USS_Carney
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Ross (DDG-71) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy and is the last of the Flight I variant
USS_Ross_(DDG-71)
Iowa-class battleship
USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944
USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in service with the United States Navy. She is named in honor
USS_Roosevelt_(DDG-80)
1995–96 period of tension between the PRC and ROC
States sent the USS O'Brien (DD-975) and USS McClusky (FFG-41) through the strait on 11–12 December 1995. Finally, on 19 December 1995, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
Mechanism used to steer watercraft
table USS LST-325 ship's wheel and engine order telegraph, the latter also referred to in the US Navy as the lee helm U.S. Navy personnel aboard USS Constitution
Ship's_wheel
Supply-class fast combat support ship
USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), formerly USS Arctic (AOE-8), is the third ship in the Supply class of fast combat support ships and is the fifth supply ship to
USNS_Arctic
United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Shoup (DDG-86) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is named for Medal of Honor
USS_Shoup
Lapwing-class minesweeper
Norfolk. En route she came to the aid of USS Ophir off Bermuda. Bobolink towed Ophir until a storm broke the tow rope about 100 nautical miles (190 km) off
USS_Bobolink_(AM-20)
U.S. Navy Destroyer
USS Preble (DDG-88) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is the sixth U.S. Navy ship named
USS_Preble_(DDG-88)
Sunken barque (1883)
of the George Roper was made by Joseph Witham. It is currently in the collections of the (British) National Maritime Museum. "George Roper". Victorian Heritage
George_Roper_(ship)
Formula relating load-force and hold-force on a line wound around a cylinder
the tension required to cause slippage of a flexible line (such as a rope, wire rope, or a belt) that is wound around a cylinder and tensioned on its opposite
Capstan_equation
Naval helicopter series of the H-60/S-70 family
SH-60B from USS Curts (FFG-38) provided airborne cover as U.S. Navy SEALs and U.S. Army helicopter teams operating from USS Curts (FFG-38), USS Nicholas (FFG-47)
Sikorsky_SH-60_Seahawk
American shipbuilding company
the Nimitz-class, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Abraham Lincoln
Huntington_Ingalls_Industries
Museum ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946)
List of destroyers of the United States Navy
List_of_destroyers_of_the_United_States_Navy
1944 killing and cannibalization of American airmen
successfully bailed out from the aircraft and was rescued by the submarine USS Finback. Laurence, Charles (October 26, 2003). "George Bush's comrades eaten
Chichijima_incident
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Medal of Honor
USS_Bulkeley
including Roper, were overcome by the bad air and were pulled out of the sail room semi-conscious. As the fumes grew thicker and more noxious, Roper ordered
Louis_Fred_Pfeifer
Act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
destroy the evidence. In April 1861, the United States Navy steam frigate USS Merrimack was among several ships Union forces set afire or scuttled at the
Scuttling
American guided missile destroyer
USS Mason (DDG-87) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the black
USS_Mason_(DDG-87)
United States Navy rigid airship destroyed in 1925
USS Shenandoah was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. It was constructed during 1922–1923 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, and first
USS_Shenandoah_(ZR-1)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS McCampbell (DDG-85) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of Naval
USS_McCampbell
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
USS McFaul (DDG-74) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight II) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for U.S. Navy SEAL Chief
USS_McFaul
Bulk cargo ship to carry coal
made them well-suited. USS Langley, the first aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, was a converted collier (originally USS Jupiter). It was fitted
Collier_(ship)
Rescue and salvage ship
USS Grapple (ARS-53) is a Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship in the United States Navy. Her home port is Norfolk, Virginia. On 13 July 2006 Grapple
USNS_Grapple
Submarine of the United States
USS Maryland (hull number SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class submarine in the United States Navy. Maryland is the 13th of the 18 Ohio-class ballistic missile
USS_Maryland_(SSBN-738)
Structure for securing floating vessels
wire rope for one or more of their mooring lines. Wire rope is hard to handle and maintain. There is also risk associated with using wire rope on a ship's
Mooring
US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA Technology Insertion) Aegis guided missile destroyer. The ship is named for Carl Levin
USS_Carl_M._Levin
(1983). The 1935-1971 Gallup Poll Public Opinion, Volume III. p. 1901. "Roper Poll Puts Johnson Far Ahead Of Goldwater". The Courier-Journal. August 25
1964 United States presidential election
1964_United_States_presidential_election
stranded ships. 17 sets of heavy beach gear were utilized help un-ground the USS Missouri in 1950. A typical set included: Crown buoy and recovery wire Two
Beach_gear_(ship_salvage)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight II) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy named for Medal of Honor recipient
USS_Donald_Cook
Boat that maneuvers other vessels by pushing or towing them
wire cable. In some rare cases, such as some USN fleet tugs, a synthetic rope hawser may be used for the tow in the belief that the line can be pulled
Tugboat
Military unit
assigned to this squadron: USS Stout (DDG-55), USS McFaul (DDG-74), USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79), USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), USS Mason (DDG-87). Following the
Destroyer_Squadron_2
Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
The USS Maine Mast Memorial is a memorial honoring those who died aboard the USS Maine (ACR-1) on February 15, 1898, after a mysterious explosion destroyed
USS_Maine_Mast_Memorial
2009 Royal Navy deployment
Vice Admiral Mel Williams speaks with members of the crew of USS Mitscher on 26 January 2009, the day before her deployment to Taurus 09.
Taurus_09
US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
77th Infantry Division. Meanwhile, his brother Harold served aboard the USS Lindsey. Doss refused to carry a weapon into combat because of his personal
Desmond_Doss
Deepest oceanic trench on Earth
Challenger Tief ("Challenger deep") at the location of that sounding. In 1899, USS Nero, a converted collier, recorded a depth of 5,269 fathoms (9,636 meters;
Mariana_Trench
American Christian rock band
members of Five Iron Frenzy started by Reese Roper. The band calls their music style "astro-rock", although Roper has stated that this "doesn't mean anything"
Brave_Saint_Saturn
American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist (1963–2002)
conviction remain controversial. Evonitz served as a sonar technician aboard USS Koelsch which was based in Portland, Maine, from May 8, 1988, to May 31,
Richard_Evonitz
Military transport tiltrotor
third and fourth prototypes successfully completed the first sea trials on USS Wasp in December 1990. The fourth and fifth prototypes crashed in 1991–92
Bell–Boeing_V-22_Osprey
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