Ernest William Longton, USN
| Born | 1 Jun 1908 | ?, New York, USA | |
| Died | 3 Dec 1982 | (74) |
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Warship Commands listed for Ernest William Longton, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Du Pont (DD 152) | Lt. | Destroyer | 17 Dec 1941 | 6 Mar 1942 |
| USS Bernadou (DD 153) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Dec 1942 | 4 Feb 1943 |
| USS Ellyson (DD 454) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 2 Jun 1943 | 12 Aug 1944 |
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Destroyer USS Ellyson (DD 454)
17 May 1944 (position 36.46, 0.52)
German U-boat U-616 was sunk on 17 May 1944 in the Mediterranean Sea north-west of Ténès, Algeria, in position 36°46'N, 00°52'E, by depth charges from the US destroyers USS Nields, USS Gleaves, USS Ellyson, USS Macomb, USS Hambleton, USS Rodman, USS Emmons and USS Hilary P. Jones and by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (36 Sqn RAF/K) on 15 May.
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