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Destroyers (DD) Built During WWII

Most recent update: April 17, 2008.

 

Type # Name Shipbuilder Hull # LDT FY Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
DD 429 Livermore Bath Iron Works 180   1938 6-Mar-39 3-Aug-40 7-Oct-40 516 65 581 Scrapped 1961
DD 430 Eberle Bath Iron Works 181   1938 12-Apr-39 14-Sep-40 4-Dec-40 521 81 602 To Greece as Niki (D 65) 1951, struck 1972
DD 431 Plunket Federal Shipbuilding 160   1938 1-Mar-39 9-Mar-40 17-Jul-40 374 130 504 To Taiwan as Nan Yang 1959, struck 1975
DD 432 Kearny Federal Shipbuilding 161   1938 1-Mar-39 9-Mar-40 13-Sep-40 374 188 562 Scrapped 1972
DD 433 Gwin Boston NSY     1938 1-Jun-39 25-May-40 15-Jan-41 359 235 594 Sunk by Japanese gunfire off Kolombangara 1943
DD 434 Meredith Boston NSY     1938 1-Jun-39 24-Apr-40 1-Mar-41 328 311 639 Sunk by Japanese aircraft in the Solomon Islands 1942
DD 435 Grayson Charleston NSY     1938 17-Jul-39 7-Aug-40 14-Feb-41 387 191 578 Scrapped 1972
DD 436 Monssen Puget Sound NSY     1938 12-Jul-39 16-May-40 14-Mar-41 309 302 611 Sunk by Japanese gunfire off Guadalcanal 1942
DD 437 Woolsey Bath Iron Works 182   1939 9-Oct-39 12-Feb-41 7-May-41 492 84 576 Scrapped 1974
DD 438 Ludlow Bath Iron Works 183   1939 18-Dec-39 11-Nov-40 5-Mar-41 329 114 443 To Greece as Doxa (D 20) 1951, struck 1972
DD 439 Edison Federal Shipbuilding 170   1939 18-Mar-40 23-Nov-40 31-Jan-41 250 69 319 Scrapped 1966
DD 440 Ericsson Federal Shipbuilding 171   1939 18-Mar-40 23-Nov-40 13-Mar-41 250 110 360 Sunk as target 1970
DD 441 Wilkes Boston NSY     1939 1-Nov-39 31-May-40 22-Apr-41 212 326 538 Scrapped 1972
DD 442 Nicholson Boston NSY     1939 1-Nov-39 31-May-40 3-Jun-41 212 368 580 To Italy as Aviere (D 554) 1951, sunk as target 1977
DD 443 Swanson Charleston NSY     1939 15-Nov-39 2-Nov-40 29-May-41 353 208 561 Scrapped 1972
DD 444 Ingraham Charleston NSY     1939 15-Nov-39 15-Feb-41 17-Jul-41 458 152 610 Sunk in collision off Nova Scotia 1942
DD 445 Fletcher Federal Shipbuilding 198   1940 2-Oct-41 3-May-42 30-Jun-42 213 58 271 Scrapped 1972
DD 446 Radford Federal Shipbuilding 199   1940 2-Oct-41 3-May-42 22-Jul-42 213 80 293 Scrapped 1970
DD 447 Jenkins Federal Shipbuilding 200   1940 27-Nov-41 21-Jun-42 31-Jul-42 206 40 246 Scrapped 1971
DD 448 La Vallette Federal Shipbuilding 201   1940 27-Nov-41 23-Jun-42 12-Aug-42 208 50 258 Scrapped 1974
DD 449 Nicholas Bath Iron Works 184   1940 3-Mar-41 19-Feb-42 4-Jun-42 353 105 458 Scrapped 1970
DD 450 O’Bannion Bath Iron Works 185   1940 3-Mar-41 14-Mar-42 26-Jun-42 376 104 480 Scrapped 1972
DD 451 Chevalier Bath Iron Works 186   1940 30-Apr-41 11-Apr-42 20-Jun-42 346 70 416 Damaged by Japanese destroyer off Solomon Islands and scuttled 1943
DD 452 Percival Federal Shipbuilding 204   1940             Cancelled
DD 453 Bristol Federal Shipbuilding 194   1940   25-Jul-41 22-Oct-41   89   Torpedoed and lost off Algeria 1943
DD 454 Ellyson Federal Shipbuilding 195   1940 2-Dec-40 25-Jul-41 28-Nov-41 235 126 361 DMS 19, to Japan as Asakaze 1954, scrapped 1969
DD 455 Hambleton Federal Shipbuilding 196   1940 16-Dec-40 26-Sep-41 22-Dec-41 284 87 371 DMS 20, scrapped 1972
