USS Russell (DD-414)

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USS Russell (DD-414) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.


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instanceOf Bagley-class destroyer
U.S. Navy destroyer
armament 5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
anti-aircraft guns
depth charges
torpedo tubes
awarded 16 battle stars
beam 35 feet 6 inches
builder Charleston Navy Yard
class Bagley class
commissionedOn 1939-11-03
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
crewComplement about 250 officers and enlisted
decommissionedOn 1946-11-15
displacementFullLoad 2400 long tons
displacementStandard 1500 long tons
draft 9 feet 10 inches
fate decommissioned after World War II
followedBy USS Henley (DD-391)
homeportDuringWWII various Pacific bases
hullNumber DD-414
laidDownOn 1937-12-20
launchedOn 1938-12-08
length 341 feet 3 inches
maximumSpeed about 38 knots
namedAfter Rear Admiral John Henry Russell
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Aleutian Islands campaign
Battle of Midway
Battle of Coral Sea
surface form: "Battle of the Coral Sea"

Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"

Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: "Guadalcanal campaign"

Battle of Iwo Jima
surface form: "Iwo Jima operation"

Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"

Battle of Okinawa
surface form: "Okinawa operation"

Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
surface form: "Philippines campaign"
precededBy USS Bagley (DD-386)
propulsion 2 propeller shafts
geared steam turbines
role anti-submarine warfare
escort duties
screening aircraft carriers
shore bombardment
scrappedIn 1948
soldForScrapOn 1947-11-18
sponsor Miss Elizabeth H. Russell
strickenFromNavalRegisterOn 1947-01-25
theaterOfOperations Pacific War
surface form: "Pacific Theater of World War II"

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Sims class notableShip USS Russell (DD-414)
subject surface form: "Sims-class destroyer"
Sims-class destroyers notableShip USS Russell (DD-414)
subject surface form: "Sims-class destroyer"

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