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Murphy, Vincent Raphael, VADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Norfolk, VA
Last Address Washington, DC
Date of Passing Jul 10, 1974
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
On December 7, Captain Vincent R. Murphy was on the staff of Admiral Kimmel as Assistant to the War Plans' Officer, and on that day was Staff Duty Officer when he relayed the message, "Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, this is no drill."
South Dakota Class Battleship: Displacement 35,000 Tons, Dimensions, 679' 5" (oa) x 108' 2" x 36' 2" (Max). Armament 9 x 16"/45 20 x 5"/38AA, 12 x 1.1" 12 x 0.5", 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/4" Belt, 18" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +1/3" Decks, 15" Conning Tower. Machinery, 130,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 27 Knots, Crew 1793.
Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Norfolk Naval Ship Yard, February 1, 1940. Launched February 16, 1942. Commissioned August 16, 1942. Decommissioned January 9, 1947. Stricken June 1, 1962.
Fate: Preserved as Memorial, Mobile Alabama, June 11, 1964.
