David W. Taylor escorted a convoy of merchantmen from Charleston, South Carolina to Pearl Harbor arriving on 20 January 1944. Three days later she got underway to screen a support convoy to the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, returning to Pearl Harbor on 29 February. After escorting the aircraft carrierIntrepid to San Francisco, she sailed from Pearl Harbor 1 April to patrol in the Marshall Islands until 12 May. Returning to Pearl Harbor 18 May, she had training duties there until 7 June.
On 29 December 1944 she sailed from Ulithi for the air raids on the Bonins, bombarding Chichi Jima 5 January 1945. At 07:45 that day an underwater explosion, probably a mine, heavily damaged the ship and killed four men, but damage control brought her safely to Saipan 7 January under her own power. The ship continued to Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard, California, for an overhaul and repairs from 13 February to 7 May.
Sailing from San Diego 15 May 1945 David W. Taylor bombarded Emidj Island on 18 June on her way to Okinawa, arriving 30 June. The destroyer operated with a task group off Okinawa. After Japan surrendered, the ship arrived at Takasu, Kyūshū, 4 September, as escort for a convoy carrying occupation troops. She covered the landings at Wakanoura Wan and Nagoya until sailing 31 October for San Diego, arriving 17 November. David W. Taylor was placed out of commission in reserve there 17 August 1946.
On 15 May 1957, the destroyer was leased to Spain where she served in the Armada Española as Almirante Ferrandíz (D22). Spain purchased the destroyer on 1 October 1972. The ship remained in service until 17 November 1987,[1] when she was stricken and scrapped.
^Fred Willshaw. "USS David W. Taylor (DD-551)". Destroyer Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
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Willshaw, Fred. "USS David W. Taylor (DD-551)". Destroyer Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
January 31, 2023
david, taylor, spanish, destroyer, almirante, ferrandíz, redirects, here, other, uses, spanish, destroyer, almirante, ferrandiz, fletcher, class, destroyer, ship, united, states, navy, named, rear, admiral, david, taylor, 1864, 1940, 1943historyunited, statesn. Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrandiz redirects here For other uses see Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrandiz USS David W Taylor DD 551 a Fletcher class destroyer was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral David W Taylor 1864 1940 USS David W Taylor DD 551 in 1943HistoryUnited StatesNameDavid W TaylorNamesakeDavid W TaylorBuilderGulf Shipbuilding Corporation Chickasaw AlabamaLaid down12 June 1941Launched4 July 1942Commissioned18 September 1943Decommissioned17 August 1946FateLeased to Spain 15 May 1957Stricken1 October 1972SpainNameAlmirante FerrandizAcquired15 May 1957Stricken17 November 1987IdentificationD22FateScrappedGeneral characteristicsClass and typeFletcher class destroyer Lepanto class destroyerDisplacement2 050 tonsLength376 ft 6 in 114 76 m Beam39 ft 8 in 12 09 m Draft17 ft 9 in 5 41 m Propulsion60 000 shp 45 000 kW 2 propellersSpeed35 knots 65 km h 40 mph Range6 500 nautical miles 12 000 km at 15 knots 28 km h Complement273Armament5 single 5 in 127 mm 38 guns 5 twin 40 mm 1 6 in AA guns 7 single 20 mm 0 8 in AA guns 2 quintuple 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes 6 single depth charge throwers 2 depth charge racksDavid W Taylor was launched 4 July 1942 by Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation Chickasaw Ala sponsored by Mrs Imogene Taylor Powell daughter of RAdm Taylor and commissioned 18 September 1943 Contents 1 History 2 Almirante Ferrandiz D22 3 Honors 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditDavid W Taylor escorted a convoy of merchantmen from Charleston South Carolina to Pearl Harbor arriving on 20 January 1944 Three days later she got underway to screen a support convoy to the Gilbert and Marshall Islands returning to Pearl Harbor on 29 February After escorting the aircraft carrier Intrepid to San Francisco she sailed from Pearl Harbor 1 April to patrol in the Marshall Islands until 12 May Returning to Pearl Harbor 18 May she had training duties there until 7 June From 15 June to 4 August 1944 David W Taylor sailed in the screen of escort carriers and fleet oilers supporting the Marianas operation On 4 July she and the destroyer escort Riddle attacked and sank the Japanese submarine I 10 at 15 26 N 147 48 E 15 433 N 147 800 E 15 433 147 800 The destroyer joined the 3d Fleet 19 August and sailed out of Manus screening the logistics group supporting the fast carrier task forces in their raids preparing for and accompanying the capture and occupation of the southern Palaus With her base of operations at Ulithi from 29 October David W Taylor continued to screen the logistics group until 22 November when she joined the carriers for air attacks on Luzon in support of the invading troops on Leyte On 29 December 1944 she sailed from Ulithi for the air raids on the Bonins bombarding Chichi Jima 5 January 1945 At 07 45 that day an underwater explosion probably a mine heavily damaged the ship and killed four men but damage control brought her safely to Saipan 7 January under her own power The ship continued to Hunter s Point Naval Shipyard California for an overhaul and repairs from 13 February to 7 May Sailing from San Diego 15 May 1945 David W Taylor bombarded Emidj Island on 18 June on her way to Okinawa arriving 30 June The destroyer operated with a task group off Okinawa After Japan surrendered the ship arrived at Takasu Kyushu 4 September as escort for a convoy carrying occupation troops She covered the landings at Wakanoura Wan and Nagoya until sailing 31 October for San Diego arriving 17 November David W Taylor was placed out of commission in reserve there 17 August 1946 Almirante Ferrandiz D22 EditMain article Lepanto class destroyer On 15 May 1957 the destroyer was leased to Spain where she served in the Armada Espanola as Almirante Ferrandiz D22 Spain purchased the destroyer on 1 October 1972 The ship remained in service until 17 November 1987 1 when she was stricken and scrapped Honors EditDavid W Taylor received eight battle stars for World War II service References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entries can be found here and here Fred Willshaw USS David W Taylor DD 551 Destroyer Archive NavSource Naval History Retrieved 22 December 2008 External links EditWillshaw Fred USS David W Taylor DD 551 Destroyer Archive NavSource Naval History Retrieved 22 December 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS David W Taylor amp oldid 1129556006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
