langs: 3 января [ru] / january 3 [en] / 3. januar [de] / 3 janvier [fr] / 3 gennaio [it] / 3 de enero [es]
days: december 31 / january 1 / january 2 / january 3 / january 4 / january 5 / january 6
Ship / Ship
#1 USS Stewart (DD-13)
The first USS Stewart was a Bainbridge -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart . Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Stewart . USS Stewart , anchored off Guaymas , Mexico, 26 December 1915. Preble is partially vis
- ... 1902 Commissioned 17 December 1902 Decommissioned 9 July 1919 Stricken 15 September 1919 Fate Sold, 3 january 1920 and scrapped General characteristics [1] Class and type Bainbridge -class destroyer Displaceme ...
- ... and subsequently making stops at the Azores and Bermuda , the destroyers arrived at Philadelphia on 3 january 1919. Decommissioned on 9 July, Stewart was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 September, ...
- ... missioned on 9 July, Stewart was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 September, and sold on 3 january 1920 to Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company , Philadelphia, for scrap. NOTEWORTHY COMMANDING OFFICER Lie ...
#2 German World War II destroyers
At the outbreak of the Second World War Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine had 21 destroyers ( Ger : Zerstörer ) in service, while another one was just being completed. [1] These 22 vessels – comprising 3 classes (Type 34, 34A and 36) – had all been built in the 1930s, making them modern vessels (no destr
- ... : sunk on 10 April 1940 Named after Wilhelm Heidkamp Z22 Anton Schmitt Laid down: DeSchiMAG Bremen, 3 january 1938 Launched: 20 September 1938 Commissioned: 24 September 1939 Fate: sunk on 10 April 1940 Named ...
#3 USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) , a World War II -era Sims -class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy , was named after Commodore Charles Morris . She was among the most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II . Sims-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Morris . Morris i
- ... harleston Navy Yard , where she was equipped with the first fire control radar for a destroyer . By 3 january 1942, she was underway for Pearl Harbor , rejoining her squadron there at the end of February. Atta ...
#4 USS Higbee
USS Higbee (DD/DDR-806) was a Gearing -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first U.S. warship named for a female member of the U.S. Navy , [1] [2] being named for Chief Nurse Lenah S. Higbee (1874–1941), a pioneering Navy nurse who served as Superintendent of
- ... whistle is used to salute the USS Chicago following refueling from the cruiser. Ready for action on 3 january 1964, Higbee trained on the West Coast until departing for Japan on 30 June and reached her new hom ...
#5 USS Barry (DD-2)
USS Barry , was a Bainbridge -class destroyer , she was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Commodore John Barry (1745–1803). Bainbridge-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Barry . USS Barry in port soon after completion, c. 1902-1903. History United Stat
- ... ber 1912 Commissioned 24 June 1913 Decommissioned 28 June 1919 Stricken 15 September 1919 Fate Sold 3 january 1920 and scrapped General characteristics [1] Class and type Bainbridge -class destroyer Displaceme ...
- ... y 1919, she left for the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 28 June and sold on 3 january 1920 to Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company of Philadelphia. [2] NOTEWORTHY COMMANDING OFFICERS Lieutena ...
#6 HMS Acorn (1910)
HMS Acorn was a destroyer of the British Royal Navy and the lead ship of her class . She was built by John Brown and Company at their Clydebank shipyard, being built and completed in 1910. The ship served throughout the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1921. British naval ship For other shi
- ... le & Gillot of Saltash on 29 November 1921. [16] PENNANT NUMBERS Pennant Number [16] Date H02 1914 H 03 january 1918
#7 USS Ellyson (DD-454)
USS Ellyson (DD-454/DMS-19) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Theodore Gordon Ellyson , a submariner who became the first officer of the U.S. Navy to be designated a naval aviator . Gleaves-class destroyer History United States Name USS Ellyson
- ... DMS-19 on 15 November 1944. 1945 After training in Chesapeake Bay , Ellyson sailed from Norfolk, on 3 january 1945 for the Pacific. On 24 March she arrived off Okinawa with the rest of her squadron to sweep in ...
#8 USS Wilkinson
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) was a Mitscher class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Vice Admiral Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson USN (1888 – 1946). USS Wilkinson (DL-5) in late 1950s History United States Namesake Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson Builder Bethlehem Steel , Fore River Shi
- ... and upkeep period in December, was deployed to WestPac for the third time, departing Long Beach on 3 january 1961. En route to the Far East, Wilkinson —a unit of Destroyer Division 191—visited Pearl Harbor; M ...
#9 USS Sands (DD-243)
The first USS Sands (DD-243/APD-13) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first ship named for Benjamin F. Sands and his son, James H. Sands . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Sands . History United States Namesa
- ... iladelphia; steamed to Melville, Rhode Island , for torpedo outfit; then proceeded to New York . On 3 january 1921, she sailed for Europe. She arrived at Brest on the 16th and, for the next seven months, condu ...
- ... overhaul at Philadelphia. By late December, she had joined the Scouting Fleet at New York; and, on 3 january 1923, she departed from that city for winter maneuvers in the Caribbean . In February, she particip ...
#10 USS Moale
USS Moale (DD-693) was the second Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy . Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Moale History United States Name Moale Namesake Edward Moale, Jr. Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Laid down 5 August 1943 Launched 16 January 1944 Comm
- ... on the next day, she completed a high speed cargo run to Ulithi and back by the end of the year. On 3 january 1945, she was once again en route to an assault area. Steaming with Vice Admiral Jesse Oldendorf 's ...
