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USS Heywood L. Edwards

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on 30 March, shelled an airfield ashore that afternoon and on 1 April joined in the bombardment of the assault areas. During the next weeks of fighting ashore, naval forces effectively sealed off the island from any reinforcement and supported the troops with gunfire.
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remained in the invasion area until 25 November, patrolling and protecting the shipping building up in the gulf. She arrived at Manus for a rest and repair period on 29 November, sailing on 15 December for training exercises in the
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claimed two of these aircraft. She then took up her fire support duties for UDT teams and with the landings, 9 January covered troops on the beachhead and fired at shore targets. She continued these assignments and
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12 October 1944. She conducted pre-invasion bombardment 18–20 October and provided gunfire support for the landings on 20 October. This work continued for 4 days and under frequent air attack.
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6 September. Arriving 11 September, the destroyer maintained an antisubmarine patrol around the heavier units until 13 September, when she was detached to provide close support for
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on 15 June the destroyer took up patrol station to seaward of the invasion beaches. From 21–30 June she approached the beaches to deliver fire support for the advancing
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damaged. After this attack, the Japanese steamed into Oldendorf's main forces. As the destroyers retired, the heavy units shelled the enemy ships, with only the cruiser
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of the cruisers in search of any remaining enemy vessels, patrolled the eastern entrance to the strait for a day, then returned to take up station in
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participated in landing rehearsals 12–14 February 1945 and screened the fleet during the pre-invasion bombardment. During the landings
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engaged with her main guns. By dawn, she claimed 14 of the barges, aided by landing craft and helped prevent the landing of Japanese troops.
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on 6 July and the next night, 7 July, she was called upon to rescue a group of soldiers cut off from Allied lines and stranded on the beach.
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The destroyer departed Leyte on 2 August and after a time at Saipan and Eniwetok she got underway again on 29 August. Sailing toward Japan,
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area on 6 September 1945 and departed that port on 22 October for the United States, via Pearl Harbor. She arrived at
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headed section 3 of Destroyer Squadron 56 (DesRon 56), screening the left flank of the cruiser line.
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knocked out shore batteries which had fired on the ship. She then continued performing fire support and
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provided illumination fire at night and knocked out an ammunition dump. She encountered a group of
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on 6 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs Louise S. Edwards, mother of Lt. Comdr. Edwards. The ship was
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and destroyers made the initial attacks, farther down the strait and just after 03:00 25 October
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with reinforcements shortly after midnight 23 September and after illuminating them with
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on 10 November, decommissioned on 1 July 1946 and entered the Long Beach Group,
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for her outstanding part in the great amphibious operations of 1944–45.
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was loaned to Japan under the Military Assistance Program. She served in the
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6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h)
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acting as screening unit for the transport group and during the initial
