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USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668)

USN · DD

Clarence K. Bronson

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Afloat

Fletcher-class destroyer.

ClassFletcher class
TypeDestroyer (DD)
HullDD-668
Launched1943-04-18
Commissioned1943-06-11
FateAfloat. Survived the war. Transferred to Turkey, 14 January 1967
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 L45-52.06.01. USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) underway at sea on 31 December 1956 (L45-52.06.01).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

WSVeeder, W. S.Captain from 11 June 1943

Operation Hailstone, the raid on Truk

1944-02-17 · TG 58.1 destroyer screen (DANFS: screened TF 58 in the raids on Truk). Not sunk

Sunk
IJN Agano
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Photos and infoBattle of Empress Augusta BayOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
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USS Alabama (BB-60)
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Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
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USS Bell (DD-587)
BellDD · DD-587 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
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USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
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Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
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USS Biloxi (CL-80)
BiloxiCL · CL-80 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Bradford (DD-545)
BradfordDD · DD-545 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
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USS Brown (DD-546)
BrownDD · DD-546 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Bunker HillCV · CV-17 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Afloat
USS Burns (DD-588)
BurnsDD · DD-588 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
CabotCVL · CVL-28 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Caperton (DD-650)
CapertonDD · DD-650 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Charrette (DD-581)
CharretteDD · DD-581 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Cogswell (DD-651)
CogswellDD · DD-651 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Conner (DD-582)
ConnerDD · DD-582 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Cotten (DD-669)
CottenDD · DD-669 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Cowell (DD-547)
CowellDD · DD-547 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
CowpensCVL · CVL-25 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Dace (SS-247)
DaceSS · SS-247 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukPalawan Passage
Sunk
USS Darter (SS-227)
DarterSS · SS-227 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukPalawan Passage
Afloat
USS Dortch (DD-670)
DortchDD · DD-670 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
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 Essex (CV-9)
EssexCV · CV-9 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Fumizuki
FumizukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Gatling (DD-671)
GatlingDD · DD-671 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Gato (SS-212)
GatoSS · SS-212 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Healy (DD-672)
HealyDD · DD-672 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Hickox (DD-673)
HickoxDD · DD-673 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Hunt (DD-674)
HuntDD · DD-674 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Ingersoll (DD-652)
IngersollDD · DD-652 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Intrepid (CV-11)
IntrepidCV · CV-11 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Iowa (BB-61)
IowaBB · BB-61 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Izard (DD-589)
IzardDD · DD-589 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
IJN Katori
KatoriCL · IJN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Knapp (DD-653)
KnappDD · DD-653 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Afloat
USS Lang (DD-399)
LangDD · DD-399 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Vella GulfOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Lewis Hancock (DD-675)
Lewis HancockDD · DD-675 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
IJN Maikaze
MaikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
MassachusettsBB · BB-59 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Matsukaze
MatsukazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Sunda StraitBattle of KolombangaraOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Miller (DD-535)
MillerDD · DD-535 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of TassafarongaGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Afloat
USS Mobile (CL-63)
MobileCL · CL-63 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Monterey (CVL-26)
MontereyCVL · CVL-26 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Naka
NakaCL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Java SeaOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
New JerseyBB · BB-62 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of TassafarongaMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
North CarolinaBB · BB-55 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Gilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Nowaki
NowakiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off Samar
Afloat
USS Oakland (CL-95)
OaklandCL · CL-95 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Oite
OiteDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Wake IslandOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Owen (DD-536)
OwenDD · DD-536 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS San Diego (CL-53)
San DiegoCL · CL-53 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS San Francisco (CA-38)
San FranciscoCA · CA-38 · USN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of Cape EsperanceNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Santa Fe (CL-60)
Santa FeCL · CL-60 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
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 South Dakota (BB-57)
South DakotaBB · BB-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Stack (DD-406)
StackDD · DD-406 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Vella GulfOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Stembel (DD-644)
StembelDD · DD-644 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Stephen Potter (DD-538)
Stephen PotterDD · DD-538 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Sterett (DD-407)
SterettDD · DD-407 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Vella GulfOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
IJN Tachikaze
TachikazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Sunk
USS Tang (SS-306)
TangSS · SS-306 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS The Sullivans (DD-537)
The SullivansDD · DD-537 · USN
Photos and infoOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Wichita (CA-45)
WichitaCA · CA-45 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Rennell IslandOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Wilson (DD-408)
WilsonDD · DD-408 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Savo IslandOperation Hailstone, the raid on Truk
Afloat
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
YorktownCV · CV-10 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa

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