Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Destroyer |
Class | Fletcher |
Pennant | DD 448 |
Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
Laid down | 27 Nov 1941 |
Launched | 21 Jun 1942 |
Commissioned | 12 Aug 1942 |
End service | 16 Apr 1946 |
History | Decommissioned 16 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS La Vallette (DD 448)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Lt.Cdr. Harry Havelock Henderson, USN | 12 Aug 1942 | 19 Jun 1943 |
2 | T/Cdr. Robert Lee Taylor, USN | 19 Jun 1943 | Mar 1944 |
3 | Lt.Cdr. Wells Thompson, USN | Mar 1944 | Aug 1945 |
4 | Lt.Cdr. Edward Isham Gibson, USN | Aug 1945 |
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Notable events involving La Vallette include:
14 Feb 1945
In a mission of screening minesweepers in Manila Bay, USS La Vallette struck a mine in Mariveles Harbour, with the result of 6 killed and 23 wounded, causing extensive damage to the ship. (1)
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