| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 695 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 9 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 Mar 1944 |
| Lost | 3 Dec 1944 |
| Loss position | 10.54N, 24.36E (See a map) |
| History | During a naval attack in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, USS Cooper was with the USS Allen M. Sumner (DD 692) and USS Moale (DD 693) when a torpedo from the Japanese destroyer Take hit the Cooper on her starboard side, breaking her in two. Cooper sank almost instantly in position 10°54'N, 124°36'E , killing 191 crewmen. 168 men were rescued by PBY Catalina flying boats which includes the Commanding officer Commander Mell Andrew Peterson apparently all the crew were wounded or injured as a result of the sinking. |
Commands listed for USS Cooper (DD 695)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. John William Schmidt, USN | 27 Mar 1944 | 21 Oct 1944 |
| 2 | Cdr. Mell Andrew Peterson, USN | 21 Oct 1944 | 3 Dec 1944 |
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Noteable events involving Cooper include:
23 Jul 1944
USS Cooper departs Boston bound for the Pacific.
4 Sep 1944
USS Cooper arrives at Pearl Harbor.
23 Oct 1944
USS Cooper departs Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.
5 Nov 1944
USS Cooper arrives at Ulithi.
29 Nov 1944
USS Cooper arrives at San Pedro Bay, Philippines.
2 Dec 1944
USS Allen M. Sumner (Cdr. Norman John Sampson), USS Moale (Cdr. Walter Manly Foster) and USS Cooper (Cdr Mell Andrew Peterson) depart San Pedro Bay for a raid in Ormoc Bay.
3 Dec 1944
In Ormoc Bay USS Allen M. Sumner (Cdr. Norman John Sampson), USS Moale (Cdr. Walter Manly Foster) and USS Cooper (Cdr Mell Andrew Peterson) battle with the Japanese escort destroyers Kuwa and Take (both offsite links). During this battle USS Cooper sinks the Kuwa in position 10º50'N, 124º35'E with gunfire but Cooper herself is sunk in position 10°54'N, 124°36'E by a torpedo from Take. Moale is damaged by gunfire during this action as is the Japanese Take.
Around 0145 hours the two remaining US destroyers retired from Ormoc Bay bound for San Pedro Bay where they arrived later that day. (see map)
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