In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. At 1501 on 10 July, both Weeden and John C. Butler departed Manzanillo in company with TU 31.1.9 en route to Long Beach. USS John C. Butler (DE-339) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Major General Butler received Distinguished Service Medals from both the Army and the Navy in recognition of his service in France during World War I. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. Suddenly, six kamikazes roared in amongst the group, with John C. Butler shooting down three, while two turned back, leaving one pilot to climb 6,000 feet into the air before diving straight down into Adm. Ofsties flagship Kitkun Bay. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. General H. W. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. But Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's Center Force still transited San Bernardino Strait the night of 2425 October, and just after sunrise bore down on the relatively unprotected Taffy 3, including John C. Butler. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. General H.W. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. On 2 May, John C. Butler steamed from San Diego to Seattle. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Last edited on 16 December 2022, at 07:53, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Describing shipborn radar units of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_John_C._Butler&oldid=1127716586, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 07:53. After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. Arriving at Pearl at 1325 on 12 November, she conducted exercises in the area off Oahu. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. On 6 November, she stood out alongside Diachenko (APD-123), Begor (APD-127), and Norton Sound (AVM-1), for exercises in the operation area off Southern Ca., returning to her homeport on 16 November. He became a US Marine Corps Major General, the highest rank achievable at the time, and when he died, he was the most decorated Marine in US history. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. In 1899 Butler was sent to Manila in the Philippines where he became bored with garrison life. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. This law drew great controversy in both the North and South, caused Confederate president Jefferson Davis to label Butler anoutlaw, and earned him the nickname Beast Butler. He was removed from this position in December of 1862, and given command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina in November of 1863, which would become known as the Army of the James. John C. Butler returned to Okinawa on 4 July 1945, and spent the remainder of the war in convoy escort, principally between Saipan (2129 August), Ulithi (1 September10 October), Manus (118 November), and Pearl Harbor (1922 November). Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. Butlers wingman, Lt. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. Ens. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. Returning to Southern Ca., on 16 July, the escort ship made way to Seattle on 26 July, and moored at the Naval Supply Depot four days later. The reservists trained in his rank or rating, stood watches, repaired and maintained equipment, conducted ship handling exercises, and learned antisubmarine and antiaircraft warfare maneuvers before returning to Long Beach on 23 November. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying it. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War.She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949.. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 . On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. After conducting operations and training exercises, she returned to her homeport. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. In August of 1861, Butler led a successful amphibious assault on the Hatteras Inlet in North Carolina, and moved onto New Orleans in May, after the city had already surrendered to Admiral David G. Farragut. On 5 December 1944, she made way at 0709 to screen carriers in TU 12.5.2, including Kitkun Bay, escort carrier Steamer Bay (CVE-87), and escort ship Edmonds (DE-406). He and his wingman, Lt. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. Ens. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for USS Butler . Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. Maneuvering almost clear out of the suicide planes path, the kamikaze caught Kitkun Bay in her port side at the waterline, exploding so close aboard as to open a hole some nine by twenty feet. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. After changing course, Cmdr. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Ens. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. He entered the Massachusetts Militia in 1839, and was promoted to brigadier general in 1855 even though he had no formal military training. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Butler played an important role because he and the 8th Massachusetts were some of the first troops to reach Washington DC, protecting the capital in case Maryland seceded. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. Benjamin Butler graduated from Colby College in Maine in 1838, and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1840, where he established a large criminal practice. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Pace received the Silver Star medal for his actions on 20 May 1945. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. USS John C. Butler (DE-339) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. For the next two-and-a-half hours, the task unit retired at best speed with the enemy force in pursuit, harassed by heavy gunfire from Japanese battleships, heavy and light cruisers, as well as destroyers. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. Butler received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami, Fl., for further instruction (1 August). Despite the loss of Butler and the others, the surviving pilots and crewmembers of VB-3 exacted vengeance for Yorktown and their lost comrades, while Hiry became the fourth Japanese carrier sunk that day. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. Two islands wanted as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, Morotai and Peleliu, were stormed on 15 September; and John C. Butler provided anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. The next day, she proceeded with two destroyers in company with escort carrier Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), entering Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island on 28 August. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. Butlers medal noted: His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service., (DE-339): displacement 1,350 tons; length 306'; beam 36'8", draft 9'5"; speed 24 knots; complement 186; armament 2 5-inch, 4 40-millimeter, 10 20-millimeter, 8 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge stern racks, 1 depth charge projector (hedgehog), 3 21-inch torpedo tubes; class John C. Butler). He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Pace. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. Fearing the approach of a large warlord army toward Peking, he re-postured his men into a lightly armed but highly mobile force in anticipation of having to strike out to Peking and rescue any Americans trapped in the city. