USS Hammann (DD-412)
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USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II in the Pacific before being sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
Aliases (1)
- USS Hammann ×2
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer → World War II warship → |
| armament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns → torpedo tubes → |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation
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four battle stars for World War II service → |
| builder |
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
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| builderLocation |
Kearny, New Jersey
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| casualties |
significant loss of crew when sunk at Midway
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| causeOfSinking |
torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168
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| commissioned |
11 August 1939
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
approximately 192 officers and enlisted
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| dateOfKeelLaying |
17 January 1938
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| dateOfSinking |
6 June 1942
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| displacement |
approximately 1,570 tons standard
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| era |
interwar and early World War II period
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| escortDuties |
aircraft carriers
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| fate |
sunk
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| hullNumber |
DD-412
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| laidDown |
17 January 1938
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| launched |
4 February 1939
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| length |
approximately 348 feet
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| namedAfter |
Charles Hammann
NERFINISHED
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| navalRegistryStatus |
stricken after sinking
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| notableAssociation |
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea → |
| placeOfSinking |
near Midway Atoll
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| preWarService |
Atlantic neutrality patrols
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| propulsion |
steam turbines
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| reassignedTo |
Pacific Fleet
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| roleAtMidway |
provided damage-control and pumping assistance to USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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screening and support ship for USS Yorktown (CV-5) → |
| serviceEnd |
1942
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| serviceEntry |
1939
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| shipClass |
Sims class
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| speed |
about 35 knots
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| sponsor |
Mrs. Charles Hammann
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| successorNamesake |
USS Hammann (DE-131)
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| sunkWhile |
alongside USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sims-class destroyer
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Sims-class destroyer → Task Force 17 → |
notableShip |
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DD-412
("USS Hammann")
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assignedTo |
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DD-412
("USS Hammann")
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identifies |
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Charles Hammann
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memorializedBy |
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DD-412
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namedShip |
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Japanese submarine I-168
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sank |
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Japanese submarine I-168
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torpedoed |
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Japanese submarine I-168
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victimShip |