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Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey: Laid down: 7 May 1942: Launched: 13 October 1942: Commissioned: 21 November 1942: Decommissioned: 30 September 1968: Stricken: 1 October 1968: Fate: Sank in a storm while under tow for scrapping, 2 February 1972. General characteristics; Class and type: Fletcher-class destroyer ...
For her new role, she entered the Boston Naval Shipyard on 26 September 1955 and was decommissioned on 31 October for conversion into the world's first guided missile destroyer. Her entire aft - including a twin 5"/38 gun and parts of the superstructure and upper deck - were removed. In their place was the Terrier launcher and a 14-missile ...
Decommissioned: 30 January 1970: Stricken: 30 January 1970: Honors and awards (x6=) 30 battle stars; Presidential Unit Citation; Fate: Sold for scrap, October 1970: Notes: Nicholas holds the United States Navy record for battle stars with 16 from World War II, 5 from the Korean War and 9 from the Vietnam War. General characteristics; Class and ...
Operating out of Bayonne, New Jersey she was active in the Atlantic and Caribbean with the Reserve program until October 1973. At that time, as a result of a survey, she was found to be unfit for further service and was decommissioned 31 October at Newport, Rhode Island Robert K. Huntington was stricken from the Navy List on the same day and ...
USS William R. Rush (DD/DDR-714) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy.She was named for William R. Rush.. William R. Rush was laid down on 15 October 1944 at Newark, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company; launched on 8 July 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy Flagg Biddle, a cousin of Captain Rush; and commissioned on 21 September 1945.
USS Ericsson (DD-440), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after John Ericsson, who is best known for devising and building the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.
Upon being detached Philip entered Mare Island Navy Yard, and from 9 May to 30 July 1932 operated in reduced commission with Destroyer Squadron 20, Rotating Reserve. At her base in San Diego, from 18 August, Philip operated with Destroyer Division 6, Squadron 2, Battle Fleet, engaging in intensive division training, tactics and torpedo practice ...
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer.The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a naval aviator, son of the former U.S. Ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., and older brother of future President John F. Kennedy.