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser the, In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Returning to the United States in January 1901, he served at various posts within the continental limits and on several ships. Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague, commander of Taffy 3, later described the next surprising development: "At 0925 my mind was occupied with dodging torpedoes when near the bridge I heard one of the signalmen yell, ' dammit, boys, they're getting away!' (j.g.) From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. When he returned to the United States in 1919, he became Commanding General of the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, and served in this capacity until January 1924, when he was granted leave of absence to accept the post of Director of Public Safety of the City of Philadelphia. At some point during the melee Butler's aircraft was shot down. The citation to Ens. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. For exceptionally meritorious service, he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the French Order of the Black Star. The slow escort carriers launched all planes to attack the Japanese cruisers and battleships, and John C. Butler and her sisters laid heavy smoke to confuse enemy batteries. In 1878, he was once again elected to Congress, and was a presidential candidate during the election of 1884. On 11 January 1942, Saratoga steamed some 400 miles southwest of Oahu to join carrier Enterprise (CV-6), when at 1915 a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine I-6 (Lt. Cmdr. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, California. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. However, shortly after the Center Force retreated from the engagement, the first attack of the war from a kamikaze unit fell upon the remaining ships of Taffy 3, sinking a second escort carrier and damaging all but one of the rest. Destroyers Johnston, Hoel, and Heermann, and DE Samuel B. Roberts made close-in attacks on cruisers and battleships, forcing them to zig-zag, while aircraft made continuous attacks. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. Just over a week later, on 23 September, the escort ship made way for Portland, Oregon, mooring there on 25 September for a port visit before returning to Southern California five days later. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. The ship returned to Okinawa with a convoy on 4 July, and spent the last month of the long war on convoy duty between that island and the Pacific advance bases. From 14 June to October 1900, he served with distinction in China, and was promoted to captain by brevet for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin, China. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. The escort carriers of Taffy 3, hidden in heavy smoke laid down by John C. Butler and other escort ships, managed to launch all aircraft. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. She arrived in the United States on 26 August and was decommissioned on 8 November 1945. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. She decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. After escort carrier St. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. Getting underway for weeklong training exercises from May-July 1956 in the San Diego operating area beginning on 26 May, John C. Butler stood out on 8 August for Seattle. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. ), DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. Departing Ulithi on 26 March 1945, John C. Butler joined the screen of Rear Adm. William D. Samples four escort carriers, Suwannee (CVE-27), Chenango (CVE-28), Santee (CVE-29), and Steamer Bay, to provide direct air support to troops on Okinawa and lend strategic support by conducting airstrikes on enemy installations in the Sani Shima Gunto. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. Recalled on 23 December (the same day Wake fell to the Japanese), the task force returned to Pearl four days later before putting out for Midway Island to conduct patrol duties on 31 December. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. USS GENERAL BUTNER, TAP-113 Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us He was still in his teens when, on 20 May 1898, he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MAJOR GENERAL The remaining suicide plane, damaged by gunfire but continuing towards John C. Butler, sheared radar equipment from the mast before crashing into the sea close aboard, showering the decks with water, bits of wood, metal and pieces of the pilots clothing. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of destroyers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Butler&oldid=1120545889, World War II destroyers of the United States, Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. Also never seen again were Ens. Butlers dive-bomber squadrons temporary duty to The Big E ended, and VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga (then underway from the west coast to Hawaii) to Yorktown, replacing Scouting Five. After rescuing survivors from St. Shortly after the ships of the Center Force retreated, kamikaze aircraft suddenly appeared over the U.S. task unit. After Japanese gunfire and torpedoes failed to strike her, John C. Butler got underway from Iwo Jima on 9 March for Ulithi, forming part of the escort for transport and amphibious ships bound for Okinawa. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. General H.W. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves -class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor . ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. She was sold for scrapping on 10 January 1948. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Thus, she helped maintain trained officers and men to meet the U.S. Navy's cold war commitments. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Placed in the U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, on 18 December 1957, John C. Butler was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 June 1970. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Although he was able to bring order to the city, he became known as one who would pilfer goods of the Southern households he was watching. While in office, he attended the Democratic convention where he voted for Jefferson Davis to run for the presidential nomination, as well as candidates such as John C. Breckinridge. After the initial landings, the three carrier groups, soon to become famous by their radio code names, "Taffy 1", "Taffy 2", and "Taffy 3", took station east of the Philippines to lend close air support. Designated a Naval Aviator (29 August), Butler accepted an appointment as ensign in the Naval Reserve (6 September), before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction (17 September). Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. On 25 May, bombs from a kamikaze exploded under Butler's keel, killing fourteen men, blowing out steam lines, and flooding the forward fire room, causing the loss of all steam and electric power. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Marvin D. Jones in command. The USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War, was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, on 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga to USSYorktown which left Pearl Harbor on 30 May to intercept the IJN carrier force headed for Midway Island. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. USS Butler. 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