USS Luce (DD-522)
USS ''Luce'' (DD-522), a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce (1827–1917). ''Luce'' was laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Island, New York (state), N.Y., 24 August 1942; Ship naming and launching, launched 6 March 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Stephen B. Luce, Jr., wife of Rear Adm. Stephen B. Luce's grandson; and ship commissioning, commissioned 21 June 1943. History ''Luce'' departed New York City, New York 5 September 1943 and arrived Bremerton, Wash., 28 October after visiting Trinidad and San Diego en route. She departed 1 November for Pearl Harbor as plane guard for USS Enterprise (CV-6), ''Enterprise'' (CV-6), and conducted gunnery training exercises in the Hawaiian Islands until 24 November. She then steamed to Adak Island, Alaska, and from 30 November 1943 to 8 August 1944 engaged in patrol and antisubmarine warfare, ASW duties off Attu Island. This duty was interrupted 1 February 1944 when she sailed from ...
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USS Luce (DD-522) Off San Francisco, California (USA), On 26 August 1944 (NH 51451)
USS ''Luce'' may refer to various United States Navy ships named for Stephen B. Luce: * , a ''Wickes''-class destroyer launched in 1918 and scrapped in 1936 * , a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer launched in 1943 and sunk during the Battle of Okinawa, 1945 * , a ''Farragut''-class guided missile destroyer launched in 1958 and scrapped in 2004 See also * , a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 {{DEFAULTSORT:Luce United States Navy ship names ...
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