Francis Thomas Williamson, USN

Born  28 Apr 1907Tiverton, Rhode Island

Ranks

 Lt.Cdr.
 Cdr.
 Capt.
 Rear Admiral

Decorations

6 Aug 1943Navy Cross

Warship Commands listed for Francis Thomas Williamson, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Craven (DD 382)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer19 Dec 194223 Nov 1943
USS Morris (DD 417)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer23 Nov 1943Dec 1943
USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729)Cdr.Destroyer2 May 194431 May 1945
USS Atlanta (ii) (CL 104)Capt.Light cruiser23 May 194923 Jul 1949

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729)


31 Jul 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Boston bound for the Pacific.

8 Aug 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson transits the Panama Canal.

30 Aug 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson arrives at Pearl Harbour.

28 Sep 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Pearl Harbour.

13 Oct 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson arrives at Ulithi.

21 Oct 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi to support the operations of Leyte.

2 Nov 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

5 Nov 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi with TG 38.1 for operations against Luzon.

24 Nov 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

7 Dec 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi with TG 38.2 for operations against Luzon.

24 Dec 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

30 Dec 1944
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi with TG 38.1 for operations against Luzon and Formosa and a raid into the South China Sea.

26 Jan 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

10 Feb 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi with TG 58.1.

4 Mar 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

14 Mar 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi to support the Okinawa landings, once again she sailed with TG 58.1.

30 Apr 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson returns to Ulithi.

9 May 1945
USS Lyman K. Swenson departs Ulithi with TG 58.1.

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