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Beach, Jr., Edward (Ned), CAPT.
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Last Address New York
Date of Passing Dec 01, 2002
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To submariners, he was a superb Naval Officer who is arguably best known for his command of the USS Triton during her monumental circumnavigation of the oceans. Other shipmates may say that it was his influence via the book Run Silent, Run Deep that pointed them in the direction of service in submarines. Still others will note his contributions to the preservation of submarine history through tireless appearances in numerous quality submarine documentaries following his retirement.
Surprisingly to some, Captain Beach, while proud of his book, was not a fan of the motion picture Run Silent Run Deep.� In an interview for All Hands magazine, Beach was asked:� "How involved were you in the making of the movie? Did you have any input in that?" Beach responded, "None whatsoever. I was unhappy with the movie. If you read the book and look at the movie carefully - one right after the other - you'll see that the movie has little resemblance to Run Silent, Run Deep. I mean, I think they had the script pretty well written before they even read the book. They only wanted the title - they simply bought the book for the title. Now, Ingrid, that's my wife, says I shouldn't talk like this. She thinks I should say "Oh, it was a great movie. Go see it!" Because the more they see the movie, the more they'll want to buy the book. But I really can't say that, because it's not true to the Navy that I saw and tried to describe."
CLASS - NORTHAMPTON
Displacement 9,300 Tons, Dimensions, 600' 3" (oa) x 66' 1" x 23' (Max)
Armament 9 x 8"/55, 4 x 5"/25, 6 x 21" tt. 4 Aircraft.
Armor, 3 3/4" Belt, 2 1/2 Turrets, 1" Deck, 1 1/4 Conning Tower.
Machinery, 107,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 32.7 Knots, Crew 621. Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 06 MAR 1928 by the New York Shipbuilding Co, Camden, NJ
Launched 03 JUL 1929
Commissioned 24 JUN 1930
Reclassified CA 27 01 JUL 1931
Decommissioned 10 JUN 1946
Stricken 01 MAR 1959 Fate: Sold for scrap AUG 1959
Historical:
Bomb damage received on 1 February 1942 after the raid on Taroa. Retiring under heavy air attack she received a bomb hit in the well deck which killed eight and injured 38.
Marshalls Islands Raid, 1 February 1942
Lieutenant Wilson R. Bartlett, Senior Aviator of USS Chester (CA 27), walks forward on the cruiser's well deck to make his report, after returning from a flight spotting gunfire for the ship's bombardment of Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll. In the background is damage from the bomb hit sustained during a Japanese air attack at 0820 hrs. Also visible are the port wingtips of one of a SOC "Seagull" aircraft, with the open hangar beyond. The ship's port catapult "silo" is at right, dented by the bomb blast. Note the pilot's uniform, "Mae West" life vest, binoculars and plotting board.
November, 1942
Naval personnel examine the hole caused by a torpedo hit in the hull of the heavy cruiser USS Chester (CA 27) in Sutherland dock of the Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, Australia, November 1942. While cruising in support of the operations in the Solomons, Chester was hit by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-176 on the starboard side, amidships on 20 October 1942 which killed 11 and wounded 12. She returned to Espiritu Santo under her own power for emergency repairs on 23 October. She steamed to Sydney, Australia, on 29 October for further repairs and on Christmas Day, departed for Norfolk, Virginia, USA , and a complete overhaul.
Refitting of USS Chester (CA 27) 15 September 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard California. Refitting completed on 2 Oct 1943.
