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USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship to be named for William Sims , an Admiral who pushed for the modernization of the Navy.
The destroyer USS Sims (DD-409), served in World War II, sunk by the Japanese, 1942; The destroyer escort USS Sims (DE-154), commissioned 1943, decommissioned 1946. The Knox-class frigate USS W. S. Sims (later FF-1059), commissioned 1970, decommissioned 1991. The transport vessel USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127)
Sims DD-409 Bath Iron Works: 15 July 1937 8 April 1939 1 August 1939 — Sunk by Japanese aircraft in the Battle of the Coral Sea, 7 May 1942 (14 survivors) Hughes DD-410 15 September 1937 17 June 1939 21 September 1939 28 August 1946 Damaged during Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll, July 1946. Sunk as target, 16 October 1948 ...
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number.It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 Ticonderoga and CG-48 Yorktown were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 Vincennes and CG-50 Valley Forge were ever authorized as destroyers ...
Pages in category "Sims-class destroyers" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... USS Sims (DD-409) W. USS Wainwright (DD-419)
Four dive bombers attacked Sims and the rest dived on Neosho. The destroyer was hit by three bombs, broke in half, and sank immediately, killing all but 14 of her 192-man crew. Neosho was hit by seven bombs. One of the dive bombers, hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the oiler.
Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for Sims. Two ships have been named USS Sims—the World War II-era destroyer USS Sims (DD-409) and destroyer escort USS Sims (DE-154). A transport vessel was named USS Admiral W. S. Sims. Additionally the Knox-class frigate USS W. S. Sims (FF-1059) was commissioned in 1970 and decommissioned in 1991.
Destroyer designs Name Description Pattern sheet Photo Known examples MS-32/1D: for Gridley and Bagley classes [a]: Starboard Port: Mugford: Bagley, [b] Helm, [c] Mugford, [d] Ralph Talbot for Sims (DD-409) class