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USS Hobson
USS ''Hobson'' (DD-464/DMS-26), a , was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Richmond Pearson Hobson, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish–American War. He would later in his career attain the rank of rear admiral and go on to serve as a congressman from the state of Alabama. ''Hobson'', constructed at a cost of $5 million, was Ship naming and launching, launched at the Charleston Navy Yard on 8 September 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Grizelda Hobson, widow of Rear Admiral Hobson. As the new destroyer slid down the Slipway, ways, she was cheered on by spectators and whistle blasts from other vessels on the Cooper River (South Carolina), Cooper River. ''Hobson'' was Ship commissioning, commissioned on 22 January 1942. In 1952, ''Hobson'' collided with the aircraft carrier and sank with the loss of 176 crew. The ships had been undertaking amphibious exercises in the Atlantic, with ''Wasp'' practicing night flying, when ''Hobson'' attem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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