USS Rowan (DD-405)
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USS Rowan (DD-405) was a United States Navy destroyer that served before and during World War II, participating in Atlantic and Mediterranean operations until she was sunk in 1943.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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4 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awards | 5 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| belligerentAttacker | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | over 200 killed ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedoed by German E-boats ⓘ |
| class | Benham class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1939-09-23 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 184 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Lang (DD-399) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | various Atlantic Fleet bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-405 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Norfolk Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1937-06-25 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1938-05-05 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen C. Rowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic convoy escort operations
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Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ Salerno landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicilian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Benham (DD-397) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Miss Elizabeth H. Rowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | sunk ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkNear | Salerno, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 1943-09-11 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 38 knots ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1938 ⓘ |
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