Pacific ships

USN · DD

Taylor

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Afloat

Fletcher-class destroyer. In Ryan's division off Horaniu, and in the second American division that arrived after the shooting at Vella Lavella. At the end of the war she escorted Missouri into Tokyo Bay with Nicholas and O'Bannon.

Fletcher classLaunched 1942-06-07Commissioned 1942-08-28Survived the war. With Nicholas and O'Bannon she escorted Missouri into Tokyo Bay.

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-58800. USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway at sea on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58800).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Command

BKBenjamin KatzCaptain from 28 August 1942

Battle off Horaniu

1943-08-18 · undamaged

Sunk
ChevalierDD · DD-451 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
HamakazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle off SamarOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
NicholasDD · DD-449 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Kula GulfBattle off Horaniu
Afloat
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
SazanamiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBombardment of MidwayThe loss of PerchBattle of the Coral SeaBattle off HoraniuLoss of Sazanami
Sunk
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure

Battle of Vella Lavella

1943-10-06 · arrived after the shooting

Sunk
AkigumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
ChevalierDD · DD-451 · USN
Photos and infoBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle off SamarOperation Ten-Go
Sunk
KazagumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
La ValletteDD · DD-448 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
O'BannonDD · DD-450 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionBattle of Kula GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella Lavella
Afloat
Ralph TalbotDD · DD-390 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
SamidareDD · IJN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, night actionNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta Bay
Afloat
SelfridgeDD · DD-357 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of Savo IslandBattle of Vella Lavella
Sunk
ShigureDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of Vella GulfBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of Empress Augusta BayBattle of Surigao StraitLoss of GrowlerThe loss of Shigure
Sunk
YugumoDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayBattle of Vella Lavella