USN · DD
Aaron Ward
Photos and infoGleaves-class destroyer, DD-483. Commander Orville Francis Gregor commissioned her on 4 March 1942. In the rear of Callaghan's column on 13 November 1942. Badly damaged and towed to Tulagi. Commander Frederick Julian Becton had her from 18 February 1943. Japanese aircraft sank her on 7 April 1943 off Guadalcanal. Not credited to one plane.
| Class | Gleaves class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-483 |
| Fate | Sunk. Got away on 13 November 1942 and was towed to Tulagi. Japanese aircraft sank her on 7 April 1943 off Guadalcanal. Not credited to one plane. This is DD-483. |
| Armament (class) | Split-plant sisters of the Bensons. Five 5-inch guns and two funnels. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph. USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) in New York Harbor, 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · badly damaged; towed to Tulagi
