
USN · DD
AfloatGridley-class destroyer. In the van at Tassafaronga, ahead of the cruisers. Later in Moosbrugger's division at Vella Gulf.
| Class | Gridley class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-401 |
| Fate | Afloat. Decommissioned 19 October 1945. Sold for scrap in 1946. |
| Armament (class) | Four 5-inch guns, one funnel, and sixteen torpedo tubes. |
| 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.
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Command
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · in Spruance's screen

Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
1942-08-07 · plane guard for Enterprise

Battle of the Eastern Solomons
1942-08-24 · with Enterprise

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · screened Enterprise. Not hit. Not sunk

Battle of Tassafaronga
1942-11-30 · third in the van
Battle of Kolombangara
1943-07-13 · in the rear division; not sunk
Battle of Vella Gulf
1943-08-06 · undamaged
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