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USS RUSSELL (DD-414)

CLASS - SIMS As Built.
Displacement 2313 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 348' 4"(oa) x 36' x 12' 10" (Max)
Armament 5 x 5"/38AA, 4 x 0.5" MG 8 x 21" tt.(2x4).
Machinery, 52,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 35 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 12 Knots, Crew 192.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding December 20 1937.
Launched December 8 1938 and commissioned November 3 1939.
Decommissioned November 15 1945.
Stricken November 28 1945.
Fate Sold September 28 1947 and broken up for scrap.

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Russell 88kRear Admiral John Henry Russell, July 4 1827 - April 1 1897, was an officer of the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.Robert M. Cieri
Russell 32kUndated, location unknown.Hyperwar US Navy in WWII
Russell 39kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3d.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 44kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr., the fleet as seen from the Russell.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 105kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr., the fleet as seen from the Russell.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 104kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr., the fleet as seen from the Russell.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 58kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr., an unidentified officer.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 79kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr., the crew on deck.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 36kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 67kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 89kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 54kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 52kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 75kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 111kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 90kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 102kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr. refueling from the USS Caliente (AO-53).Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 131kUndated, World War II in the South Pacific from the collections of LTjg Edwin H. Klump Jr. crew photo.Mrs. Rebecca Klump Cottrell
Russell 60k1939 painting by T.C.Skinner.Dr Barry Friedman
Russell 84kBattle of Midway, June 1942, Two SBD-3 scout bombers fly near USS Yorktown (CV-5) at about 1330 hrs on 4 June. The carrier is still dead in the water and unable to recover aircraft. These two planes are probably those piloted by Bombing Squadron Three's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Maxwell F. Leslie, and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Paul A. Holmberg, who were returning from attacking the Japanese carrier Soryu. Low on fuel, both ditched nearby and their crews were recovered safely. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24). The destroyer steaming by at left is probably USS Russell (DD-414). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.Fred Weiss
Russell 78kPhoto #: 80-G-21694. Battle of Midway, Destroyers stand by to pick up survivors as USS Yorktown (CV-5) is abandoned during the afternoon of 4 June 1942, following Japanese torpedo plane attacks. Destroyers at left are (left to right): Benham (DD-397), Russell (DD-414), and Balch (DD-363). Destroyer at right is Anderson (DD-411). Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.Fabio Peņa
Russell 74kUSS Russell (DD-414) alongside the burning USS Hornet (CV-8). Note her personnel as they gaze up at the towering heights of the burning carrier. Photo from United States Destroyer Operations of World War II, by Theodore Roscoe.Robert Hurst
Russell 59kUSS Russell (nearest the Hornet) as she leads other US destroyers to the work of damage control, fire-fighting and rescue. Photo from United States Destroyer Operations of World War II, by Theodore Roscoe.Robert Hurst
Russell 98kForward plan view of the USS Russell (DD 414) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 17 July 1943. Areas circled were added during her overhaul at the shipyard from 17 June and 23 July 1943.Darryl Baker
Russell 167kAmidships looking forward plan view of the USS Russell (DD 414) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 17 July 1943. Areas circled were added during her overhaul at the shipyard from 17 June and 23 July 1943.Darryl Baker
Russell 164kAft plan view of the USS Russell (DD 414) at Mare Island Navy Yard on 17 July 1943. Areas circled were added during her overhaul at the shipyard from 17 June and 23 July 1943. The USS Alchiba (AKA 6) is to the left note patch in place due to battle damage at Guadalcanal.Darryl Baker
Russell 95kStern view of the USS Russell (DD 414) off Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 July 1943.Darryl Baker
Russell 97kBroadside view of the USS Russell (DD 414) off Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 July 1943.Darryl Baker
Russell 87kBow on view of the USS Russell (DD 414) off Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 July 1943.Darryl Baker

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