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List Of Destroyers Of The United States Navy
This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 ''Ticonderoga'' and CG-48 ''Yorktown'' were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 ''Vincennes'' and CG-50 ''Valley Forge'' were ever authorized as destroyers by the United States Congress (though the fact that the DDG sequence resumes with DDG-51 ''Arleigh Burke'' argues that they were). Destroyer types listed See also List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy. ; DD : Destroyer ; DL : Destroyer Leader (later Frigate) (retired) ; DDG : Destroyer, Guided Missile ; FFG : Frigate, Guided Missile (abolished 30 June 1975) ; FFGN : Frigate, Guided Missile, Nuclear-Propulsion (abolished 30 June 1975) Other destroyer types These destroyer types are listed in other articles. * DE: Destroyer escorts: List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyers
In navy, naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, fleet, convoy or Carrier battle group, battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish NavySmith, Charles Edgar: ''A short history of naval and marine engineering.'' Babcock & Wilcox, ltd. at the University Press, 1937, page 263 as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats". Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cowell (DD-167)
The first USS ''Cowell'' (DD–167) was a in the United States Navy during World War I. She was transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Brighton'', and later to the Soviet Navy as ''Zharky''. As USS ''Cowell'' Named for John G. Cowell, she was launched on 23 November 1918 by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss E. P. Garney; and commissioned on 17 March 1919, Lieutenant Commander C. E. Van Hook in command. ''Cowell'' cleared Boston, Massachusetts, 3 May 1919, to take station at Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland, first stopping point for the Navy seaplanes which that month began the historic first aerial crossing of the Atlantic. After patrolling her station, she returned to Boston 22 May to prepare for European service, and on 30 June sailed from New York to join the American naval force in the Adriatic. Here she served as dispatch ship for the Allied Peace Commission, and as station ship at Croatian (then in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Elliot (DD-146)
USS ''Elliot'' (DD-146) was a in the United States Navy during World War II, first reclassified as DMS-4, and later reclassified as AG-104. Namesake Richard McCall Elliot Jr. was born on 12 April 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 10 July 1909. Lieutenant commander Elliot was killed aboard on 19 March 1918 when her depth charges exploded in collision with a British ship in the convoy ''Manley'' was escorting. Construction and commissioning ''Elliot'' was launched on 4 July 1918 by William Cramp & Sons at Philadelphia, sponsored by Mrs. R. M. Elliot, widow of Lieutenant Commander Elliot. The destroyer was commissioned on 25 January 1919. Service history After training in the Caribbean Sea, ''Elliot'' sailed from New York on 28 April 1919 to the Azores; Gibraltar; Malta; and Split, returning to Philadelphia on 4 June. Reassigned to the Pacific Fleet, she joined Destroyer Division 13 in New York Harbor in welcoming car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickes Dd75
Wickes is a home improvement retailer and garden centre, based in the United Kingdom with more than 230 stores throughout the country. Its main business is the sale of supplies and materials, for homeowners and the building trade. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. History Wickes was founded by Henry Dunn Wickes, in Michigan, United States in 1854, and in 1972, Wickes Corporation, along with British builders merchant, ''Sankeys'', opened its first store in the United Kingdom. By 1987, Wickes was trading from forty one locations, and was floated on the London Stock Exchange under the leadership of CEO, Henry Sweetbaum. Serious accounting irregularities, involving the overstatement of profits, were uncovered in June 1996. In November 1996, Bill Grimsey was appointed CEO, to oversee its recovery from the scandal, that saw its share price suspended and the banks foreclosing. In January 1997, Grimsey launched a rights issue, started an employee share scheme, and turned aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Caldwell (DD-69)
USS ''Caldwell'' (DD-69) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. Description The ''Caldwell''s were a transitional design between the "thousand-tonners" of the and the mass-produced destroyers built during World War I. They introduced the flush-deck and were known as the first of the "flush deckers" that were so wet in heavy weather. The ship displaced at standard load and at deep load. They had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . They had a crew of 5 officers and 95 enlisted men.Friedman, pp. 400–01 The propulsion arrangements differed between the ships of the class. ''Caldwell'' was powered by two Curtis steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Thornycroft boilers. The turbines developed a total of and were designed to reach a speed of .Gardiner & Gray, p. 123 ''Caldwell'' reached during sea trials. The ships carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave them a ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Tucker (DD-57) Underway While Running Trials
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS ''Tucker'' for Officer Samuel Tucker. * was the lead ship of her class of destroyers, commissioned in 1916, served in World War I, transferred to the United States Coast Guard as USCGC ''Tucker'' (CG-23) and struck in 1936. * was a destroyer, commissioned in 1936, served in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ..., and sank following hitting a mine in August 1942. See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tucker United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS O'Brien (DD-51) In Dazzle Camouflage, 1918
USS ''O'Brien'' has been the name of five ships of the United States Navy, in honor of Jeremiah O'Brien Captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818) was an Irish-American captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence (or that of the Continental Navy), he commanded the sloop ''Unity'' when he captured the British armed schooner in ... (1744–1818): * , a torpedo boat, built in 1900 and served until 1909. * , an ''O'Brien''-class destroyer, which served from 1915 until 1922. * , a ''Sims''-class destroyer, served from 1940 until she was sunk by an enemy torpedo in 1942. * , an ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyer, served from 1944 until 1972. * , a ''Spruance''-class destroyer, launched in 1976 and served until 2004. See also * , a Liberty ship, which served during World War II. {{DEFAULTSORT:O'brien United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Aylwin (DD-47)
USS ''Aylwin'' (Destroyer No. 47/DD-47) was the lead ship of s built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I. The ship was the second U.S. Navy vessel named in honor of John Cushing Aylwin, a U.S. Navy officer killed in action aboard during the War of 1812. ''Aylwin'' was laid down by She was sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Wright Powell. The ship was a little more than in length, just over abeam, and had a standard displacement of . She was armed with four guns and had eight 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. ''Aylwin'' was powered by a pair of steam turbines that propelled her at up to ''Aylwin'' failed to make her contracted speed of in builder's trials in August 1913, but was eventually accepted by the U.S. Navy and commissioned in January 1914. On 6 April, two sailors on board ''Aylwin'' died when she suffered an explosion in her No. 1 fire room. Out of commission while repairs were made, ''Aylwin'' was recommissioned in May 1915 and joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cassin (DD-43) At Queenstown, Ireland, Circa 1918
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named ''Cassin'', in honor of Captain Stephen Cassin Stephen Cassin (16 February 1783 – 29 August 1857) was an officer in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. Early life and military career Born in Philadelphia, the son of naval officer John Cassin, Cassin e .... * , was a destroyer commissioned in 1913. * , was a destroyer that served during World War II. See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cassin United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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