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Fletcher-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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was brought out of reserve in 1959 and along with her sister ship
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duties off Okinawa until 28 July, when she sailed for Leyte Gulf.
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and the other vessels fought off air attacks. When destroyer
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joined once more with Rear Admiral Oldendorf's force for the
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from the 19–27 February, when she sailed for Saipan.
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arriving 1 October. There she joined with Rear Admiral
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The destroyer returned to her gunfire support role off
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were purchased by the Peruvian Navy for spare parts)
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were purchased by the Hellenic Navy for spare parts)
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and her unit was ordered to attack. In company with
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As Oldendorf's deployed forces waited at the end of
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Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy
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Service in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Following the war, the ship was transferred to 3720: 847:transfers a sailor to another ship, in 1944-1945 786:to rescue 44 men, transferring them to a nearby 990:escort until 22 January, when she departed for 709:, Massachusetts on 16 April, she transited the 866:'s fire support and bombardment group for the 1274: 1260: 3744:World War II destroyers of the United States 3708:List of destroyers of the United States Navy 633:(1905–1941), captain of the destroyer 1198:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1267: 1253: 657: 1055:covered the UDT teams' reconnaissance of 958:With the Allied victory complete at sea, 1192:This article incorporates text from the 1120:For other ships with the same name, see 1084: 996: 839: 37:For other ships with the same name, see 30:For other ships with the same name, see 1009: 937:(later sunk by aircraft) and destroyer 14: 3721: 1100:covered the initial occupation of the 745:and continued that duty until 2 July. 685: 2612: 1248: 782:and made four shuttle trips over the 386:376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) 243: 73: 697:and after gunnery exercises off the 2613: 2589:DD-523 (Unnamed) – DD-525 (Unnamed) 1021:operations against the mainland of 640:, the first U.S. Navy ship sunk in 629:, named after Lieutenant Commander 394:39 ft 8 in (12.09 m) 24: 402:13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) 25: 3760: 3298:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 1209: 1154:was broken up for scrap in 1976. 1138:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 943:escaping. The following morning, 681:Service in the United States Navy 522:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 3594: 3513: 3455: 3410: 3344: 3290: 3222: 3092: 2990: 2957: 2879: 2825: 2711: 2621: 1185: 245: 199: 192: 185: 178: 75: 49: 18:USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663) 1074:ran aground on a reef 18 May, 1043:returned to Ulithi and joined 835: 378:2,050 long tons (2,083 t) 13: 1: 1201:. The entry can be found 1180: 555:Philippines campaign, 1944-45 1224:Destroyer History Foundation 812:and sailing for the western 412:60,000 shp (45 MW) 7: 1017:was seen as a key base for 818:underwater demolition teams 701:coast departed to join the 510:United States Pacific Fleet 429:(65 km/h; 40 mph) 222: 10: 3765: 1119: 457:5 in (127 mm)/38 36: 29: 3703: 3677: 3592: 3511: 3453: 3408: 3342: 3288: 3220: 3090: 2988: 2955: 2877: 2823: 2709: 2619: 2608: 2540: 1285: 1157: 1122:Japanese destroyer Ariake 947:took station on the port 868:return to the Philippines 498: 338: 68: 48: 39:Japanese destroyer Ariake 880:Battle of Surigao Strait 560:Battle of Surigao Strait 27:Fletcher-class destroyer 2965:Colombian National Navy 2683:Almirante Domecq GarcĂ­a 792:impending landing there 759:for the bombardment of 658:Construction and career 492:2 × depth charge tracks 339:General characteristics 3352:Republic of Korea Navy 2887:Republic of China Navy 1175:Navy Unit Commendation 1093: 1006: 848: 599:Navy Unit Commendation 137:Mrs. Louise S. Edwards 3734:Ships built in Boston 1110:Pacific Reserve Fleet 1088: 1035:naval gunfire support 1000: 843: 715:San Diego, California 516:Pacific Reserve Fleet 1010:Iwo Jima and Okinawa 677:on 26 January 1944. 