Pacific ships

USN · DD

Chevalier

Photos and info
Sunk

Fletcher-class destroyer. Off Horaniu she fired four torpedoes at Shigure and missed. At Vella Lavella one of Yugumo's torpedoes blew up her forward magazine.

ClassFletcher class
TypeDestroyer (DD)
HullDD-451
Launched1942-04-11
Commissioned1942-07-20
FateSunk. Torpedoed at Vella Lavella on 6 October 1943, then scuttled.
Armament (class)Five single 5-inch guns, two funnels, and two sets of torpedo tubes.
Command

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.

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-58800. USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway at sea on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58800).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

ERMcLean, E. R.Captain from 20 July 1942

Battle off Horaniu

1943-08-18 · her torpedoes at Shigure missed

Sunk
HamakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of the Sibuyan SeaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
NicholasDD · DD-449 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Kula GulfBattle off Horaniu
Afloat
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
SazanamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBombardment of MidwayBattle of the Java SeaThe loss of PerchBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsBattle off HoraniuLoss of Sazanami
Sunk
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Afloat
TaylorDD · DD-468 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella

Battle of Vella Lavella

1943-10-06 · torpedoed, then scuttled

Sunk
AkigumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
KazagumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
La ValletteDD · DD-448 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
Ralph TalbotDD · DD-390 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
SamidareDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of the Java SeaNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
SelfridgeDD · DD-357 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Afloat
TaylorDD · DD-468 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
YugumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella

Shot and shell

missed · torpedoIJN Shigure
Chevalier fired four torpedoes at Shigure from about 9,000 yards. None hit.
Taken · hitfrom IJN Yugumo
One of Yugumo's torpedoes hit Chevalier and detonated the forward magazine.
Taken · damagedfrom USS O'Bannon
O'Bannon ran into the crippled Chevalier and the two ships locked together.
Taken · sunkfrom USS La Vallette
After the wounded were taken off, La Vallette scuttled Chevalier.