destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412)

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The destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy Sims-class destroyer that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk while assisting the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sims-class destroyer
United States Navy destroyer
World War II warship
assistedShip USS Yorktown (CV-5)
associatedWith Sims-class destroyers
United States Navy
surface form: United States carrier task forces
belligerent United States of America
surface form: United States
conflict World War II
country United States of America
era 20th century naval ship
fate sunk
historicalSignificance lost while protecting and assisting a damaged aircraft carrier at Midway
hullNumber DD-412
locationOfLoss Pacific Ocean
namedAfter Charles Hammann
navalFleet U.S. Pacific Fleet
surface form: United States Pacific Fleet
notableEngagement Battle of Midway
operator United States Navy
opponent Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
participatedIn Battle of Midway
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare
destroyer
escort ship
screening for aircraft carriers
service Pacific Ocean operations
serviceBranch United States Navy
serviceEntryEra pre-World War II
shipClass Sims class
sunkAt Battle of Midway
sunkBy Japanese submarine I-168
sunkWhileAssisting USS Yorktown (CV-5)
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Theater of World War II
type warship
usedFor convoy escort
fleet screening
rescue and support operations

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Battle of Midway lostByUnitedStates destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412)