| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bagley |
| Pennant | DD 393 |
| Built by | Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Aug 1935 |
| Launched | 6 May 1937 |
| Commissioned | 27 Oct 1937 |
| Lost | 9 Aug 1942 |
| Loss position | 09.42S, 158.59E |
| History | USS Jarvis (Lt Cmdr William Walter Graham, Jr.) was sunk by Japanese aircraft south-east of Guadalcanal in position 09º42'S, 158º59'E on 9 August 1942. |
Commands listed for USS Jarvis (i) (DD 393)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Raymond Ferguson, USN | 27 Oct 1937 | ||
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Corydon Halstead Kimball, USN | 1940 | ||
| 3 | Cdr. James Russell Topper, USN | 1 Jan 1941 | ||
| 4 | Cdr. William Rudolph Thayer, USN | Jan 1942 | 17 May 1942 | |
| 5 | Lt.Cdr. William Walter Graham, Jr., USN | 17 May 1942 | 9 Aug 1942 (+) | |
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Noteable events involving Jarvis (i) include:
9 Aug 1942
The USS Jarvis was hit by an aerial torpedo while escorting troopships at the Guadalcanal landings. It opened a hole 50 feet long in her boiler room. After emergency repairs, she attempted to set sail at a speed of 8 knots for Brisbane when Japanese dive-bombers torpedoed her. The destroyer broke in two and sank with the entire 247-man crew.
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