USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE-450), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850)...
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been named USS O’Bannon, after the early Marine Corps hero Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), hero of the Battle of Derna. The first USS O'Bannon (DD-177) was...
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named USS O'Bannon in his honor: USS O'Bannon (DD-177), a Wickes-class destroyer which was launched in 1919 and struck in 1936; USS O'Bannon (DD-450), a...
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O'Bannon may refer to: USS O'Bannon (DD-177), U.S. Navy Wickes-class destroyer (1919–1922) USS O'Bannon (DD-450), U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer (1942–1970)...
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USS Nicholas (DD/DDE-449) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, serving for a total of 27 years, including through most of World War...
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Whittier wrote the poem "Derne" to commemorate this battle. The USS O'Bannon (DD-450), the Fletcher-class destroyer that was the US Navy's most decorated...
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campaign – Philippines campaign (1944–45) – Korean War – Vietnam War USS O'Bannon (DD-450) Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Guadalcanal campaign – Naval Battle...
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USS Taylor (DD/DDE-468) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral William Rogers Taylor (1811–1889). She was laid...
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USS LST-450, U.S. Navy WWII landing ship for tanks USS Joseph E. Connolly (DE-450), U.S. Navy WWII Butler-class destroyer escort USS O'Bannon (DD-450)...
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Tucson, Az: Classic Warships Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 0-9654829-6-0. "USS O'Bannon DD-540". Destroyer History Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2012. Brown, Herbert...
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USS Nyanza (1863) USS Nye County (LST-1067/T-LST-1067) USS Nymph (1863) USS O'Bannon (DD-177, DD-450/DDE-450, DD-987) USS O'Brien (TB-30, DD-51, DD-415...
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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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included units list. In 1969, the Presidential Unit Citation was awarded to USS Harnett County (LST-821) by President Richard Nixon, for Extraordinary Heroism...
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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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failed. She was finally abandoned and sunk by gunfire by the destroyer O'Bannon (DD-450) at 11°26′S 162°01′E / 11.433°S 162.017°E / -11.433; 162.017. Deimos...
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conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Engineer Officer of the U.S.S. O'BANNON (DD-450), during engagements with the enemy in the Guadalcanal-Tulagi Area...
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Navy destroyers USS O'Bannon (DD-450) and USS Strong (DD-467) detected her on radar at 02:18 at a range of 9,350 yards (8,550 m). O'Bannon closed the range...
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Destroyer Captain, pp. 144–146; Morison, Struggle for Guadalcanal, p. 249. "USS Barton (DD-599), Benson-class (Bristol-class) destroyer in World War II". destroyerhistory...
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USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) in background USS Higbee (DDR-806) USS Collett (DD-730) USS O'Bannon (DDE-450) Effective 25 January 1968, in conjunction with Operation...
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These were USS Elliot, USS Badger, USS Sterett, USNS Hassayampa, USS Callaghan, USS Brooke, USS Meyerkord, USS Towers, USS Stark and USS Wichita. In...
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Charles L. Carpenter (section USS Galveston – 1926)
Officer USS DuPont (DD-152), 1933–1934, Landing Force Officer, on patrol off Cuba USS Gold Star (AK-12) USS Tennessee (BB-43) USS Doran (DD-634), Commanding...
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destroyer USS Bell (DD-587) then also gained radar contact on the vessel at a range of 9,250 yards (8,460 m). Bell and the destroyer USS O'Bannon (DD-450) closed...
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and planes that sank there during the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942–43. "USS McKean (i) (APD 5)". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 January 2024. "Enderbury Island...
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Retrieved 13 April 2012. "U-643". Uboat. Retrieved 14 April 2012. "USS Buck (DD 420)". Uboat. Retrieved 13 April 2012. "Lazarettschiffe". lexikon-der-wehrmacht...
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U-405. 50°12′N 30°48′W / 50.200°N 30.800°W / 50.200; -30.800 (USS Borie (DD-215)) USS Branch 8 October 1940 A Clemson-class destroyer that was torpedoed...
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2023. "DD-450". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 January 2012. "DD-587"....
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casualties database". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 21 August 2023. "DD-420". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval...
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