| 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 | 7° 30'S, 156° 14'E |
| History | USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. George Rees Wilson, USN) was heavily damaged by a torpedo from the Japanese destroyer Yugumo (offsite link) off Vella Lavella, Solomons Islands on 6 October 1943. |
Commands listed for USS Chevalier (i) (DD 451)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Ephraim Rankin McLean, Jr., USN | 20 Jul 1942 | 6 Jun 1943 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. George Rees Wilson, USN | 6 Jun 1943 | 7 Oct 1943 |
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Notable events involving Chevalier (i) include:
20 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN).
25 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
26 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
30 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
31 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN).
7 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
8 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
9 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN), USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN) and USS Tarbell (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Foster, USN).
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