Official US Navy Photograph

This site is dedicated to preserving the history of the USS Marblehead and its most defining moment in history - The Battle of Makassar Strait.  This includes the story of Corydon Wassell, M.D., the wounded men of the USS Marblehead and USS Houston, and their perilous journey across Java to reach the safety of Australia.  Also presented is some information regarding the Cecil B. DeMille movie pertaining to the incident - The Story of Dr. Wassell.

Reunion Information

A reunion is scheduled for August 27 - 31, 2009, in Fairfax, Virginia, co-located with the Asiatic Fleet reunion.  Contact Ray Kester, 6128 Sherborn Lane, Springfield, VA  22152-1630, telephone 703-451-2520 for more information.

Update Information

On April 18, 2009 The Sailors page was updated.  Four new pages for sailors will be added shortly.

On August 23, 2008 the site was updated with a page regarding William Carmichael.  John C. Harrison has been added to The Sailors page.  Updated David Hodges page. Updated the Links page with a link to the USS Neshoba Web site.

Comments and Information

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