file created: 12/07/02 01:03:40 , last update: 07/24/00
[BACK TO SHIPS INDEX]

DD-409 Sims
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sims 1937/07/15
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1939/04/08 1939/08/01 1942/05/07
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41-42: Ms 12/Mod


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot4/DesRon2/DesDiv3 Norfolk   114 
42/01/09 42/02/07 Reven 17/DesRon2/DesDiv3     66 
42/02/16 42/04/27 Reven3 17/DesRon2/DesDiv3 raid   66 
42/03/?? 42/03/14   44?     66 
42/05/01 42/05/08   11/DesRon2/DesDiv3 & 17.6 xCoralS  
42/05/07     11/DesRon2/DesDiv3 & 17.6 xCoralS - sunk(IJNAF) in Coral Sea (15-10S, 158-05E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 15-10S, 158-05E; 1942/06/24 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
Notice: