USS Ross, 1952
Scope and Content Note
The USS Ross series consists of three shot logs from a July 1952 cruise.
Dates
- 1952
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Historical Note
Ross (DD-563) was laid down 7 September 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash.; launched 10 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William J. Malone; and commissioned 21 February 1944, Comdr. Benjamin Coe in command.
Ross was decommissioned on 6 November 1959. Struck from the navy list on 1 December 1974, the destroyer was sunk as a target on 11 February 1978.
[Taken from the entry on Ross in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.]
Extent
3 logs
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository