USS Sterett (DD-407)

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USS Sterett (DD-407) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served with distinction in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.

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instanceOf Benham-class destroyer
United States Navy destroyer
armament 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
anti-aircraft guns
depth charges
torpedo tubes
awarded Presidential Unit Citation (US)
battleHonors 11 battle stars
beam 35 ft 6 in
builder Charleston Navy Yard
class Benham class
commissionedOn 1939-08-15
conflict World War II
country United States of America
crewComplement approximately 250 officers and enlisted
decommissionedOn 1945-11-02
displacementFullLoad 2500 long tons
displacementStandard 1500 long tons
draft 9 ft 8 in
fate sold for scrap
followedBy USS Lang (DD-399)
hullNumber DD-407
laidDownAt Charleston Navy Yard
laidDownOn 1936-12-02
launchedOn 1938-10-27
length 341 ft 3 in
namedAfter Andrew Sterett
namesake Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, USN
notableAction engaged Japanese forces off Guadalcanal at close range
provided fire support for amphibious landings
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Battle of Cape Esperance
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Sicily campaign
Solomon Islands campaign
precededBy USS Benham (DD-397)
propulsion 2 shafts
steam turbines
role anti-submarine warfare
escort duties
screening capital ships
shore bombardment
soldForScrapOn 1947-08-10
soldTo Northern Metals Co.
sponsor Miss Dorothy Rosamond Sterett
strickenFromNavalRegisterOn 1945-11-28
theaterOfOperations Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
topSpeed about 37 knots

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Benham-class destroyer shipCompleted USS Sterett (DD-407)