USS English

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USS English (DD-696) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. She was named for Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, a submariner who commanded the light cruiser Helena and had been awarded the Navy Cross and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. English died in the crash of Pan Am Flight 1104 on 21 January 1943.

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DD-696; DD-696
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, destroyer, Republic of China Navy, Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, United States Navy, 

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  • USS Bush ⓘ
    1942 Fletcher-class destroyer
  • USS Colhoun ⓘ
    1944 Fletcher-class destroyer
  • USS Drexler ⓘ
    1944 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
  • USS English ⓘ
    1944 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
  • USS William D. Porter ⓘ
    1942 Fletcher-class destroyer
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
World War II
1943-10-19T00:00:00Z
1943-10-19T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1944-02-27T00:00:00Z
1944-02-27T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1970-05-15T00:00:00Z
1970-05-15T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1999-08-16T00:00:00Z
1999-08-16T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1944-05-04T00:00:00Z
1944-05-04T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1971-02-14T00:00:00Z
1971-02-14T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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USS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288)USS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288)
USS English (DD-696)USS English (DD-696)
USS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541)USS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541)
USS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281)USS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281)
40 mm guns on USS English (DD-696) off Korea c195040 mm guns on USS English (DD-696) off Korea c1950
USS Elokomin (AO-55) refuels USS Eugene A. Greene (DDR-711) on 19 January 1962 (USN 1059681)USS Elokomin (AO-55) refuels USS Eugene A. Greene (DDR-711) on 19 January 1962 (USN 1059681)
USS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288)USS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288)
USS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281)USS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281)
USS English (DD-696)USS English (DD-696)
USS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541)USS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    objectwatercraftUSS BushFletcher-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS ColhounFletcher-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS DrexlerAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS EnglishAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS William D. PorterFletcher-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288) Commons
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541) Commons
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281) Commons
    commonsimage40 mm guns on USS English (DD-696) off Korea c1950 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Elokomin (AO-55) refuels USS Eugene A. Greene (DDR-711) on 19 January 1962 (USN 1059681) Commons
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696) and USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the South China Sea, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470288) Commons
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in January 1945 (80-G-470281) Commons
    commonsimageUSS English (DD-696) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Dixie (AD-14) with destroyers off Leyte in 1945 (NH 905541) Commons
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