Joseph William Callahan, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Joseph William Callahan, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Ralph Talbot (DD 390) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 9 Jul 1942 | 28 Aug 1943 |
| USS Barton (ii) (DD 722) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 30 Dec 1943 | 11 Oct 1944 |
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Destroyer USS Ralph Talbot (DD 390)
9 Aug 1942
Damaged during the Battle of Savo Island though seriously damaged managed to withdraw; 14 of the crew died and 16 were wounded.
Destroyer USS Barton (ii) (DD 722)
20 Jan 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. Joseph William Callahan) departs Boston bound for Bermuda for her shakedown training.
21 Jan 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) returns to Boston with engine damage.
6 Mar 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Boston again bound for Bermuda.
7 Apr 1944
With her shakedown completed USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departed Bermuda for Boston.
9 Apr 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at Boston.
29 Apr 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Boston bound for Norfolk.
30 Apr 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at Norfolk.
12 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Norfolk bound for New York.
13 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at New York.
14 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs New York together with a convoy bound for England.
24 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at Greenock, Scotland.
25 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Greenock, Scotland bound for Plymouth, England.
27 May 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at Plymouth, England.
3 Jun 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Plymouth, England. She is to perform screening, patrol, and bombardment duties in support of the invasion of Normandy
21 Jun 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs the invasion area bound for Weymouth, England.
23 Jun 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives at Weymouth, England.
25 Jun 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) departs Weymouth for bombarding duties off Cherbourg, France. During these duties she is lightly damaged by German shore batteries.
9 Jul 1944
USS Barton (Cdr. J.W. Callahan) arrives back at Boston on the US East coast. Battle damage was fully repaired here.
7 Sep 1944
USS Barton departs Boston bound for the Pacific.
29 Sep 1944
USS Barton arrives at San Diego, California.
8 Oct 1944
USS Barton arrives at Pearl Harbor.( Cmdr Edwin Boardman Dexter assumes command from Cmdr Joseph William Callahan on the 11-10-1944.