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began her final deployment on 9 March 1970. While in WESTPAC the ship fired several naval gunfire support missions off the coast of the Republic of Vietnam, served as Search and Rescue picket escort, and escorted aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin. The destroyer returned to her home port of San
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and in the city of Inchon. This reconnaissance-in-force was intended to draw the fire of North Korean batteries. Thus their location would be revealed for neutralization by destroyer or cruiser gunfire, or by air strikes. The bombardment was highly successful. The press, and later on the historians,
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retired to Sasebo, Japan, and then on to the United States, arriving San Diego 18 November. After 7 months at home, she again departed for Korea 18 June 1951. On this 8‑month tour, and the succeeding one which began 15 September 1952, her main duties remained much the same as they had been during
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into September, then sailed once again for home. Arriving home on 6 October 1967, after another successful deployment, the veteran destroyer served as an engineering school ship and was assigned availability to the Development and Training Command into 1968. She remained in the eastern Pacific
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operation "Tulungan", the largest peacetime amphibious landing operation ever conducted in the western Pacific. During the next two years, the ship ranged widely over the Far East. After particularly extensive 7th Fleet exercise "Crazy Horse," she paid a three-day good will visit to
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aptly dubbed the ships of the Destroyer Element as "Sitting Ducks". Upon retirement from the harbor, some enemy guns that had not been silenced opened up on the narrow channel through which the destroyers must pass. Shell fragments killed one officer and wounded another on board
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departed San Diego 24 August 1965 and commenced fire support operations 4 October. In her first two weeks of action she expended as much ammunition as two months of comparable duty during the Korean War in 1950. Screen and plane guard duties for carriers
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refit. Antisubmarine warfare capabilities received the greatest emphasis as she received a helicopter flight and hangar deck. Following underway training and exercises, she departed 6 January 1962 with DesDiv 92 for a prolonged stay in the Far East.
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also received attention from the carriers' planes before the return to Ulithi on 26 January 1945. For the next four months aircraft and repair centers on Okinawa and the Japanese home island of
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continued on station until departing for home in January 1966. She arrived in San Diego 26 February and participated in the annual midshipmen training cruise in June. For the remainder of 1966
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continued to average one six-month deployment annually in the western Pacific until 1960. To catch up with changing technology she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard 27 June 1960 for a
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sailed as part of Task Element 90.62, the Destroyer Element of the Gunfire Support Group of the Inchon Attack Force. The following day at noon the six-ship Destroyer Element stood into
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brought immediate assignment to Korean waters. Reacting with the characteristic speed of seaborn power, her group launched the first carrier based strike against
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completed a Bermuda‑based shakedown cruise 25 June 1944 and prepared for duty in the Pacific. Departing Boston on 31 July, the new destroyer transited the
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operated out of her home port of San Diego on various ASW and gunnery exercises. From. 26 January to 1 March 1967 she underwent predeployment repairs in
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departed Yokosuka for the United States, arriving San Diego 27 July via Australia. Once home, time passed quickly until January 1965 when she entered
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After anchoring in assigned positions, the destroyers conducted a one-hour bombardment against observed and suspected gun positions on the island of
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1950. She took special pride in her ability to disrupt railroad and highway transportation and twice earned the praise of Vice Adm. H. M. Martin.
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3 July. Besides plane guard and patrol duties she also participated in shore bombardment and five support missions along the eastern coast.
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from 2 March 1946 to 22 February 1947. After performing patrol duties along the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese coasts, she steamed home to
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On 8 April the ship once again underway for the western Pacific. After a stop in Yokosuka, Japan, she operated in the northern
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During the Okinawa campaign the Japanese again attacked with much of their remaining airpower. With air targets plentiful,
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or the Typhoon of 1944, which generated waves 50 and 60 feet (15 and 18 m) high. Though three destroyers capsized,
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on 12 February 1971 and then later stricken from the register on 1 February 1974. Within months she was sold to
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returned eagerly to cover the landing and shell the enemy. For their gallantry all six ships received the
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The new year dawned as she steamed with TG 38.1 on a 3,800‑mile raid which spewed destruction on
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on 12 February 1944; sponsored by Miss Cecelia A. Swenson, daughter of Captain Swenson. The ship was
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through most of 1968, deploying to WestPac again late in the year, to serve there into 1969.
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In March 1950 she again turned westward. A member of DesRon 9, she worked with the carrier
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6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
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in the far northeast corner of Korea on 20 August were among the more successful ones.
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left Ulithi on 21 October as part of DesRon 61, screening a replenishment group of ten
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screened various carrier groups engaged in the process of softening up the island of
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remained in enemy waters until after Japan's formal surrender on board battleship
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field. Because it was low tide the mines were visible, floating on the surface.
