USN · DD

Sims

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Sunk

Name ship of the Sims class. On 7 May 1942 she was with Neosho, well south of the carriers. Japanese aircraft took the pair for a carrier and a cruiser and sank her.

Sims classSunk 7 May 1942 in the Coral Sea while escorting the oiler Neosho. Japanese carrier aircraft. Not credited to one ship. This is DD-409, the name ship of the class.

U.S. Navy. USS Sims (DD-409) underway in July 1939.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Command

WAW. A. GriswoldCaptain from 1 August 1939

Battle of the Coral Sea

1942-05-08 · sunk on 7 May

AkebonoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Loss of Sazanami Battle of Surigao Strait

AndersonDD · DD-411 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

AobaCA · IJN

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

AriakeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

AstoriaCA · CA-34 · USN

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

AustraliaCA · D84 · RAN

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

AylwinDD · DD-355 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

ChesterCA · CA-27 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

ChicagoCA · CA-29 · USN

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

DeweyDD · DD-349 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

FarragutDD · DD-348 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

FurutakaCA · IJN

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

HaguroCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle off Samar

HammannDD · DD-412 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

HobartCL · D63 · RAN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

KakoCA · IJN

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

KinugasaCA · IJN

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

LexingtonCV · CV-2 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

MonaghanDD · DD-354 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

MorrisDD · DD-417 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

MyokoCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

NeoshoAO · AO-23 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

PerkinsDD · DD-377 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Tassafaronga

PhelpsDD · DD-360 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

RussellDD · DD-414 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

SazanamiDD · IJN

Photos and info Bombardment of Midway The loss of Perch Battle of the Coral Sea Battle off Horaniu Loss of Sazanami

ShigureDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Vella Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle of Surigao Strait Loss of Growler The loss of Shigure

ShiratsuyuDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

ShohoCVL · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

ShokakuCV · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

UshioDD · IJN

Photos and info Bombardment of Midway The loss of Perch Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Surigao Strait

WalkeDD · DD-416 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

WordenDD · DD-352 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

YorktownCV · CV-5 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

YugureDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

ZuikakuCV · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

Shot and shell

Taken · sunkfrom Shokaku and Zuikaku aircraft
Japanese carrier aircraft sank Sims. They had taken her and Neosho for a carrier force. Not credited to one ship.