USS Albert W. Grant
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Albert W. Grant |
Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
Laid down | 30 December 1942 |
Launched | 29 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 November 1943 |
Decommissioned | 16 July 1946 |
Stricken | 14 April 1971 |
Fate | Scrapped , 30 May 1972 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 5 in (114.73 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 7 in (12.07 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35.2 knots (65.2 km/h; 40.5 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
Complement | 329 officers and enlisted |
Armament |
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USS Albert W. Grant (DD-649) was a
.Construction and commissioning
Albert W. Grant was laid down on 30 December 1942 at
Service history
On the day of her commissioning, Albert W. Grant departed Charleston Navy Yard for a shakedown cruise to Bermuda. She returned to Charleston Navy Yard on 29 January 1944 for minor modifications.
1944
Albert W. Grant headed for Norfolk, Virginia, on 8 February, and five days later, she got underway to escort Hornet to Hawaii. They transited the Panama Canal, joined more ships at San Diego, and finally arrived at Pearl Harbor on 4 March.
On 4 April, the destroyer sailed for
Marianas, Palaus and Philippines campaigns
After a brief respite, Albert W. Grant got underway on 29 May for
The ship sortied with
Leyte Gulf
On 24 October, Albert W. Grant joined TG 77.2 and sailed to engage a
While en route to Leyte, Grant weathered a typhoon before reaching the anchorage. Following temporary repairs, the ship sailed for Pearl Harbor on 30 October under tow by Hidatsa. She stopped en route at Seeadler Harbor and Majuro. Grant reached Pearl Harbor on 29 November and, three days later, sailed for Mare Island, California. Following her arrival on 9 December, the destroyer underwent major repair work.
1945
Albert W. Grant left the shipyard on 11 March 1945 and headed for Pearl Harbor. She arrived there on 25 March and began underway training exercises. On 23 April, the destroyer sailed for the Philippines. Grant reached Leyte on 13 May. She stood out of
Grant operated in Manila Bay until 27 June, when she got underway for Balikpapan, Borneo. From 30 June to 9 July, the destroyer covered operations against Balikpapan. She was back at Manila on 14 July. Grant then moved to the Marshalls and, upon her arrival at Eniwetok on 3 August, joined TF 49 for duty in the North Pacific. She sailed to Adak, Alaska, and the day before she arrived there, received word of the Japanese capitulation on 15 August, and sortied with TF 49 for Ominato, Japan. The task force arrived off Honshu on 8 September and anchored at Ominato on the 10th.
The destroyer remained on occupation duty in Japan through mid-November. Grant then sailed back to the United States. She arrived at Seattle, Washington, on 2 December, and upon her arrival, began overhaul. The destroyer was placed out of commission, in reserve at San Diego, on 16 July 1946. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 14 April 1971, and she was sold for scrapping.
Awards
Albert W. Grant received seven
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- ^ "THE UNITED STATES SHIP ALBERT W. GRANT: Commendation". Destroyer History Foundation. 21 October 1946. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
... Crippled but undaunted, the ALBERT W. GRANT, superbly handled by gallant officers and men, rendered distinctive service and upheld the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
External links
- "Albert W. Grant". Naval Historical Center. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- Fred Willshaw. "DD-649 USS Albert W. Grant". Destroyer Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2008-04-18.