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USS Sanders (DE-40)
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USS Sanders (DE-40) was an Evarts class destroyer escort
constructed for the United States Navy
during World War II
. She was sent to the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other shipping from Japanese
submarines and fighter aircraft. She performed dangerous work in major battle areas and was awarded four battle stars.
She was originally designated for transfer to Great Britain
. As BDE-40, she was laid down on September 7, 1942 by the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington
; named Sanders on June 14, 1943; reclassified DE-40 on June 16, 1943; launched on June 18, 1943; and commissioned on October 1, 1943, Lieutenant Commander
Arthur N. Daniels in command.
, Sanders participated in patrol and escort duties in the Gilbert
and Marshall Islands
from January-July 1944, including a bombardment of Kusaie Island on June 1. She then escorted support shipping to the Mariana Islands
from August through October. Following patrol and escort duties in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands from November-March 1945, she guarded a logistics support group, supplying fast carrier task forces in the western Pacific, from April-June. Sailing via Pearl Harbor
, she arrived at San Francisco, California
, on July 15 for overhaul.
Remaining on the United States West Coast, she was decommissioned on December 19, 1945. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on January 8, 1946, she was delivered, on May 8, 1947, to the National Metal and Steel Corp., Terminal Island, California, and scrapped in 1948.
Evarts class destroyer escort
The Evarts class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1942–1944. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. They were also known as the GMT or "short hull" DE class, with GMT standing for General Motors Tandem Diesel...
constructed for the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She was sent to the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other shipping from Japanese
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
submarines and fighter aircraft. She performed dangerous work in major battle areas and was awarded four battle stars.
She was originally designated for transfer to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. As BDE-40, she was laid down on September 7, 1942 by the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
; named Sanders on June 14, 1943; reclassified DE-40 on June 16, 1943; launched on June 18, 1943; and commissioned on October 1, 1943, Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
Arthur N. Daniels in command.
Service history
After shakedownShakedown (testing)
A shakedown is a period of testing or a trial journey undergone by a ship, aircraft or other craft and its crew before being declared operational. Statistically, a proportion of the components will fail after a relatively short period of use, and those that survive this period can be expected to...
, Sanders participated in patrol and escort duties in the Gilbert
Gilbert Islands
The Gilbert Islands are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the main part of Republic of Kiribati and include Tarawa, the site of the country's capital and residence of almost half of the population.-Geography:The atolls and islands of the Gilbert Islands...
and Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
from January-July 1944, including a bombardment of Kusaie Island on June 1. She then escorted support shipping to the Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
from August through October. Following patrol and escort duties in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands from November-March 1945, she guarded a logistics support group, supplying fast carrier task forces in the western Pacific, from April-June. Sailing via Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
, she arrived at San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, on July 15 for overhaul.
Remaining on the United States West Coast, she was decommissioned on December 19, 1945. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on January 8, 1946, she was delivered, on May 8, 1947, to the National Metal and Steel Corp., Terminal Island, California, and scrapped in 1948.
Awards
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American Campaign Medal American Campaign Medal The American Campaign Medal was a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt... |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a service decoration of the Second World War which was awarded to any member of the United States military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945 and was created on November 6, 1942 by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was... (with four service star Service star A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service... s) |
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World War II Victory Medal |
See also
- List of United States Navy ships
- World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- ConvoyConvoyA convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.-Age of Sail:Naval...
- Destroyer escortDestroyer escortA destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
- DestroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...