USS Heermann (DD-532)
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USS Heermann (DD-532) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy renowned for its courageous actions against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battleStars | 7 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy
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World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-07-06 ⓘ |
| conducted | torpedo attacks against Japanese battleships and cruisers at Samar ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-06-12 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| engaged | Japanese Center Force at Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escortRole | screening escort carriers ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-532 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-05-10 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1942-12-05 ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lewis Heermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| newName | ARA Almirante Brown (D-20) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Commander Amos T. Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | courageous actions against superior Japanese forces at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| outOfServiceYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War era operations ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-532 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| provided | smoke screen for escort carriers at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| recommissionedOn | 1951-09-12 ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredOn | 1961-08-11 ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Argentine Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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