USN · DD

Monssen

Photos and info

Sunk

Gleaves-class destroyer. In the rear of Callaghan's column. Sunk in the night action.

Class	Gleaves class
Type	Destroyer (DD)
Hull	DD-436
Fate	Sunk. 13 November 1942 off Guadalcanal.
Armament (class)	Split-plant sisters of the Bensons. Five 5-inch guns and two funnels.
Command	Smoot, Roland Nesbit Captain, 14 March 1941 – 28 October 1942 McCombs, Charles Edward Captain, 28 October 1942 – 13 November 1942

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.

USN. USS Monssen (DD-436) underway in 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Command

Smoot, Roland NesbitCaptain, 14 March 1941 – 28 October 1942

McCombs, Charles EdwardCaptain, 28 October 1942 – 13 November 1942

Battle of Midway

1942-06-04 · escorted the oilers

AkagiCV · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway

AkigumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Vella Lavella

AndersonDD · DD-411 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway I-19's attack, 15 September 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

ArashiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Loss of PT-109 Battle of Vella Gulf

ArashioDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Bismarck Sea

AsashioDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Bismarck Sea

AstoriaCA · CA-34 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Savo Island

AtlantaCL · CL-51 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AylwinDD · DD-355 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

BalchDD · DD-363 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

BenhamDD · DD-397 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi Battle of the Eastern Solomons Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

CachalotSS · SS-170 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway

ChikumaCA · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

ConynghamDD · DD-371 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

CuttlefishSS · SS-171 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

DeweyDD · DD-349 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

DolphinSS · SS-169 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway

ElletDD · DD-398 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Savo Island

EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Gilbert Islands, November 1943 Marshall Islands Battle of the Philippine Sea Iwo Jima Okinawa

Flying FishSS · SS-229 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GatoSS · SS-212 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GraylingSS · SS-209 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GrenadierSS · SS-210 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GrouperSS · SS-214 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GudgeonSS · SS-211 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

GwinDD · DD-433 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

HagikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Loss of PT-109 Battle of Vella Gulf

HamakazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Okinawa Operation Ten-Go

HammannDD · DD-412 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

HarunaBB · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

HiryuCV · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway

HornetCV · CV-8 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway I-19's attack, 15 September 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

HoshoCV · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

HughesDD · DD-410 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

I-168SS · I-168 · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

IsokazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar Okinawa Operation Ten-Go

KagaCV · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway

KazagumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Vella Lavella

KirishimaBB · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

KumanoCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

MaikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

MakigumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

MauryDD · DD-401 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Tassafaronga Battle of Vella Gulf

MikumaCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Sunda Strait Battle of Midway

MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga Gilbert Islands, November 1943 Marshall Islands Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Surigao Strait

MogamiCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Sunda Strait Battle of Midway Battle of Surigao Strait

MonaghanDD · DD-354 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

MorrisDD · DD-417 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Okinawa

NagaraCL · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

NarwhalSS · SS-167 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway

NautilusSS · SS-168 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of Tassafaronga

NorthamptonCA · CA-26 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway I-19's attack, 15 September 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Tassafaronga

NowakiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

PensacolaCA · CA-24 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Tassafaronga Iwo Jima

PhelpsDD · DD-360 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

PlungerSS · SS-179 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Marshall Islands Battle of Surigao Strait

RussellDD · DD-414 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

SoryuCV · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway

SuzuyaCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

TamborSS · SS-198 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

TanikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Kula Gulf

ToneCA · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

TriggerSS · SS-237 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

TroutSS · SS-202 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway

UrakazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar

VincennesCA · CA-44 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of Savo Island

WordenDD · DD-352 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of the Coral Sea Aleutian Islands Battle of Midway

YorktownCV · CV-5 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

YugumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of Vella Lavella

Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

1942-11-13 · sunk

Aaron WardDD · DD-483 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AkatsukiDD · IJN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AmatsukazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea The loss of Perch Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

AsagumoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Battle of the Bismarck Sea Battle of Surigao Strait

AtlantaCL · CL-51 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

BartonDD · DD-599 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

CushingDD · DD-376 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

FletcherDD · DD-445 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Tassafaronga

HarusameDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

HelenaCL · CL-50 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor I-19's attack, 15 September 1942 Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf

HieiBB · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

IkazuchiDD · IJN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

InazumaDD · IJN

Photos and info Aleutian Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

JuneauCL · CL-52 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

KirishimaBB · IJN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor The loss of Edsall Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

LaffeyDD · DD-459 · USN

Photos and info Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

MurasameDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Blackett Strait

NagaraCL · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Kula Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella

PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Marshall Islands Battle of Surigao Strait

SamidareDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Battle of Vella Lavella Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

San FranciscoCA · CA-38 · USN

Photos and info Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Cape Esperance Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

SterettDD · DD-407 · USN

Photos and info Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of Vella Gulf

Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship

TeruzukiDD · IJN · class drawing

Photos and info Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night Loss of Teruzuki

YudachiDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of Balikpapan Battle of the Java Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

YukikazeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Java Sea Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action Battle of the Bismarck Sea Battle of the Sibuyan Sea Battle off Samar Okinawa Operation Ten-Go