Roy Milton Davenport, USN
| Born | 18 Jun 1909 | Kansas City, Kansas | |
| Died | 24 Dec 1987 | (78) | Laguna Hills, California |
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Warship Commands listed for Roy Milton Davenport, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Haddock (231) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Mar 1943 | Nov 1943 |
| USS Trepang (412) | Cdr. | Submarine | 22 May 1944 | Dec 1944 |
Career information
Davenport was the only sailor during WWII to receive 5 navy Crosses, the second highest US Navy military decoration after the Medal of Honor.Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Haddock (231)
11 Mar 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departs Midway for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Palau.
3 Apr 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese fleet tanker Arima Maru (7389 GRT) north of Palau in position 10º26'N, 135º00'E.
4 Apr 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) is damaged by depth charges off Palau in position 09º31'N, 133º39'E and is forced to terminate her patrol.
19 Apr 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 4th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
30 Jun 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departs Pearl Harbour for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.
21 Jul 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Saipan Maru (5532 GRT) off Saipan in position 16º18'N, 134º04'E.
10 Aug 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
2 Sep 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departs Pearl Harbour for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Truk.
15 Sep 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and damages the Japanese collier Sansei Maru (641 GRT) north of Truk in position 09º32'N, 150º38'E.
20 Sep 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Notoro (14050 tons) off Truk in position 07º23'N, 150º11'E.
21 Sep 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and damages the Japanese collier Shinyubari Maru (5354 GRT) west-north-west of Truk in position 08º53'N, 148º30'E.
28 Sep 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 6th war patrol at Midway.
20 Oct 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departs Midway for her 7th war patrol. Once again she was ordered to patrol off Truk.
6 Nov 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and damages the Japanese fleet tanker Hoyo Maru (8691 GRT, offsite link) east of Truk in position at 08º08'N, 149º45'E.
15 Nov 1943
USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbour.
Submarine USS Trepang (412)
13 Sep 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. Roy Milton Davenport) departs Pearl Harbour for her 1st war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan.
1 Oct 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese supply ship Takunan Maru (752 GRT) north of Ogasawara-Gunto in position 25º30'N, 142º30'E.
11 Oct 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese landing ship T 105 (870 tons) off Honshu, Japan in position 33º18'N, 137º42'E.
12 Oct 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and damages the Japanese destroyer Fuyuzuki (2701 tons, offsite link) off Omaesuki, Japan in position 33º56'N, 138º09'E.
23 Oct 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 1st war patrol at Majuro.
16 Nov 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departs Majuro for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Luzon Strait.
6 Dec 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Fukuyo Maru (5463 GRT) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Jinyo Maru (6862 GRT) and torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant cargo ship Yamakuni Maru (500 GRT) north of Luzon, Philippines in position 18º59'N, 121º05'E.
7 Dec 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Banshu Maru No.31 (748 GRT) north of Luzon, Philippines in position 18º54'N, 120º49'E.
20 Dec 1944
USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ends her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbour.