Lardner

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassGleaves-class Destroyer
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, United States
Laid Down15 Sep 1941
Launched20 Mar 1942
Commissioned13 May 1942
Decommissioned16 May 1946
Displacement2,395 tons full
Length348 feet
Beam36 feet
Draft13 feet
MachineryWestinghouse geared turbines with two screws
Power Output50,000 shaft horsepower
Speed35 knots
Range6,500nm at 12 knots
Crew208
Armament4x5" anti-aircraft, 5x0.5" machine guns, 10x21" torpedo tubes
Transferred to Turkey10 Jun 1949

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Destroyer USS Lardner, assisted by the tug Captain Seawall, makes her way across New York Harbor, May 1942. Lardner wears Measure 12 (modified) paint scheme.

Lardner Operational Timeline

13 May 1942 Lardner was commissioned into service.
25 Oct 1942 United States Navy Task Force 64 consisting of USS Washington, USS Atlanta, USS San Francisco, USS Helena, USS Lardner, USS Lansdowne, USS Buchanan, USS Fletcher, USS Walke, USS Benham, USS McCalla, USS Aaron Ward, and USS Laffey bound for Savo, Solomon Islands was joined by USS Nicholas as an additional escort. As Nicholas came alongside Washington to exchange mail, Nicholas struck Washington’s side. The battleship was undamaged but Nicholas sustained hull damage from her anchor being pressed into the ship. Nicholas was able to resume her full duties immediately, however.
16 May 1946 Lardner was decommissioned from service.




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Destroyer USS Lardner, assisted by the tug Captain Seawall, makes her way across New York Harbor, May 1942. Lardner wears Measure 12 (modified) paint scheme.


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