Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

APD-16 USS Ward (ex DD-139)

USS Ward fired the opening shots of the Pearl Harbor attack, sinking a Japanese midget submarine attempting to enter the harbor.
: Sunk by air attack off Leyte, 7 December 1944

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Last updated: 20 June 2003

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