Navy | US Navy |
Type | Destroyer |
Class | Fletcher |
Pennant | DD 585 |
Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
Laid down | 09 Nov 1942 |
Launched | 19 Mar 1943 |
Commissioned | 16 Sep 1943 |
End service | 2 Jul 1946 |
History |
Haraden entered the Sulu Sea 13 December 1944, and were attacked
that day by four Japanese aircraft. Haraden assisted in downing
three of the raiders, but the fourth banked left and dived for the
destroyer. Trailing smoke from hits by Haraden's gunners, she
crashed into the destroyer's side, putting her forward engine room out of
commission and severely damaging her topside. Decommissioned 2 July 1946. Stricken 1 November 1972.She was sunk as a target November 1973. |