USS Dyson (DD-572) was a of the United States Navy

United States Navy

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. She was named for Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral

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 Charles W. Dyson

Charles W. Dyson

Rear Admiral Charles Wilson Dyson was an American naval officer and engineer.-Biography:Dyson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1883. He was well known for his achievements in the field of engineering. His designs covered machinery for naval vessels of all types, including...

 (1861–1930).

Dyson was launched

Ship naming and launching

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 15 April 1942 by Consolidated Steel Corporation

Consolidated Steel Corporation

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, Orange, Tex.

Orange, Texas

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, sponsored by Mrs. Charles Dyson, widow of Rear Admiral Dyson; and commissioned

Ship commissioning

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 30 December 1942, Commander

Commander

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 Roy Alexander Gano

Roy Alexander Gano

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 in command.

After escort and screening duty along the east coast and to the Caribbean

Caribbean

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, Dyson sailed from New York

New York

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 14 May 1943 for the Pacific

Pacific Theater of Operations

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. She joined Task Force 36 (TF 36) at Nouméa

Nouméa

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, and served from this base and Espiritu Santo

Espiritu Santo

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 in support of the consolidation of the Solomons

Solomon Islands

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, patrolling, and escorting convoy

Convoy

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