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as a search and rescue unit from May through August. She escorted the carrier
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were the main targets for the strike group temporarily redesignated TG 58.1.
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received hits and the group retired to Ulithi for replenishment and repairs.
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With orders to proceed to the troubled coast of the Republic of Vietnam,
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for World War II service and six battle stars for Korean service.
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for overhaul. Following refresher training, she helped host four
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Commissioned after the battle for the Atlantic had been decided,
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were purchased by the Republic of China Navy for spare parts)
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Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers of the United States Navy
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on 30 August. After intensive training and practice in
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was purchased by the Argentine Navy for spare parts)
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on 15 October, and then settled down in dry dock at
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On the way in they encountered a 622:out of Okinawa until the outbreak of the 566:On 20 September came the order to depart 2172:Cold War destroyers of the United States 860:This article incorporates text from the 771: 504:emerged safely and returned to Ulithi. 14: 2144: 484:During much of November and December, 1452: 913: 407: 205:376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) 46: 272:5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. guns 244:34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) 1453: 779:shelling Vietnamese targets in 1969 24: 402: 221:15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) 25: 2198: 878: 685:Korean Presidential Unit Citation 361:(DD-729) is the only ship of the 2033: 2000: 1946: 1892: 1859: 1814: 1671: 1626: 1536: 1461: 853: 231:60,000 shp (45,000 kW) 48: 33: 637:from 22 to 26 July and against 439: 27:Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer 13: 1: 869:. The entry can be found 847: 526:shot down her first plane, a 18:USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) 2041:Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela 767: 698: 7: 815:Diego on 5 September 1970. 420:on 8 August and arrived at 10: 2203: 2157:Ships built in Bath, Maine 609: 2126: 2080: 2031: 1998: 1944: 1890: 1857: 1812: 1669: 1624: 1534: 1459: 1448: 950: 792:Long Beach Naval Shipyard 742:Japan Self-Defense Forces 172: 41: 32: 2182:Lo Yang-class destroyers 703:In the aftermath of the 675:On D‑Day, 15 September, 672:during channel transit. 605: 335:on 11 September 1943 by 1822:Colombian National Navy 818: 534:, she then returned to 465:suffered defeat at the 306:2 Ă— depth charge tracks 173:General characteristics 154:Fortune favors the bold 1954:Republic of Korea Navy 1679:Republic of China Navy 780: 681:Navy Unit Commendation 463:Imperial Japanese Navy 213:40 ft (12 m) 149:Audentis fortuna juvat 147: 1900:Imperial Iranian Navy 775: 738:Puget Sound Navy Yard 545:Five carriers, three 426:antisubmarine warfare 389:Battle of Guadalcanal 2067:Robert K. Huntington 1432:Robert K. Huntington 1278:Alfred A. Cunningham 467:Battle of Leyte Gulf 430:antiaircraft warfare 387:was lost during the 2113:Followed by (BRZ): 2104:Preceded by (BRZ): 1598:Rio Grande do Norte 901:www.dd729.com: USS 885:navsource.org: USS 367:Lyman Knute Swenson 76:Lyman Knute Swenson 2093:Followed by (US): 2084:Preceded by (US): 893:hazegray.org: USS 781: 408:Initial operations 363:United States Navy 2139: 2138: 2076: 2075: 1964: 1910: 1689: 1655:Ministro Portales 1648:Charles S. Sperry 1554: 1499:HipĂłlito Bouchard 1479: 1271:J. William Ditter 1068:Harlan R. Dickson 991:Charles S. Sperry 944:-class destroyers 732:On 12 June 1964, 461:forces while the 399:for his service. 393:Sullivan brothers 312: 311: 95:11 September 1943 16:(Redirected from 2194: 2039: 2037: 2036: 2006: 2004: 2003: 1957: 1952: 1950: 1949: 1903: 1898: 1896: 1895: 1865: 1863: 1862: 1820: 1818: 1817: 1805: 1794:Lyman K. Swenson 1786:John W. 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Index

USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729)
USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729)
Lyman Knute Swenson
Bath Iron Works
Latin
Audentis fortuna juvat
Fortune favors the bold
Taiwan
Allen M. Sumner-class
destroyer
5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. guns
40 mm AA guns
20 mm AA guns
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
depth charge
Allen M. Sumner-class
destroyer
laid down
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
launched
commissioned
Boston Navy Yard
United States Navy
Lyman Knute Swenson
captain
cruiser
USS Juneau
Battle of Guadalcanal

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