#11 USS Goff (DD-247)
USS Goff (DD-247) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Secretary of the Navy Nathan Goff, Jr. Clemson-class destroyer USS Goff (DD-247) in March 1923 History United States Namesake Nathan Goff, Jr. Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 16
- ... on 11 August, Goff engaged in battle problems and tactical exercises off the East Coast and then on 3 january 1924 joined the Scouting Fleet for winter battle practice with the combined fleets in the Caribbean ...
#12 USS Preble (DD-345)
The fourth USS Preble (DD-345/DM-20/AG-99) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I , and saw combat in World War II as a minelayer . She was named for Commodore Edward Preble . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Preble . History
- ... April 1919 Launched 8 March 1920 Commissioned 19 March 1920 Decommissioned 7 December 1945 Stricken 3 january 1946 Fate Sold for scrap, 26 October 1946 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class des ...
- ... ecommissioned at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard 7 December 1945. Her name was struck from the Navy List 3 january 1946 and she was sold for scrap to Luria Brothers of Philadelphia 26 October 1946. HONORS AND AWARD ...
#13 Leningrad-class destroyer
The six Leningrad -class destroyer leaders were built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. They were inspired by the contre-torpilleurs built for the French Navy . They were ordered in two batches of three ships each; the first group was designated Project 1 and the second Project 38. These ships
- ... s on Saarenpää Island, part of the Beryozovye Islands on 10 December 1939 and again on 30 December–3 3 january 1940. In addition Minsk bombarded them on 18–19 December as well. [14] The beginning of Operation Ba ...
#14 USS Worden (DD-288)
The second USS Worden (DD-288) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for John Lorimer Worden . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Worden . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2
- ... November, at which time she entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repairs to a ruptured boiler. On 3 january 1924, Worden departed Philadelphia and, after a brief stop at Lynnhaven Roads, rendezvoused with Sc ...
#15 USS Williamson (DD-244)
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
- ... , before her fitting-out was completed at the New York Navy Yard . Williamson departed New York on 3 january 1921, bound for Europe and, after proceeding via Bermuda , arrived at Brest, France , in company wi ...
- ... d blue and white star which indicated her aviation affiliation, Williamson departed Philadelphia on 3 january 1939, bound for Norfolk. There she took on board men and material from Patrol Wing (PatWing) 5 and ...
- ... iamson's tending planes was lessening considerably. She was accordingly reclassified AVD-27 and, on 3 january 1943, was ordered to support the shakedown training of escort carriers. Williamson served as plane ...
#16 USS Tarbell
USS Tarbell (DD–142) was a Wickes -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. She was the first ship named for Captain Joseph Tarbell . Wickes-class destroyer USS Tarbell underway in Charleston harbor on 17 December 1942 History United States Name Tarbell Namesake Joseph Tarbell B
- ... n 31 December, Lea was severely damaged in a collision, and Tarbell took her in tow for Bermuda. On 3 january 1944, the destroyer was relieved of her towing duties by Cherokee and Twiggs and caught up with the ...
#17 USS Thorn (DD-647)
USS Thorn (DD-647) , a Gleaves -class destroyer , was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Jonathan Thorn . Gleaves-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Thorn . History United States Name Thorn Namesake Jonathan Thorn Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Drydoc
- ... he port under the terms of the new agreement between the Allies and the government of Portugal . On 3 january 1944, the day after Thorn arrived back in New York harbor , Turner blew up and sank in Ambrose Chan ...
#18 Mahan-class destroyer
The Mahan -class destroyers of the United States Navy were a series of 18 destroyers of which the first 16 were laid down in 1934. The last two of the 18, Dunlap and Fanning (this pair laid down in 1935), are sometimes considered a separate ship class . All 18 were commissioned in 1936 and 1937. Mah
- ... on 19 November, she remained there until ordered to Pearl Harbor on 28 December, arriving there on 3 january 1946 and assumed an inactive status. The ship was decommissioned on 28 June 1946 and struck from th ...
#19 USS Barry (DD-933)
USS Barry (DD-933) was one of eighteen Forrest Sherman –class destroyers of the United States Navy , and was the third US destroyer to be named for Commodore John Barry . Commissioned in 1954, she spent most of her career in the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Mediterranean, but also served in the Vietna
- ... and gunnery systems into December. After a brief underway period in Narragansett Bay , she departed 3 january 1957 for Guantánamo Bay , Cuba, to continue her shakedown. Her training exercises were interspersed ...
#20 USS Benner (DD-807)
USS Benner (DD/DDR-807) was a Gearing -class destroyer of the United States Navy , named for Marine Second Lieutenant Stanley G. Benner (1916–1942), who was killed during the Battle of Guadalcanal . Gearing-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Benner . USS Benner (DD-807) off
- ... – before returning to Japan for three more months of occupation duty. 1946–1948 Departing Tokyo on 3 january 1946, Benner spent the next three months cruising in the western Pacific , visiting Guam , Saipan , ...
- ... Korea (ROK) Navy and a visit to Chinhae , before steaming to Sasebo for the Christmas holidays. On 3 january 1966, the warship sailed south to Taiwan to conduct four weeks of patrols in the Taiwan Strait. Ret ...
- ... turned home to Long Beach, via Yokosuka, on 9 November. In a change of pace, Benner got underway on 3 january 1969 to provide three days of target services to submarines Bugara (SS-331) , Charr (AGSS-328) , Me ...