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USS Swanson
USS ''Swanson'' (DD-443) was a of the United States Navy, named for United States Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson (1862–1939). She participated in, Operation Torch, Operation Husky, the Pacific War, Pacific theatre, escorted nine convoys and earned eight battle stars for her service. Service history ''Swanson'' was Keel laying, laid down on 15 November 1939 by the Charleston Navy Yard, Ship naming and launching, launched on 2 November 1940; sponsored by Mrs Claude A. Swanson, widow of Secretary Swanson; and ship commissioning, commissioned on 29 May 1941. After her initial shakedown cruise, ''Swanson'' began convoy escort duties between New England, Bermuda, and Iceland. She escorted the battleships and , and aircraft carrier , on their trial runs in late 1941. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, her convoy duties were extended to include three runs to Scotland and single trips to Nova Scotia and Greenland. Operation Torch In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Swanson (DD-443) Underway In November 1942
USS ''Swanson'' (DD-443) was a of the United States Navy, named for United States Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson (1862–1939). She participated in, Operation Torch, Operation Husky, the Pacific War, Pacific theatre, escorted nine convoys and earned eight battle stars for her service. Service history ''Swanson'' was Keel laying, laid down on 15 November 1939 by the Charleston Navy Yard, Ship naming and launching, launched on 2 November 1940; sponsored by Mrs Claude A. Swanson, widow of Secretary Swanson; and ship commissioning, commissioned on 29 May 1941. After her initial shakedown cruise, ''Swanson'' began convoy escort duties between New England, Bermuda, and Iceland. She escorted the battleships and , and aircraft carrier , on their trial runs in late 1941. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, her convoy duties were extended to include three runs to Scotland and single trips to Nova Scotia and Greenland. Operation Torch In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |