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The USS ''Macaw'' (ASR-11) was a ''Chanticleer''-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy. ''Macaw'' was laid down 15 October 1941 by the Moore Dry Dock Co., Oakland, California; launched 12 July 1942; sponsored by Miss Valnessa Easton of Berkeley, Calif.; and commissioned exactly one year later, Lt. Comdr. Paul Willits Burton in command. Departing California 28 August 1943, after shakedown and training exercises, ''Macaw'' steamed in convoy to Espiritu Santo, arriving 2 October. Thence proceeding to Funafuti, via Wallis Island, she charted previously unknown reefs. She anchored off Funafuti on the 16th and remained until 13 November when she was ordered back to Pearl Harbor. After six weeks in Hawaii, ''Macaw'' departed for Midway Island. ''Macaw'' sank at Midway Island on the night of 12-13 February 1944, having run aground while attempting to rescue which had herself run aground, 16 January 1944. During the sinking her commanding officer Paul Burton and four crewmen died after abandoning ship amid heavy seas. ''Macaw'' was struck from the Navy list 25 March 1944. ''Macaw'' was awarded one battle star for World War II service. In 2003 the wreck of ''Macaw'' was surveyed by NOAA.〔(Wreck of USS Macaw )〕 ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Macaw (ASR-11)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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