USS Hammann DD-412

Hammann DD-412 seen in 1939 shortly after completion.
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January 1941: USS Hammann DD-412 seen at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina.
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June 6, 1942: USS Hammann DD-412 sinking alongside USS Yorktown CV-5.
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June 6, 1942: The scene after USS Hammann DD-412 had slipped below the waves. Survivors swimming in the water alongside USS Yorktown CV-5.
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June 1942: USS Benham DD-397 seen at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii disembarking survivors from USS Hammann DD-412.
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October 1942: Commander Arnold Ellisworth True, commanding officer of USS Hammann DD-412 receiving the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal from Vice Admiral William F. Halsey.
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