USS Pillsbury
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Edsall |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 3″ guns |
Destroyer escort of the Guadalcanal hunter-killer group. Her boarding party under Lieutenant (jg) Albert David went down into U-505 on 4 June 1944 and stopped her sinking; David was given the Medal of Honor.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × single 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns
- 1 × twin 40 mm AA guns
- 8 × single 20 mm AA guns
- 1 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 8 × depth charge projectors
- 1 × depth charge projector (hedgehog)
- 2 × depth charge tracks
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 July 1942 |
| Launched | 10 January 1943 |
| Commissioned | 7 June 1943 to 1947 15 March 1955 to 20 June 1960 |
| Displacement | 1,253 tons standard 1,590 tons full load |
| Length | 306 feet (93.27 m) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Complement | 8 officers, 201 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 January 1943
Capture of U-505
Survived
4 June 1944
Sent the boarding party
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping, 1966