USS Mayo

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For the transport, see
USS Admiral H. T. Mayo (AP-125)
.
USS Mayo (DD-422) in 1940
History
United States
NameUSS Mayo (DD-422)
NamesakeAdmiral
Henry Thomas Mayo
Builder
Laid down16 May 1938
Launched26 March 1940
Sponsored byMrs. C. G. Mayo, daughter-in-law of Admiral Mayo
Commissioned18 September 1940
Decommissioned18 March 1946
RefitApril–July 1944
Stricken1 December 1971
Nickname(s)Mighty Mayo, Mayo Maru[1]
Honors and
awards		2
battle stars, World War II
FateSold 8 May 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeBenson-class destroyer
Displacement1620 tons
Length374 ft 4 in (114.10 m)
Beam36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
Draft11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Speed37.5 knots (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph)
Complement191
Armament

USS Mayo (DD-422) was a

Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo
.

Mayo was laid down 16 May 1938 by

Fore River, Massachusetts
; launched 26 March 1940; sponsored by Mrs. C. G. Mayo, daughter-in-law of Admiral Mayo; and commissioned 18 September 1940.

Service history

Mayo joined the expanding

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill agreed to the Atlantic Charter during the second week in August, Mayo guarded their meeting by patrolling off Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland
.

The formal entrance of the United States into World War II lengthened her convoy assignment beyond the western

Casco Bay, Maine
, temporarily interrupted convoy assignments.

With DesRon 7, Mayo joined the

New York Navy Yard
5 April, Mayo required 4 months for repairs.

Mayo made a voyage to

San Diego, California and Charleston, South Carolina
, arriving 7 December.

She decommissioned 18 March 1946 and went into reserve at Orange, Texas. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 December 1971, sold 8 May 1972 and broken up for scrap.

As of 2005, no other ship in the United States Navy has been named Mayo.

Convoys escorted

Convoy Escort Group Dates Notes
task force 19 1–7 July 1941[2] occupation of Iceland prior to US declaration of war
HX 152 30 Sept-9 Oct 1941[3] from Newfoundland to Iceland prior to US declaration of war
ON 26
 20-29 Oct 1941[4] from Iceland to Newfoundland prior to US declaration of war
HX 160 17-25 Nov 1941[3] from Newfoundland to Iceland prior to US declaration of war
ON 41
 4-14 Dec 1941[4] from Iceland to Newfoundland; war declared while escorting convoy
HX 167 29 Dec 1941-7 Jan 1942[3] from Newfoundland to Iceland
ON 55
 15-16 Jan 1942[4] from Iceland to Newfoundland
HX 175
MOEF group A4
 15-25 Feb 1942[3] from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland
ON 73
 MOEF group A4 6–16 March 1942[4] from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland
HX 182 MOEF group A4 30 March-7 April 1942[3] from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland
ON 86
 MOEF group A4 14–26 April 1942[4] from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland
AT 18 6-17 Aug 1942[5] troopships from New York City to Firth of Clyde

Awards

Mayo received two

battle stars
for World War II service.

References

  1. ^ "USS Mayo DD 422". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. ^ Morison, Samuel Eliot (1975). The Battle of the Atlantic September 1939-May 1943. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 74–79.
  3. ^ a b c d e "HX convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  4. ^ a b c d e "ON convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  5. ^ "AT convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 2011-06-20.

Bibliography

  • Davis, Rick E. (2008). "The Unique Armament and Configuration of Mayo (DD-422) and Plunkett (DD-431)". Warship International. XLV (4): 317–328.
    ISSN 0043-0374
    .

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

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