USS Blue
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USS Blue (DD-387), a Bagley-class destroyer, was the first United States Navy ship of that name, in honor of Rear Admiral Victor Blue (1865–1928). Blue served during World War II. She was launched 27 May 1937 by Norfolk Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Miss Kate Lilly Blue, sister of Rear Adm. Blue; and commissioned 14 August 1937.
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DD-387; DD-387
speed 37 knot,
United States Navy, Norfolk Naval Shipyard,
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Location: -9.1296, 159.973, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Akatsuki ⓘ
1932 Akatsuki-class destroyer -

Ayanami ⓘ
1929 Fubuki-class destroyer -

HMAS Canberra ⓘ
1927 Kent-class heavy cruiser -
HMNZS Moa ⓘ
1941 Bird-class minesweeper -

Kikuzuki ⓘ
1926 Mutsuki-class destroyer -

Makigumo ⓘ
1941 Yūgumo-class destroyer -

Takanami ⓘ
1942 Yūgumo-class destroyer -

Teruzuki ⓘ
1941 Akizuki-class destroyer -

USS Astoria ⓘ
1933 New Orleans-class cruiser -

USS Atlanta ⓘ
1941 Atlanta-class cruiser -

USS Barton ⓘ
1942 Benson-class destroyer -

USS Blue ⓘ
1937 Bagley-class destroyer -

USS De Haven ⓘ
1942 Fletcher-class destroyer -

USS Northampton ⓘ
1929 Northampton-class cruiser -

USS Quincy ⓘ
1935 New Orleans-class cruiser -

USS Vincennes ⓘ
1936 New Orleans-class cruiser -

Yudachi ⓘ
1936 Shiratsuyu-class destroyer -

USS Aaron Ward ⓘ
1942 Gleaves-class destroyer
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ship commissioning
1937-05-27T00:00:00Z
1937-05-27T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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1935-09-25T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1942-11-13T00:00:00Z
1942-11-15T00:00:00Z
1942-11-30T00:00:00Z
1942-11-30T00:00:00Z
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Invasion of Tulagi | invasion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Savo Island | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal | United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Tassafaronga | United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | Akatsuki | destroyer, Akatsuki-class destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Ayanami | Fubuki-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | HMAS Canberra | cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | HMNZS Moa | minesweeper, Bird-class minesweeper | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Kikuzuki | Mutsuki-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Makigumo | Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Takanami | Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Teruzuki | Akizuki-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Astoria | heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Atlanta | light cruiser, Atlanta-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Barton | destroyer, Benson-class destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Blue | Bagley-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS De Haven | Fletcher-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Northampton | heavy cruiser, Northampton-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Quincy | heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Vincennes | heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Yudachi | Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1942 | USS Aaron Ward | Gleaves-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Forecastle and bridge of USS Blue (DD-387) and USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 11 April 1942 (19-N-29229) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Blue (DD-387) - Report of Changes, July 1940 - DPLA - 8a4b75908a8c6c86a9b33912a98af14f (page 1) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Blue (DD-387) - Report of Changes, January 1940 - DPLA - 4bce34045c23865fdedfe9cb61e8f265 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Blue (DD-387) - Report of Changes, July 1940 - DPLA - 8a4b75908a8c6c86a9b33912a98af14f (page 2) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Forecastle and bridge of USS Blue (DD-387) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 11 April 1942 (19-N-29229) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Blue (DD-387) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Helm (DD-388) and USS Blue (DD-387) under construction c1937 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Blue (DD-387) USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) - 19-N-29230 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Blue (DD-387)- Inboard Profile, Outboard Profile, General Information - NARA - 75840701 (page 5) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Blue (DD-387)- Inboard Profile, Outboard Profile, General Information - NARA - 75840701 (page 7) | Commons | ||









