USN · DD
AfloatGleaves-class destroyer, DD-442. She fought in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, then in New Guinea and at Leyte Gulf, and was on the Okinawa picket line, where she rescued survivors from Little and Morrison.
| Class | Gleaves class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-442 |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1940-05-31 |
| Commissioned | 1941-06-03 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war with 10 battle stars. Transferred to Italy in 1951 as Aviere; sunk as a target in 1975. |
| Armament (class) | Split-plant sisters of the Bensons. Five 5-inch guns and two funnels. |
| 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.
USS Nicholson (DD-442) at sea, about 1943. Official U.S. Navy photograph NH 50279, Naval History and Heritage Command. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Nicholson (DD-442) at sea c1943.jpg. Public domain.
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Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · radar picket line from late March 1945; untouched; rescued survivors from Little and Morrison
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