| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Sims |
| Pennant | DD 420 |
| Built by | Philadelphia Navy Yard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Apr 1938 |
| Launched | 22 May 1939 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1940 |
| Lost | 9 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 39.57N, 14.28E (See a map) |
| History | At 00.36 hours on 9 October 1943, the USS Buck (Lt.Cdr. Millard Jefferson Klein) was on patrol off Salerno in position 39º57'N, 14º28'E , when she was hit in the bow by a Gnat fired by U-616, causing the forward magazine to explode and sank within four minutes. The 76 survivors were picked up by the American destroyers USS Gleaves (DD 423) USS Plunkett and the British landing craft HMS LCT-170. Amongst the 166 killed was the Commanding Officer. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the USS Buck |
Commands listed for USS Buck (DD 420)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Horace Clovis Robison, USN | 15 May 1940 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Millard Jefferson Klein, USN | 1943 | 9 Oct 1943 (+) | |
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Noteable events involving Buck include:
3 Aug 1943
The Italian submarine Argento (641 tons) is scuttled off Pantellaria in position 36º52'N, 12º08'E after being heavily damaged by the US Destroyer USS Buck. (see map)
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