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Porter-class destroyer, DD-360. On 8 May 1942, after Lexington was abandoned, Phelps sank the hulk. A month later she was in Spruance's screen at Midway. She was still afloat at the surrender.

Phelps in the distance with Hornet, New Orleans, and Atlanta at Midway
6 June 1942, during the Midway battle. Hornet, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Phelps. Phelps is one of the distant ships, not the ship that fills the frame. U.S. Navy photo 80-G-7750. Public domain.