USS Basilone

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USS Basilone (DD/DDE-824) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (1916–1945), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action...." in the defense of Henderson Field during the 1942 Guadalcanal campaign.

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DD-824
length 390 foot, 
destroyer, Gearing-class destroyer, Consolidated Steel Corporation, United States Navy, 

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  • USS Basilone ⓘ
    1945 Gearing-class destroyer
1945-07-07T00:00:00Z
1945-07-07T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1977-11-01T00:00:00Z
1977-11-01T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1949-07-26T00:00:00Z
1949-07-26T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1945-12-21T00:00:00Z
1945-12-21T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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USS Basilone (DD-824) underway at sea, circa the later 1960s or early 1970s (NH 103396-KN)USS Basilone (DD-824) underway at sea, circa the later 1960s or early 1970s (NH 103396-KN)
USS Basilone (DD-824) underway c1960USS Basilone (DD-824) underway c1960
Sergeant Lena Mae Basilone christens USS Basilone (DD-824) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange, Texas (USA), on 21 December 1945 (NH 103377)Sergeant Lena Mae Basilone christens USS Basilone (DD-824) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange, Texas (USA), on 21 December 1945 (NH 103377)
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36 in the Atlantic Ocean on 6 November 1958 (USN 1039147)USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36 in the Atlantic Ocean on 6 November 1958 (USN 1039147)
USS Basilone (DDE-824) underway in 1949USS Basilone (DDE-824) underway in 1949
USS Basilone (DDE-824) approaches USS Palau (CVE-122), in 1952USS Basilone (DDE-824) approaches USS Palau (CVE-122), in 1952
USS Basilone (DD-824) underway in 1964USS Basilone (DD-824) underway in 1964
USS Basilone (DD-824) underway off Hawaii in February 1966USS Basilone (DD-824) underway off Hawaii in February 1966
USS Sacramento (AOE-1) replenishing USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in April 1966USS Sacramento (AOE-1) replenishing USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in April 1966
USS Severn (AO-61) refuels USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in 1970USS Severn (AO-61) refuels USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in 1970
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    objectwatercraftUSS Basilonedestroyer, Gearing-class destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DD-824) underway at sea, circa the later 1960s or early 1970s (NH 103396-KN) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DD-824) underway c1960 Commons
    commonsimageSergeant Lena Mae Basilone christens USS Basilone (DD-824) at the Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange, Texas (USA), on 21 December 1945 (NH 103377) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36 in the Atlantic Ocean on 6 November 1958 (USN 1039147) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DDE-824) underway in 1949 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DDE-824) approaches USS Palau (CVE-122), in 1952 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DD-824) underway in 1964 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Basilone (DD-824) underway off Hawaii in February 1966 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Sacramento (AOE-1) replenishing USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in April 1966 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Severn (AO-61) refuels USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) and USS Basilone (DD-824) in 1970 Commons
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