Allied Warships

USS Lansdale (DD 426)

Destroyer of the Benson / Gleaves class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeDestroyer
ClassBenson / Gleaves 
PennantDD 426 
Built byBoston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down19 Dec 1938 
Launched20 Oct 1939 
Commissioned17 Sep 1940 
Lost20 Apr 1944 
Loss position37.03N, 03.51E (See a map)
 
History

USS Lansdale (Lt Cmdr Douglas Mckean Swift, USN) was sunk after being torpedoed by German aircraft about 15 miles northeast of Algiers, Algeria in position 37º03'N, 03º51'E, 49 of her crew were lost and 232 survivors which includes 76 wounded were rescued by the USS Menges/Newell; The Commanding officer was amongst the Survivors.

 

Commands listed for USS Lansdale (DD 426)

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CommanderFromTo
1Lt.Cdr. John Conner, USN17 Sep 1940???

2Lt.Cdr. Valery Havard, Jr., USN1942???

3Lt.Cdr. Douglas Mckean Swift, USN???20 Apr 1944

4Lt.Cdr. John Connor, USN??????

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Noteable events involving Lansdale include:


5 Sep 1941
USS Lansdale picks up 3 survivors from the Panamanian merchant Longtaker that was torpedoed and sunk on 18 August 1941 south-west of Iceland in position 61º26'N, 30º50'W by the German submarine U-38.

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