USS Corry (DD-463)
USS ''Corry'' (DD-463), a , (also known as the ''Bristol'' class), was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander William M. Corry, Jr., an officer in the Navy during World War I and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. ''Corry'' was launched 28 July 1941 by Charleston Navy Yard, sponsored by Miss Jean Constance Corry. The ship was commissioned on 18 December 1941 and reported to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Service history 1942–1944 ''Corry'' conducted special operations with Radio Washington at Annapolis from 18 to 21 May 1942, then sailed to escort into New York Harbor 22 May. After an escort voyage to Bermuda, she patrolled off Newfoundland between 31 May and 23 June and rejoined her group at Newport on 1 July. She then operated on coastal patrol and escort, voyaging several times to Caribbean ports, until 19 October, when she put into Bermuda. During this period she picked up survivors of the torpedoed SS ''Ruth'' from a li ...
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USS Corry (DD-463) Rescuing German Sailors In The Atlantic Ocean, 17 March 1944 (80-G-222851)
Three ships of United States Navy were named USS ''Corry'' for William M. Corry, Jr., William Merrill Corry, Jr. * , a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, was commissioned in 1921 and decommissioned in 1930. * , a ''Gleaves''-class destroyer, served from 1941 until she was sunk on D-Day, 6 June 1944. * , a ''Gearing''-class destroyer, was launched in 1945. In 1981, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed ''Kriezis''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Corry United States Navy ship names ...
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