William Renwick Smedberg, 3rd, USN
Born | 28 Sep 1902 | Fort Grant, Arizona, USA | |
Died | 5 Oct 1994 | (92) | Falls Church, Virginia, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for William Renwick Smedberg, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS Lansdowne (DD 486) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 29 Apr 1942 | Feb 1943 |
USS Hudson (DD 475) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 13 Apr 1943 | 23 Dec 1943 |
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Destroyer USS Lansdowne (DD 486)
13 Jul 1942 (position 9.46, -81.29)
The depth charge attack made by USS Lansdowne near Colon, Panama, in position 09°46'N, 81°29'W and earlier credited with sinking the German U-boat U-153, was in fact carried out against a non-sub target.
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