USS Braine
USS Braine (DD-630), South Pacific, 1944.
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Braine |
Namesake | Daniel L. Braine |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 12 October 1942 |
Launched | 7 March 1943 |
Commissioned | 11 May 1943 |
Decommissioned | 17 August 1971 |
Stricken | 17 August 1971 |
Identification | Hull number: DD-630 |
Motto | Combat Ready |
Fate | Transferred to Argentina, 17 August 1971 |
Argentina | |
Name | Almirante Domecq Garcia |
Commissioned | 17 August 1971 |
Decommissioned | 30 November 1982 |
Stricken | 30 November 1982 |
Identification | Pennant number: D23 |
Fate | Sunk as a target, 7 October 1983 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 329 |
Armament |
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USS Braine (DD-630), a
Construction and career
Braine was
Departing the United States east coast in the summer of 1943, Braine sailed via San Francisco to Pearl Harbor as an escort for troop transports. She then proceeded directly to Wake Island where she participated in its bombing and bombardment (5–6 October 1943). Between 1 and 3 November, Braine took part in the initial landings in Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. During the following two months, she escorted resupply echelons to the Bougainville beachhead.
1944
New Guinea
On 15 February 1944, Braine participated in the
Marianas
On 14 June, she took part in the bombardment of Tinian Island, and received minor damage from a small caliber shell but continued operations in the Marianas until 23 June. After spending almost a month in the United States, she sailed for the Philippines, via Pearl Harbor. Braine rendered fire support during the Leyte landings (20 October), and repelled an enemy air attack on 18 November.
1945
Philippines
From 4 to 15 January 1945, she participated in the Lingayen Gulf landings. Braine then proceeded to Manila Bay to support landings on the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor (14–28 February 1945). She served as a radar picket and support ship for the landing forces at Zamboanga and subsequently at Pollack Harbor, Mindanao (17 March–23 April).
Okinawa, kamikaze hit
She took part in the
Repairs and decommissioning
On 21 July, Braine steamed to
1951–1971
Recommissioned 6 April 1951, Braine conducted training in the
Early in January 1955, she proceeded to
Braine's next departure from the west coast was on 13 February 1956, to conduct another Western Pacific cruise. She returned to California 22 July 1956 and operated in the San Diego and San Francisco areas.
In 1964, Braine was one of several ships that took part in the movie In Harm's Way.
On 17 August 1971, Braine was decommissioned, stricken from the US
ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia
The Argentine Navy took possession of Braine on 17 August 1971 and renamed her ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23) after Admiral Manuel Domecq Garcia. She was sunk as a target on 7 October 1983 by ARA Drummond and ARA San Luis[1] at 39°57′S 057°57′W / 39.950°S 57.950°W[2]
Awards
Braine earned nine
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ Comprehensive Argentine Navy list
- ^ ussbrainedd630.com Argentine service.