Charles Leroy Melson, USN
| Born | 1904 | ||
| Died | 1981 | (77) |
| Ranks
Retired: 1966 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Leroy Melson, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Champlin (DD 601) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 12 Sep 1942 | 28 Jan 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer USS Champlin (DD 601)
12 Mar 1943
The German submarine U-130 was sunk west of the Azores, in position 37º10'N, 40º21'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer USS Champlin
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.