Robert Stephens Ford, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Stephens Ford, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Rowan (DD 405) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Oct 1942 | 11 Sep 1943 |
| USS Nashville (CL 43) | Lt.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 the German submarine U-172 in the North Atlantic east of the Azores in position 39º09'N, 24º15'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 the German submarine 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 the German submarine U-521.