USS Ingraham DD-444 |
Type: |
Destroyer |
Class: |
Gleaves |
Builder: |
Charleston Naval Shipyard Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. |
Hull Number: |
DD-444 |
Ordered: |
July 1, 1939 |
Commissioned: |
July 17, 1941 |
Keel Laid: |
November 15, 1939 |
Decommissioned: |
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Launched: |
February 15, 1941 |
Stricken: |
September 11, 1942 |
Fate: |
Sunk Aug. 22, 1942 while escorting convoy AT-20 in collision with USS Chemung AO-30 (Cdr. John J. Twomey, USN). Location: North Atlantic, 230 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 214 Crewmen lost, 11 survivors picked up by USS Bristol DD-453. (Roll of Honor) |
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Notes: |
Named in honor of Capt. Duncan N. Ingraham, USN, CSN (1802-1891). |
Commanding Officers |
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From |
To |
Name |
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July 17, 1941 |
Aug. 22, 1942 |
Commander William McCall Haynsworth, Jr., U.S.N. |
Awards |
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World War II victory Medal |
Class Overview |
Builder's Data |
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Related Material |
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Page published June 4, 2015 |