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USS Cummings (DD-365)

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interrupted this duty to join the repeated strikes on Iwo Jima from 8 December 1944 to 19 March 1945, supplying fire support for the invading troops. She was stationed off Iwo Jima and, occasionally, escorted convoys to Saipan and
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weathered the bombs that fell ahead and astern, receiving only minor casualties from fragments, and sortied on patrol almost immediately. From 19 December 1941 to 4 May 1942,
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between 4 March and 3 April 1941, she remained in Hawaiian waters conducting patrols and constantly exercising and drilling. When the
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served on it, intermittently, while continuing to conduct exercises in anti-aircraft and submarine tactics and target practice.
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duties included local convoy escort and control duty, and the air-sea rescue work that accompanied the intensified strikes on
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and upon arrival 12 August, President Roosevelt broadcast a nationwide address from the forecastle of
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on 9 October. Then she screened the escort carriers that launched the supporting air strikes on
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and Nouméa until 17 May 1943, and then sailed to Auckland, New Zealand, for a brief overhaul.
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participated in flotilla and fleet training, and served as plane guard for the carriers
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Returned to Nouméa 4 June and screened transports to Auckland in July, and served at
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by the Japanese on 7 December 1941, though she escaped major damage or casualties.
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joined TG 12.5 at Pearl Harbor for an air strike and shore bombardment of
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escorted convoys between Pearl Harbor and San Francisco. Then sailed between
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28 October to join the Battle Force. She participated in the fleet problem in
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on 9 September, then the ship sailed from Iwo Jima 19 September for
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on 26 April 1940. Except for a west coast overhaul and cruises to
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and the Japanese home islands. She supervised the occupation of
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received seven battle stars for service during World War II.
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sailed with British Force 70 to screen during air strikes on
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was decommissioned 14 December 1945 and sold 17 July 1947.
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from January to April. Returning to San Diego 12 May 1939,
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waters in April 1938, and a Presidential Fleet Review at
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was decommissioned in 1945 and sold for scrap in 1947.
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With British Force 66, 19:For other ships with the same name, see 545:Arriving at San Francisco 7 July 1944, 510:, where she rendezvoused 31 March with 949: 337:Departing New York 29 September 1937, 734: 322:was launched 11 December 1935 at the 184:341 ft 4 in (104.04 m) 51: 549:sailed 21 July, escorting President 498:until 21 February. She sailed from 462:Overhauled on the west coast again, 303:. The ship was present during the 13: 579:Departing Seattle 13 August 1944, 534:sortied 15 May for air strikes on 243:5 in (130 mm)/38 cal. DP 200:9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) 14: 988: 719: 459:from 5 August until 4 September. 431:After overhaul in San Francisco, 694: 627:took part in the bombardment of 466:joined TF 94 to patrol off 152:General characteristics as built 53: 31: 568:8 August for transportation to 1: 710:. 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USS Cummings

Andrew Boyd Cummings
United Shipyards
Staten Island
New York
Mahan-class
destroyer
knots
5 in (130 mm)/38 cal. DP
21 in (530 mm)
.50 cal (12.7 mm)
depth charge
Mahan-class
destroyer
United States Navy
Andrew Boyd Cummings
World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbor
United Shipyards
New York
Lieutenant Commander
San Diego
Hawaiian
San Francisco
Panama Canal Zone
Caribbean
Yorktown (CV-5)
Lexington (CV-2)
Pearl Harbor

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