USN · DD
AfloatFletcher-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.
| Class | Fletcher class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-468 |
| Launched | 1942-06-07 |
| Commissioned | 1942-08-28 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war. With Nicholas and O'Bannon she escorted Missouri into Tokyo Bay. |
| Armament (class) | Five single 5-inch guns, two funnels, and two sets of torpedo tubes. |
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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.
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
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Command
Battle of Rennell Island
1943-01-29 · in the destroyer screen (DesRon 21). Not sunk
Battle of Kolombangara
1943-07-13 · in the van; not sunk
Battle off Horaniu
1943-08-18 · undamaged
Battle of Vella Lavella
1943-10-06 · arrived after the shooting
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