USS Endicott

In preparation for the European invasion Endicott served as escort for merchantmen and transports until 24 May 1944 when she collided with the freighter SS Exhibitor and was forced to undergo repairs at Cardiff, South Wales.Endicott rejoined the fleet on 12 July and escorted LSTs and LCIs into the Mediterranean for the buildup preparatory to the attack on southern France (Operation Dragoon).The destroyer, together with British gunboats Scarab, Aphis, and 17 motor torpedo boats, was scheduled to make a diversionary attack against the coast at La Ciotat.In January 1945 she sailed via Bermuda on the scouting line, then proceeded to rendezvous with Task Group 21.5 (TG 21.5) to escort the cruiser Quincy — on which President Franklin D. Roosevelt was embarked — to Malta and back to New York.Steaming to Chinhae Wan in August, she lent direct fire support to the United Nations troops and on 15 September escorted a Korean LST in a feint attack against Chang Sa Dong.
Sailors examine the damage to the Endicott following the Battle of La Ciotat .
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