USS Glennon (i) (DD 620)

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Bristol
Pennant	DD 620
Built by	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.)
Ordered	16 Dec 1940
Laid down	25 Mar 1942
Launched	26 Aug 1942
Commissioned	8 Oct 1942
Lost	8 Jun 1944
Loss position	49° 32'N, 1° 12'W
	The American destroyer USS Glennon (i) (DD 620) lost on 8 Jun 1944 in position 49° 32'N, 1° 12'W.
History	Sunk by mine and gunfire from German shore batteries off Quineville, Normandy, France. 25 of her crew were lost and 267 survived including the Commanding officer though 42 were wounded; They were rescued by the USS Staff. The wreck lies 7 meters of water in position 49º31'44"N, 01º12'14"W.

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Floyd Charles Camp, USN	8 Oct 1942	30 Aug 1943
2	T/Cdr. Clifford Arthur Johnson, USN	30 Aug 1943	10 Jun 1944

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