DD 456 Rodman Federal Shipbuilding 197   1940 16-Dec-40 26-Sep-41 27-Jan-42 284 123 407 DMS 21, to Taiwan as Hsien Yang 1955, sunk 1976
DD 457 Emmons Bath Iron Works 191   1940 14-Nov-40 23-Aug-41 5-Dec-41 282 104 386 DMS 22, lost 1945
DD 458 Macomb Bath Iron Works 192   1940 3-Sep-40 23-Sep-41 26-Jan-42 385 125 510 DMS 23, to Japan as Hatakaze 1954, to Taiwan as Hsuen Yang 1970, fate unknown
DD 459 Laffey Bethlehem Steel 5366   1940 13-Jan-41 30-Oct-41 31-Mar-42 290 152 442 Sunk by Japanese battleship off Guadalcanal 1942
DD 460 Woodworth Bethlehem Steel 5367   1940 13-Jan-41 29-Nov-41 30-Apr-42 320 152 472 To Italy as Artigliere (D 553) 1951, struck 1971
DD 461 Forrest Boston NSY     1940 6-Jan-41 14-Jun-41 13-Jan-42 159 213 372 DMS 24, scrapped 1946
DD 462 Fitch Boston NSY     1940 6-Jan-41 14-Jun-41 3-Feb-42 159 234 393 DMS 25, sunk as target 1973
DD 463 Corry Charleston NSY     1940 4-Sep-40 28-Jul-41 18-Dec-41 330 143 473 Sunk by mine off Utah Beach 1944
DD 464 Hobson Charleston NSY     1940 14-Nov-40 8-Sep-41 22-Jan-42 298 136 434 DMS 26; sunk 1952
DD 465 Saufley Federal Shipbuilding 202   1940 27-Jan-42 19-Jul-42 29-Aug-42 173 41 214 Sunk as target 1968
DD 466 Waller Federal Shipbuilding 203   1940 12-Feb-42 15-Aug-42 1-Oct-42 184 47 231 Sunk as target 1970
DD 467 Strong Bath Iron Works 193   1940 30-Apr-41 17-May-42 7-Aug-42 382 82 464 Sunk by Japanese destroyers off New Georgia 1943
DD 468 Taylor Bath Iron Works 194   1940 28-Aug-41 7-Jun-42 20-Aug-42 283 74 357 To Italy as Lanciere 1969
DD 469 Dehaven Bath Iron Works 195   1940 27-Sep-41 28-Jun-42 20-Sep-42 274 84 358 Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Guadalcanal 1943
DD 470 Bache Bethlehem Steel 8021   1940 19-Nov-41 27-Jul-42 14-Nov-42 250 110 360 Wrecked 1968
DD 471 Beale Bethlehem Steel 8022   1940 19-Dec-41 24-Aug-42 23-Dec-42 248 121 369 Sunk as target 1969
DD 472 Guest Boston NSY     1940 27-Sep-41 20-Feb-42 15-Dec-42 146 298 444 To Brazil as Para (D 27) 1973, struck 1978
DD 473 Bennett Boston NSY     1940 10-Dec-41 16-Apr-42 9-Feb-43 127 299 426 To Brazil as Paraiba (D 28) 1973, struck 1978
DD 474 Fullam Boston NSY     1940 10-Dec-41 16-Apr-42 9-Feb-43 127 299 426 Sunk as target 1962
DD 475 Hudson Boston NSY     1940 20-Feb-42 3-Jun-42 13-Apr-43 103 314 417 Scrapped 1973
DD 476 Hutchins Boston NSY     1940 27-Sep-41 20-Feb-42 17-Nov-42 146 270 416 Scrapped 1948
DD 477 Pringle Charleston NSY     1940 31-Jul-41 2-May-42 15-Sep-42 275 136 411 Sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 1945
DD 478 Stanly Charleston NSY     1940 15-Sep-41 2-May-42 15-Oct-42 229 166 395 Scrapped 1971
DD 479 Stevens Charleston NSY     1940 30-Dec-41 24-Jun-42 1-Feb-43 176 222 398 Scrapped 1973
DD 480 Halford Puget Sound NSY     1940 3-Jun-41 29-Oct-42 10-Apr-43 513 163 676 Scrapped 1970
DD 481 Leutze Puget Sound NSY     1940 3-Jun-41 29-Oct-42 2-Mar-44 513 490 1003 Scrapped 1947
DD 482 Watson Federal Shipbuilding 205   1940             Cancelled
DD 483 Aaron Ward Federal Shipbuilding 206   1940   22-Nov-41 4-Mar-42   102   Sunk by air attack off Guadalcanal 1943
DD 484 Buchanan Federal Shipbuilding 207   1940   22-Nov-41 21-Mar-42   119   To Turkey as Gelibolu (D 346) 1949, struck 1976
