Commander, Destroyer Squadron 23

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Commander, Destroyer Squadron 23 was a famed U.S. Navy destroyer squadron in World War II, renowned for its aggressive surface combat operations in the Pacific under leaders such as Arleigh Burke.

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instanceOf U.S. Navy destroyer squadron
naval military unit
alsoKnownAs DesRon 23
Destroyer Squadron 23
areaOfOperations Central Pacific
Solomon Islands
Southwest Pacific
branch United States Navy
commandedBy Arleigh Burke
commandStructure task group component within larger U.S. Navy formations
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagedIn anti-Japanese naval operations
anti-submarine patrols
escort of larger combatants and convoys
night surface actions
shore bombardment missions
equipment U.S. Navy destroyers
linked to: U.S. destroyers
era World War II era
linked to: World War II
historicalSignificance symbol of effective U.S. destroyer tactics in WWII Pacific war
militaryBranch naval forces
militaryRole surface warfare unit
nickname Little Beavers
notableCommander Arleigh Burke
Captain Arleigh A. Burke
notableFor aggressive tactics in surface engagements
contributing to Allied control of sea lanes in the Pacific
successful destroyer actions against Japanese forces
opponent Imperial Japanese Army coastal forces
Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf United States Navy
reputation aggressive surface combat unit
highly effective destroyer squadron
role anti-shipping operations
escort operations
naval gunfire support
surface combat operations
service United States Navy
serviceBranch United States Navy
subordinateTo U.S. Pacific Fleet
various task forces of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
timePeriod early 1940s
type destroyer squadron

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Arleigh Burke positionHeld Commander, Destroyer Squadron 23
subject linked to: Admiral Arleigh Burke