USS Cassin
| Name | USS Cassin |
| Type | Destroyer |
| GRT | 1,020 tons |
| Country |  American |
| Built | 1913 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine |
| Operator | U.S. Navy |
| History |
U-boat attacks on Destroyer Cassin
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties | |
| 1 | 15 Oct 1917 | U 61 (Victor Dieckmann) | Damaged | Torpedoed about 20 miles south of Mine Head | 1 | |||
| The sole casualty was Gunner’s Mate First Class Osmond Ingram, why was killed while attempting to release the destroyer’s depth charges before U 61’s torpedo struck home. Ingram was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action. The destroyer USS Osmond Ingram (DD-255) was named in his honor. | ||||||||
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