DD 485 Duncan Federal Shipbuilding 208   1940   20-Feb-42 16-Apr-42   55   Sunk by gunfire off Savo Island 1942
DD 486 Lansdowne Federal Shipbuilding 209   1940 31-Jul-41 20-Feb-42 29-Apr-42 204 68 272 To Turkey as Gaziantep (D 344) 1949, struck 1973
DD 487 Lardner Federal Shipbuilding 210   1940 16-Sep-41 20-Mar-42 13-May-42 185 54 239 To Turkey as Gemlik (D 347) 1949, struck 1981
DD 488 McCalla Federal Shipbuilding 211   1940 15-Sep-41 20-Mar-42 27-May-42 186 68 254 To Turkey as Giresun (D 345) 1949, struck 1973
DD 489 Mervine Federal Shipbuilding 212   1940 3-Nov-41 3-May-42 17-Jun-42 181 45 226 DMS 31, scrapped 1969
DD 490 Quick Federal Shipbuilding 213   1940 3-Nov-41 3-May-42 3-Jul-42 181 61 242 DMS 32, scrapped 1973
DD 491 Farenholt Bethlehem Steel     1940 11-Dec-40 19-Nov-41 2-Apr-42 343 134 477 Scrapped 1972
DD 492 Bailey Bethlehem Steel     1940 29-Jan-41 19-Nov-41 11-May-42 294 143 437 Sunk as target 1969
DD 493 Carmick Todd Shipyards 1   1940 29-May-41 8-Mar-42 28-Dec-42 262 295 557 DMS 33, scrapped 1972
DD 494 Doyle Todd Shipyards 2   1940 26-May-41 17-Mar-42 27-Jan-43 268 316 584 DMS 34, scrapped 1972
DD 495 Endicott Todd Shipyards 3   1940 1-May-41 5-Apr-42 25-Feb-43 370 326 696 DMS 35, scrapped 1970
DD 496 McCook Todd Shipyards 4   1940 1-May-41 30-Apr-42 15-Mar-43 395 319 714 DMS 36, scrapped 1973
DD 497 Frankford Todd Shipyards 5   1940 5-Jun-41 17-May-42 31-Mar-43 377 318 695 Sunk as target 1973
DD 498 Philip Federal Shipbuilding 214   1940 7-May-42 13-Oct-42 21-Nov-42 159 39 198 Scrapped 1971
DD 499 Renshaw Federal Shipbuilding 215   1940 7-May-42 13-Oct-42 5-Dec-42 159 53 212 Scrapped 1970
DD 500 Ringgold Federal Shipbuilding 216   1940 25-Jun-42 11-Nov-42 24-Dec-42 139 43 182 To Germany as Zerstorer 2 (D 171) 1959, to Greece as Kimon (D 42) 1981, scrapped 1993
DD 501 Schroeder Federal Shipbuilding 217   1940 25-Jun-42 11-Nov-42 1-Jan-43 139 51 190 Scrapped 1974
DD 502 Sigsbee Federal Shipbuilding 218   1940 22-Jun-42 7-Dec-42 23-Jan-43 168 47 215 Scrapped 1975
DD 503 Stevenson Federal Shipbuilding 219   1940             Cancelled
DD 504 Stockton Federal Shipbuilding 220   1940             Cancelled
DD 505 Thorn Federal Shipbuilding 221   1940             Cancelled
DD 506 Turner Federal Shipbuilding 222   1940             Cancelled
DD 507 Conway Bath Iron Works 196   1940 5-Nov-41 16-Aug-42 9-Oct-42 284 54 338 Sunk as target 1970
DD 508 Cony Bath Iron Works 197   1940 24-Dec-41 16-Aug-42 30-Oct-42 235 75 310 Sunk as target 1970
DD 509 Converse Bath Iron Works 198   1940 23-Feb-42 30-Aug-42 20-Nov-42 188 82 270 To Spain as Almirante Valdes (D 23) 1959, struck 1986
DD 510 Eaton Bath Iron Works 199   1940 17-Mar-42 20-Sep-42 4-Dec-42 187 75 262 Sunk as target 1970
DD 511 Foote Bath Iron Works 200   1940 14-Apr-42 11-Oct-42 22-Dec-42 180 72 252 Scrapped 1974
DD 512 Spence Bath Iron Works 201   1940 18-May-42 27-Oct-42 8-Jan-43 162 73 235 Foundered in typhoon east of Samar 1944
DD 513 Terry Bath Iron Works 202   1940 8-Jun-42 22-Nov-42 26-Jan-43 167 65 232 To Peru for spares 1974
DD 514 Thatcher Bath Iron Works 203   1940 29-Jun-42 6-Dec-42 10-Feb-43 160 66 226