Mahan Mahan-class destroyer

uss mahan commissioned on east coast in september 1936 , served in atlantic area until july 1937. sailed southern california coast fleet training before moving on pearl harbor. @ sea when japanese attacked pearl harbor on 7 december 1941, mahan participated in initial post-attack efforts in search of strike force. ship joined task force 17 in february 1942, conducted raids on several atolls in marshall , gilbert islands. late in march, returned pearl harbor , proceeded west coast overhaul. august 1942, mahan operating out of pearl harbor.

south dakota, navy repair ship, mahan (damaged bow), , lamson, after south dakota – mahan collision, following battle of santa cruz islands

in october 1942, mahan assigned task force 61 , took part in battle of santa cruz islands. engagement cost navy 74 aircraft, aircraft carrier hornet, , 1 destroyer. while en route nouméa, new caledonia, mahan , battleship south dakota collided, causing severe damage both ships. temporary repairs made mahan , steamed pearl harbor new bow. pulled out of pearl harbor in january 1943. in months follow, mahan escorted convoys between new hebrides , fiji islands, performed patrol assignments off new caledonia , engaged in operations in australian waters. assigned amphibious force of rear admiral daniel e. barbey, mahan participated in succession of wide-ranging amphibious campaigns in new guinea , new britain. in february , march 1944, saw action 7th fleet in admiralty islands. after ship ordered west coast overhaul, leaving yard in july 1944 pearl harbor.

returning new guinea, mahan began escort convoys between hollandia, in indonesia , leyte, in philippine islands. november 1944, doing anti-submarine patrols off leyte. on 7 december 1944 while patrolling channel between leyte , ponson island, group of japanese suicide aircraft overwhelmed mahan @ ormoc bay. disabled attack, abandoned , sunk destroyer. mahan received 5 battle stars world war ii service.