USS Rowan

The third USS Rowan (DD-405) was a Benham-class destroyer named for Stephen C. Rowan. Rowan was in the Atlantic when the United States entered World War II, and was one of the United States Navy ships joining the British Home Fleet for the battle of convoy PQ 17. Rowan later engaged French warships in the Naval Battle of Casablanca while supporting Operation Torch. Rowan then defended convoy UGS 6 before supporting the invasion of Sicily. Rowan was sunk by E-boats off Salerno during the allied invasion of Italy.

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1939-09-23T00:00:00Z

1939-09-23T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1937-06-25T00:00:00Z

1937-06-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1938-05-05T00:00:00Z

1938-05-05T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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USS Rowan - 19-N-23833

Uss Rowan DD-405

USS Rowan (DD-405) before World War II

USS Rowan - 19-N-23833

Uss Rowan DD-405

USS Rowan (DD-405) before World War II

SC 364340 - Destroyer escorting U.S. convoy enroute to French Morocco. 26 October, 1942. (52190954641)

SC 364340 - Destroyer escorting U.S. convoy enroute to French Morocco. 26 October, 1942. (52190954641)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Rowan - 19-N-23833		Commons
commons	image		Uss Rowan DD-405		Commons
commons	image		USS Rowan (DD-405) before World War II		Commons
commons	image		USS Rowan - 19-N-23833		Commons
commons	image		Uss Rowan DD-405		Commons
commons	image		USS Rowan (DD-405) before World War II		Commons
commons	image		SC 364340 - Destroyer escorting U.S. convoy enroute to French Morocco. 26 October, 1942. (52190954641)		Commons
commons	image		SC 364340 - Destroyer escorting U.S. convoy enroute to French Morocco. 26 October, 1942. (52190954641)		Commons