USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship to be named for William...

named USS Sims for William Sowden Sims. Additionally, one other ship was named Admiral W. S. Sims for the same man. The destroyer USS Sims (DD-409), served...

been named for Sims. Two ships have been named USS Sims—the World War II-era destroyer USS Sims (DD-409) and destroyer escort USS Sims (DE-154). A transport...

destroyers USS Sampson (DD-394) USS Davis (DD-395) USS Jouett (DD-396) Invasion of Normandy 2 of 12 Sims-class destroyers USS Sims (DD-409) Battle of...

waters. On 11 May 1942 she rescued the survivors of the USS Neosho (AO-23) and USS Sims (DD-409), sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea. She departed...

ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946) -...

turbines developed 51,138 shp (38,134 kW) on Sims' trials and were manufactured by Westinghouse. The Sims class introduced the advanced Mark 37 Gun Fire...

D. L. (8 July 1942). Destroyers, Pacific Fleet: Sinking of the U.S.S. SIMS (DD-409) by Japanese Bombers in the Coral Sea on May 7, 1942 (Memorandum)...

(AGS-14/AGSC-14) USS Simplicity (SP-96) USS Simpson (DD-221/AG-97, FFG-56) USS Sims (DD-409, DE-154/APD-50) USS Sinclair (DD-275) USS Sioux (YT-19, ID-1766...

was repaired and back in action within a few days. USS Sims (DD-409) was escorting the fleet oiler USS Neosho during the Battle of Coral Sea on 7 May 1942...