3616:Clarence K. Bronson 3542:Almirante FerrandĂ­z 2279:Clarence K. Bronson 1229:navsource.org: USS 1169:for her service in 1049:invasion of Okinawa 925:with the destroyer 686:Marianas and Palaus 3321:Heywood L. Edwards 2244:Heywood L. Edwards 1239:Heywood L. Edwards 1237:hazegray.org: USS 1231:Heywood L. Edwards 1218:Heywood L. Edwards 1163:Heywood L. Edwards 1128:Heywood L. Edwards 1098:Heywood L. Edwards 1094: 1076:Heywood L. Edwards 1053:Heywood L. Edwards 1041:Heywood L. Edwards 1027:Heywood L. Edwards 1007: 1003:Heywood L. Edwards 960:Heywood L. Edwards 945:Heywood L. Edwards 891:Heywood L. Edwards 864:Jesse B. Oldendorf 852:Heywood L. Edwards 849: 845:Heywood L. Edwards 802:Heywood L. Edwards 776:Heywood L. Edwards 739:landings on Saipan 735:Heywood L. Edwards 727:Richmond K. Turner 691:Heywood L. Edwards 663:Heywood L. Edwards 631:Heywood L. Edwards 627:United States Navy 611:Heywood L. Edwards 572:Battle of Iwo Jima 102:Heywood L. Edwards 92:Heywood L. Edwards 57:Heywood L. Edwards 3716: 3715: 3673: 3672: 3362: 3308: 3242: 3008: 2897: 2867:Charles J. Badger 2729: 2639: 2202:Charles J. Badger 1966:William D. Porter 1279:-class destroyers 860:Admiralty Islands 806:Peleliu operation 804:took part in the 765:Marianas campaign 763:, as part of the 606: 605: 578:Battle of Okinawa 549:Battle of Peleliu 134:Sponsored by 16:(Redirected from 3756: 3600: 3598: 3597: 3554:Almirante ValdĂ©s 3519: 3517: 3516: 3504: 3461: 3459: 3458: 3416: 3414: 3413: 3355: 3350: 3348: 3347: 3333:Richard P. Leary 3301: 3296: 3294: 3293: 3235: 3228: 3226: 3225: 3213: 3098: 3096: 3095: 3081:Charles Ausburne 3001: 2996: 2994: 2993: 2963: 2961: 2960: 2890: 2885: 2883: 2882: 2870: 2831: 2829: 2828: 2722: 2717: 2715: 2714: 2695:Almirante Storni 2632: 2627: 2625: 2624: 2610: 2609: 2601:DD-549 (Unnamed) 2598:DD-548 (Unnamed) 2595:DD-543 (Unnamed) 2592:DD-542 (Unnamed) 2251:Richard P. Leary 1903:Charles Ausburne 1269: 1262: 1255: 1246: 1245: 1189: 1188: 1133:Richard P. Leary 1047:(TF 54) for the 1005:in February 1945 981:6 January where 969:at Lingayen Gulf 870:, departing for 749:then joined the 721:on 8 May. There 671:Boston Navy Yard 543:Battle of Tinian 537:Battle of Saipan 478:21 inch (533 mm) 253: 250: 249: 248: 204: 203: 197: 196: 190: 189: 183: 182: 112:Boston Navy Yard 83: 80: 79: 78: 53: 46: 45: 21: 3764: 3763: 3759: 3758: 3757: 3755: 3754: 3753: 3719: 3718: 3717: 3712: 3699: 3693:Allen M. Sumner 3669: 3628:Van Valkenburgh 3595: 3593: 3588: 3547:David W. Taylor 3514: 3512: 3507: 3494: 3484:Almirante Guise 3456: 3454: 3449: 3411: 3409: 3404: 3354: 3345: 3343: 3338: 3300: 3291: 3289: 3284: 3234: 3231:Marina Militare 3223: 3221: 3216: 3203: 3093: 3091: 3086: 3000: 2991: 2989: 2984: 2958: 2956: 2951: 2889: 2880: 2878: 2873: 2864: 2842:Blanco Encalada 2826: 2824: 2819: 2721: 2712: 2710: 2705: 2647:Almirante Brown 2631: 2622: 2620: 2615: 2614:Other operators 2604: 2536: 2195:Van Valkenburgh 2146:Albert W. Grant 1770:David W. Taylor 1281: 1273: 1212: 1186: 1183: 1165:received seven 1160: 1125: 1118: 1012: 928:Albert W. Grant 838: 717:and arrived at 705:. 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1691:The Sullivans 1688: 1686: 1685: 1681: 1679: 1678: 1674: 1672: 1671: 1667: 1665: 1664: 1660: 1658: 1657: 1653: 1651: 1650: 1646: 1644: 1643: 1639: 1637: 1636: 1632: 1629: 1625: 1624: 1620: 1618: 1617: 1613: 1611: 1610: 1606: 1604: 1603: 1599: 1597: 1596: 1592: 1590: 1589: 1585: 1583: 1582: 1578: 1576: 1575: 1571: 1569: 1568: 1564: 1562: 1561: 1557: 1555: 1554: 1550: 1548: 1547: 1543: 1541: 1540: 1536: 1534: 1533: 1529: 1527: 1526: 1522: 1520: 1519: 1515: 1513: 1512: 1508: 1506: 1505: 1501: 1499: 1498: 1494: 1492: 1491: 1487: 1485: 1484: 1480: 1478: 1477: 1473: 1471: 1470: 1466: 1464: 1463: 1459: 1457: 1456: 1452: 1450: 1449: 1445: 1443: 1442: 1438: 1436: 1435: 1431: 1429: 1428: 1424: 1422: 1421: 1417: 1415: 1414: 1410: 1408: 1407: 1403: 1401: 1400: 1396: 1394: 1393: 1389: 1387: 1386: 1382: 1380: 1379: 1375: 1373: 1372: 1368: 1366: 1365: 1361: 1359: 1358: 1354: 1352: 1351: 1347: 1345: 1344: 1340: 1338: 1337: 1333: 1331: 1330: 1326: 1324: 1323: 1319: 1317: 1316: 1312: 1310: 1309: 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Index

USS Heywood L. Edwards (DD-663)
USS Edwards
Japanese destroyer Ariake

Boston
Heywood L. Edwards
Boston Navy Yard
Callsign




Hull number
See Awards
Japan
Ariake (1934)
Hull number
Scrapped
Fletcher-class
destroyer
Ariake-class
destroyer
knots
5 in (127 mm)/38
40 mm
20 mm
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
depth charge
United States Pacific Fleet

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