USS Chevalier (i) (DD 451)

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Fletcher
Pennant	DD 451
Built by	Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.)
Ordered	1 Jul 1940
Laid down	30 Apr 1941
Launched	11 Apr 1942
Commissioned	20 Jul 1942
Lost	7 Oct 1943
Loss position	07.30S, 156.14E

History	USS Chevalier (Cmdr George Rees Wilson) was damaged beyond repair by the Japanese destroyer Yugumo (offsite link) off Vella Lavella, Solomons Islands on 6 October 1943. Scuttled by USS La Vallette (DD 448) on 7 October 1943 in position 07º30'S, 156º14'E. 54 of her crew were killed and 58 wounded and the Survivors which include the wounded Commanding officer were rescued by the USS Obannion.

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Ephraim Rankin McLean, Jr., USN	20 Jul 1942	6 Jun 1943
2	Lt.Cdr. George Rees Wilson, USN	6 Jun 1943	7 Oct 1943

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