| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bristol |
| Pennant | DD 464 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Nov 1940 |
| Launched | 8 Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jan 1942 |
| Lost | 26 Apr 1952 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Converted to High Speed Minesweeper DMS-26 on 15 November 1944. |
Commands listed for USS Hobson (DD 464)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Robert Norton McFarlane, USN | 22 Jan 1942 | ??? | |
| 2 | Cdr. Joseph Ignatius Manning, USN | < Apr 45 | ??? | |
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Noteable events involving Hobson include:
2 Mar 1943
USS Hobson picks up 47 survivors from the British merchant St. Margaret that was torpedoed and sunk on 27 February 1943 southeast of Bermuda in position 27º38'N, 43º23'W by the German submarine U-66.
13 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-575 was sunk in the north Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 46º18'N, 27º34'W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Prince Rupert, the US destroyer USS Hobson the US destroyer escort USS Haverfield and by depth charges from a British Wellington and Fortress aircraft (Sqdn. 172/B and 206/R and 220/J) and Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue. (see map)