USN · DD
SunkGleaves-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. |
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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.
USN. USS Monssen (DD-436) underway in 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
The Doolittle Raid
1942-04-18 · destroyer in the screen; withdrew east with the oilers on the 17th. Not sunk
Afloat
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
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · escorted the oilers
Afloat
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
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action
1942-11-13 · sunk
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