Robert Stephens Ford, USN
| Born | 31 Jul 1903 | ?, New York, USA | |
| Died | 5 Apr 1991 | (87) |
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Stephens Ford, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Eberle (DD 430) | Lt. | Destroyer | 15 May 1942 | 30 May 1942 |
| USS Rowan (DD 405) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Oct 1942 | 11 Sep 1943 |
| USS Nashville (CL 43) | T/Cdr. | Light cruiser | Jan 1946 | 24 Jun 1946 |
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Destroyer USS Rowan (DD 405)
16 Mar 1943
USS Rowan picks up 3 survivors from the American merchant Benjamin Harrison that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-172 in the North Atlantic east of the Azores in position 39°09'N, 24°15'W.
17 Mar 1943
USS Rowan, USS Champlin and the American merchant William Johnson together pick up survivors from the American merchant Molly Pitcher that was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-167 in the North Atlantic about 500 nautical miles west of Lisbon. The Molly Pitcher was abandoned and finally sunk the next day by German U-boat U-521.
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