USS Ross (DD-563) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer. Ross is the only ship in U.S. naval history to survive two underwater mine explosions. David...
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USS Ross has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Ross (DD-563), a destroyer in commission from 1944 to 1959...
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Donald K. Ross and the 21st destroyer of her class. The first Ross, DD-563, was named for David Ross, a captain in the Continental Navy. Ross was the 10th...
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Pedro Bay. On 27 November 1944 ARD-19 was moored in that bay with USS Ross (DD-563) in dock undergoing repairs. Shortly before noon the Japanese launched...
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in formation with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18) and destroyers USS Rodman (DD-456) and USS Ross (DD-563) about 900 kilometres (490 nmi) southeast...
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USS Manley (DD-74/AG-28/APD-1), a Caldwell-class destroyer, served in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named for Captain John Manley...
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(T-AGM-14) USS Rose Mary (SP-1216) USS Rosedale (SP-3079) USS Roselle (SP-350, AM-379/MSF-379) USS Rosewood (YN-26/AN-31) USS Ross (DD-563, DDG-71) USS Rotanin...
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USS Prairie (AD–15) was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built just before the start of World War II for the U.S. Navy. Her task was to service destroyers...
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ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946) -...
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wounded in one of the last successful kamikaze attacks of the war. USS Ross (DD-563) was conducting escort for minesweeping ships off Dinagat Island on...
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160°34′00″W / 22.8130560°N 160.5666670°W / 22.8130560; -160.5666670 USS Leftwich (DD-984) was a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding...
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supported by the submarine tenders: USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16), USS Bushnell (AS-15), USS Argonne (AS-10), and USS Sperry (AS-12). To keep US Navy destroyer...
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United States Navy, serving to yeoman 2nd class aboard the destroyer USS Ross (DD-563), the only ship in U.S. naval history to survive two underwater mine...
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List of United States Navy ships: S (redirect from USS Somerset (1917))
USS Stevens (DD-86, DD-479) USS Stevens' Battery (1862) USS Stevenson (DD-503, DD-645) USS Stewart (DD-13, DD-224, DE-238) USS Stickell (DD-888/DDR-888) USS Stickleback...
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destroyers". Destroyer History Foundation. Retrieved 19 July 2015. "USS Fletcher (DD-445)". NavSource.org. "Fletcher". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting...
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USS Robinson (DD-562), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain Isaiah Robinson (died c. 1781)...
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minesweeper during World War II USS Ellis (DD-154) was a United States Navy Wickes-class destroyer during World War II USS General LeRoy Eltinge (AP-154)...
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USS PC-552 was a class-461 patrol craft ("PC") that was at the forefront of the naval efforts during the Normandy invasion. It served as convoy protection...
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New Orleans class. One source states the 6-inch guns were Elswick Pattern DD and the 4.7-inch guns were Pattern AA. Their guns were unique in the US Navy...
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destroyers were named after Italian Americans: USS Basilone (DD-824) was named for Sgt. John Basilone; USS Damato (DD-871) was named for Corporal Anthony P. Damato...
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World's Merchant Fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 563. ISBN 1-86176-023-X. "DD-152". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department...
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Aichi D3A started suicide attacks. The destroyers USS Gansevoort (DD-608) and USS Pringle (DD-477), and USS Porcupine were hit. The SS Francisco Morozan was...
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