Pacific ships
USS Chevalier (DD-451)

USN · DD

Chevalier

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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 of Rennell Island

1943-01-29 · in the destroyer screen; fired on the attacking planes both days. Not sunk

Afloat
USS Chenango (CVE-28)
ChenangoCVE · CVE-28 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOkinawa
Sunk
USS Chicago (CA-29)
ChicagoCA · CA-29 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Rennell Island
Afloat
USS Cleveland (CL-55)
ClevelandCL · CL-55 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Columbia (CL-56)
ColumbiaCL · CL-56 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Conway (DD-507)
ConwayDD · DD-507 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett Strait
Afloat
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
La ValletteDD · DD-448 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS Louisville (CA-28)
LouisvilleCA · CA-28 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandMarshall IslandsBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Montpelier (CL-57)
MontpelierCL · CL-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
USS Suwannee (CVE-27)
SuwanneeCVE · CVE-27 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle off SamarOkinawa
Afloat
USS Taylor (DD-468)
TaylorDD · DD-468 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS Waller (DD-466)
WallerDD · DD-466 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Blackett Strait
Afloat
USS Wichita (CA-45)
WichitaCA · CA-45 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño

Battle off Horaniu

1943-08-18 · her torpedoes at Shigure missed

Sunk
IJN Hamakaze
HamakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of the Sibuyan SeaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
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
USS Nicholas (DD-449)
NicholasDD · DD-449 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off Horaniu
Afloat
USS O'Bannon (DD-450)
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Sazanami
SazanamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBombardment of MidwayBattle of the Java SeaThe loss of PerchBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsBattle off HoraniuLoss of Sazanami
Sunk
IJN Shigure
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Afloat
USS Taylor (DD-468)
TaylorDD · DD-468 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella

Battle of Vella Lavella

1943-10-06 · torpedoed, then scuttled

Sunk
IJN Akigumo
AkigumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
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
IJN Kazagumo
KazagumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
La ValletteDD · DD-448 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS O'Bannon (DD-450)
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390)
Ralph TalbotDD · DD-390 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Savo IslandBattle of KolombangaraBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Samidare
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
USS Selfridge (DD-357)
SelfridgeDD · DD-357 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Shigure
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaAleutian IslandsLoss of PT-109Battle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Afloat
USS Taylor (DD-468)
TaylorDD · DD-468 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandBattle of KolombangaraBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IJN Yugumo
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.

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