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| USN Mahan-class destroyer 1,500 Tons 341' 4" x 34' 8" x 9' 1" Armament 1936-1944 5 x 5"/38 cal DP guns 12 x 21"torpedo tubes 4 x .50 cal MG 2 x depth charge racks Armament 1944-1946 4 x 5/38 cal DP guns 12 x 21" torpedo tubes 4 x 40mm AA 6 x 20mm AA 2 x depth charge racks 4 x K-gun depth charges |
Construction Built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Laid down March 20, 1934 as a Mahan-class destroyer. Launched June 17, 1936 as USS Lamson (DD-367) named for Roswell Hawkes Lamson, a Navy officer during the Civil War sponsored by Miss Francis W. Andrews. Commissioned October 21, 1936 in the U.S. Navy (USN) and underwent a shakedown cruise in the Atlantic and Caribbean ending in Norfolk. On June 16, 1937 departs Norfolk via the Panama Canal. On July 1, 1937 arrives San Diego and conducts training and exercises. During July 1937 Lamson escorted USS Lexington (CV-2) while searching unsucessfully for Lockheed Model 10 Electra 1055 pilot Amelia Earhart with navigator Frederick Joseph "Fred" Noonan. On October 5, 1939 departs for Pearl Harbor and conducts training off Hawaii for the next two years. Wartime History On December 7, 1941 Lamson was returning from patrol duty to Pearl Harbor and was ordered to search for the Japanese fleet unsuccessfully then patrols off Hawaii then to Johnson Island to rescue civilians. On January 6, 1942 departs Pearl Harbor across the Pacific and two weeks later arrives Pago Pago and conducts anti-submarine patrols then was assigned to the ANZAC Squadron. In early March 1942 to Fiji and performs anti-submarine patrols to protect the supply lines for the next six months. On October 22, 1942 with USS Mahan attacks Japanese picket boats between Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands and suceeded in sinking two boats and repell aerial attacks. On November 30, 1942 joins Task Force 67 (TF 67) under Rear Admiral Wright during the Battle of Tassafaronga off Guadalcanal. Afterwards, screens convoys in the South Pacific for the next eight months. On August 19, 1943 arrives Milne Bay and joins Destroyer Squadron 5 and begins operating in New Guinea. During September 1943 participates in the lands at Lae and Finscafen providing shore bomardment, fire support and escort duty for two months. On November 29, 1943 with three other destroyers conducts a shore bombardment of Madang. On December 15, 1943 participates in the shore bombardment of Arawe. On December 26, 1943 participates in the shore bombardment of Cape Gloucester and claims two D3A Vals shot down. On January 2, 1944 at dawn, U.S. Task Force "Operation Michaelmas" including nine destroyers including USS Beale (DD-471), USS Mahan (DD-364), USS Drayton (DD-366), USS Lamson (DD-367), USS Flusser, USS Reid (DD-369), USS Smith (DD-378) and USS Hutchins (DD-476) enters Dekays Bay near Saidor and commences a preinvasion shore bombardment firing a total of 1,725 5" shells at the landing area and targets. PARTIAL HISTORY Postwar During May 1946 arrived at Bikini Atoll and was used as a target vessel during Operation Crossroads and anchored in a target array. Sinking History On July 1, 1946 Lamson was positioned 760 yards from the aiming point as "ship #6" with her port side broadside to the blast and sank into Bikini Atoll. Awards For her World War II service, Lamson earned five battle stars. Contribute
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