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the convoy was attacked by a superior force of enemy destroyers, which had approached unobserved during a snow storm and fired several torpedoes at a range of 9,000 yards (8,200 m). One merchant ship was sunk. The enemy returned four times and took part in short gunnery duels, but did not close
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in bad weather and had her anti-submarine and degaussing gear put out of action. Two days later she was torpedoed by
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24 October and was modified for trade convoy escort service by removal of three of the original
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and ON 176. On 9 April while escorting Convoy ON 176, she collided with the steamship
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4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
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as a convoy escort and was torpedoed and sunk on 11 April 1943.
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was placed in reserve in 1922. The ship was activated again for
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Town-class destroyers converted from Clemson-class destroyers
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until recommissioned 4 December 1939 for service with the
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in June, she was placed out of commission 11 August 1922.
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that entered service in 1920. After a short active life,
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tube mounts to reduce topside weight for additional
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(1968). 617:. She also took part in attacks on other 795:This article incorporates text from the 770:Rohwer, J. & Hummelchen, G. (1992). 627:was assigned to Escort Group B-4 of the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 3896:Town-class destroyers of the Royal Navy 694: 772:Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945 742:Blewitt, Geoffrey (29 November 1998). 302:35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) 27: 3926:Ships built in Newport News, Virginia 501:. Early in October 1940 she departed 161: 89:$ 1,143,689.68 (hull & machinery) 51: 7: 3314:List of destroyers of the Royal Navy 631:for convoys ON 140, ON 161, ON 169, 260:314 ft 4 in (95.81 m) 719:Lenton&Colledge (1968) pp.92-94 408:The second Navy ship was named for 276:9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) 268:31 ft 9 in (9.68 m) 14: 286:26,500 shp (19,800 kW); 3921:Maritime incidents in April 1943 3856: 3851: 3839: 3831: 3155: 3099: 3071: 2920: 2591: 2479: 2435: 2376: 2132: 2043: 910: 788: 385:before being transferred to the 163: 53: 31: 519:Destroyers for Bases Agreement 404:Construction and commissioning 396:, the destroyer served in the 1: 804:. The entry can be found 575:stowage and installation of 746:. Alan Twiddle Publishing. 3942: 517:and transferred under the 509:, where on 8 October 1940 461:Charleston, South Carolina 451:and in October cruised to 440:United States Navy service 157:, 8 October 1940 18: 3826: 3309: 3286: 3058: 2536: 2510: 2119: 2051:United States Coast Guard 774:. Naval Institute Press. 318:122 officers and enlisted 227: 46: 30: 3881:Clemson-class destroyers 765:. Doubleday and Company. 707:Congressional Serial Set 615:Cape Farewell, Greenland 567:and three of the triple 495:United States East Coast 595:with Escort Group B-2, 330:4 in (102 mm) 228:General characteristics 16:Clemson-class destroyer 3079:Royal Netherlands Navy 2487:Imperial Japanese Navy 2125:World War II operators 629:Mid-Ocean Escort Force 601:German submarine  550: 469:Philadelphia Navy Yard 398:Battle of the Atlantic 337:3 in (76 mm) 217:Torpedoed and sunk by 2583:Town-class destroyers 544: 503:Newport, Rhode Island 477:remained inactive at 410:Secretary of the Navy 3107:Royal Norwegian Navy 507:Halifax, Nova Scotia 423:on 19 April 1919 by 2928:Royal Canadian Navy 2496:Patrol Boat No. 102 2384:Royal Canadian Navy 1691:John Francis Burnes 850: /  820:navsource.org: USS 669: /  525:for service in the 453:Annapolis, Maryland 415:(1782–1863), 41:underway, ca. 1920. 3618:Patrol Boat No. 39 2011:William B. Preston 918:United States Navy 828:hazegray.org: USS 565:4"/50 caliber guns 551: 537:Royal Navy service 447:was fitted out at 375:United States Navy 3868: 3867: 3327: 3326: 3282: 3281: 2549: 2548: 2473: 2472: 2451: 2392: 2148: 1259:James K. Paulding 902:-class destroyers 854:52.317°N 40.467°W 673:52.317°N 40.467°W 491:Neutrality Patrol 449:Norfolk Navy Yard 431:on 26 July 1920. 389:in 1940. Renamed 354: 353: 3933: 3860: 3855: 3843: 3835: 3819: 3809: 3799: 3788: 3778: 3751: 3734: 3718: 3702: 3692: 3682: 3672: 3662: 3639: 3611: 3600: 3583: 3566: 3550: 3533: 3523: 3507: 3496: 3486: 3476: 3459: 3429: 3413: 3397: 3381: 3354: 3347: 3340: 3331: 3161: 3159: 3158: 3105: 3103: 3102: 3077: 3075: 3074: 3060: 2926: 2924: 2923: 2597: 2595: 2594: 2576: 2569: 2562: 2553: 2485: 2483: 2482: 2446: 2441: 2439: 2438: 2387: 2382: 2380: 2379: 2143: 2138: 2136: 2135: 2121: 2065:George E. Badger 2049: 2047: 2046: 1023:Alexander Dallas 997:George E. Badger 916: 914: 913: 892: 885: 878: 869: 865: 864: 862: 861: 860: 855: 851: 848: 847: 846: 843: 792: 791: 785: 766: 757: 729: 726: 720: 717: 711: 710: 699: 684: 683: 681: 680: 679: 674: 670: 667: 666: 665: 662: 652:Siegfried Lüdden 529:and renamed HMS 344:21 inch (533 mm) 289:geared turbines, 171: 168: 167: 166: 61: 58: 57: 56: 35: 28: 3941: 3940: 3936: 3935: 3934: 3932: 3931: 3930: 3871: 3870: 3869: 3864: 3847: 3822: 3812: 3802: 3791: 3781: 3765: 3759:Other incidents 3754: 3737: 3721: 3705: 3695: 3685: 3675: 3665: 3642: 3614: 3603: 3586: 3569: 3553: 3536: 3526: 3510: 3499: 3489: 3479: 3462: 3432: 3416: 3400: 3384: 3374: 3361: 3358: 3328: 3323: 3305: 3278: 3156: 3154: 3149: 3100: 3098: 3093: 3072: 3070: 3065: 3064:Other operators 3054: 2921: 2919: 2914: 2592: 2590: 2585: 2580: 2550: 2545: 2532: 2506: 2480: 2478: 2469: 2445: 2436: 2434: 2429: 2386: 2377: 2375: 2370: 2269:Welborn C. Wood 2142: 2133: 2131: 2126: 2115: 2110:Welborn C. Wood 2044: 2042: 2037: 1656:Charles Ausburn 1100:John D. Edwards 990:Welborn C. 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Index

USS Branch
USS Branch ca. 1920
John Branch
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
United Kingdom
Pennant number
U-188
Clemson-class
destroyer
4 in (102 mm)
3 in (76 mm)
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
Clemson-class
destroyer
United States Navy
World War II
Royal Navy
Battle of the Atlantic
Secretary of the Navy
John Branch
launched
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
commissioned
Norfolk Navy Yard
Annapolis, Maryland
Atlantic Fleet
Charleston, South Carolina
Hampton Roads
Philadelphia Navy Yard

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