# USS Howorth

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Fletcher-class destroyer

Howorth circa 1945 History United States Name USS Howorth Builder Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Laid down 26 November 1941 Launched 10 January 1943 Commissioned 3 April 1944 Decommissioned 30 April 1946 Identification DD-592 Fate Sunk as target 8 March 1962 General characteristics Class & type Fletcher-class destroyer Displacement 2,050 tons Length 376 ft 5 in (114.73 m) Beam 39 ft 7 in (12.07 m) Draft 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) Propulsion 60,000 shp (45 MW); geared turbines; 2 propellers Speed 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) Range 6,500 nautical miles at 15 kt (12,000 km at 30 km/h) Complement 329 officers and enlisted Armament 5 × 5 in (127 mm) DP guns, 10 × 40 mm AA guns, 7 × 20 mm AA guns, 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks

**USS *Howorth* (DD-592)** was a [*Fletcher*-class](/source/Fletcher-class_destroyer) [destroyer](/source/Destroyer) built for the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).

## Namesake

William L. Howorth was born on 16 July 1841 in [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). He was appointed Acting Master's Mate on 29 April 1863. Attached to *Monticello*, a blockader off [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), he accompanied [Lieutenant](/source/Lieutenant) [William B. Cushing](/source/William_B._Cushing) on a reconnaissance up the [Cape Fear River](/source/Cape_Fear_River) to [Wilmington, North Carolina](/source/Wilmington%2C_North_Carolina) 23–24 June 1864, gaining valuable information about [Confederate](/source/Confederate_States_of_America) defenses. Later in the year, he joined Cushing's expedition up the [Roanoke River](/source/Roanoke_River) to sink Confederate ram [CSS *Albemarle*](/source/CSS_Albemarle). The ram was destroyed 27 October, but the launch carrying the Union sailors was destroyed. Cushing and one other man escaped, while Howorth and others were captured. In his report Cushing noted: "Acting Master's Mate William L. Howorth, of the Monticello, showed, as usual conspicuous bravery." He was promoted to Acting Master and exchanged in February 1865. Honorably discharged in October, he reentered the Navy in 1866 and was appointed [Ensign](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ensign_(Rank)&action=edit&redlink=1) on 12 March 1868. He resigned from the Navy on 4 April 1869.

## Construction and commissioning

She was laid down on 26 November 1941, [launched](/source/Ceremonial_ship_launching) on 10 January 1943, and [commissioned](/source/Ship_commissioning) on 3 April 1944 at [Puget Sound Naval Shipyard](/source/Puget_Sound_Naval_Shipyard) in [Bremerton, Washington](/source/Bremerton%2C_Washington). She was the 161st ship of her class.

## World War II service

After a shakedown cruise, *Howorth* was assigned to [Destroyer Squadron 21](/source/Destroyer_Squadron_21) (DesRon 21). The flotilla set sail on 22 July 1944, as part of the escort for a [convoy](/source/Convoy) carrying [Marines](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps) to [Pearl Harbor](/source/Pearl_Harbor). The convoy arrived after seven days at sea, and *Howorth* remained in [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii) until 25 August, at which point she sailed for [Hollandia](/source/Jayapura), along with the [ammunition ship](/source/Ammunition_ship) [*Sangay*](/source/USS_Sangay). *Howorth* was assigned to Destroyer Division 41 (DesDiv 41), of the [7th Fleet](/source/U.S._7th_Fleet). Her first combat experience was in the [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands) on [anti-submarine](/source/Anti-submarine) and escort duty.

### The Philippines

*Howorth* arrived off [Leyte](/source/Leyte_(island)) on 22 October, three days after the initial landings began. She guarded the transport anchorages during the [Battle of Leyte Gulf](/source/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf), and did not see direct action during the battle. *Howorth* made several convoy trips to Kossol Roads, [Guam](/source/Guam), and Manus, before returning to the Philippines for the [battle at Ormoc](/source/Battle_of_Ormoc_Bay) on 7 December 1944. *Howorth* also participated in the [Battle of Mindoro](/source/Battle_of_Mindoro), during which she was attacked by several [kamikazes](/source/Kamikaze), one of which slightly damaged *Howorth*'s mast before the plane crashed into the sea.

On 9 January 1945, the [Invasion of Lingayen Gulf](/source/Invasion_of_Lingayen_Gulf) began. *Howorth* arrived with the first reinforcement group four days later on the 13th, which came under kamikaze attacks while en route. *Howorth* provided fire support to the invasion forces, provided anti-aircraft support for the invasion fleet, and patrolled the flanks of the fleet.

### Iwo Jima

*Howorth* also took part in the [invasion of Iwo Jima](/source/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima), arriving on 19 February. *Howorth* again provided fire support and anti-aircraft protection during the invasion and subsequent fighting on [Iwo Jima](/source/Iwo_Jima). On 14 March, *Howorth* departed Iwo Jima for a short rest at [Ulithi](/source/Ulithi).

### Okinawa

*Howorth* was assigned to screen a convoy from [Ulithi](/source/Ulithi) bound for [Okinawa](/source/Okinawa_Prefecture), arriving on 1 April. After arrival at Okinawa, she again provided fire support and anti-aircraft defense. On her first day off Okinawa, *Howorth* was moving to her station with the [cruiser](/source/Cruiser) [*St. Louis*](/source/USS_St._Louis_(CL-49)) and destroyer [*Newcomb*](/source/USS_Newcomb), when she was attacked by eight kamikazes. One made it through the ships' anti-aircraft fire and struck *Howorth* in her superstructure, killing seven men and causing a fire that was quickly put out.[1]

Following the damage sustained at Okinawa, *Howorth* returned to the United States for repairs. She arrived at [Mare Island Naval Shipyard](/source/Mare_Island_Naval_Shipyard) in [California](/source/California) on 2 May 1945. Repairs were completed by early July, and after a brief shakedown cruise in July, she set sail for Pearl Harbor on 15 July. The ship was en route to [Adak](/source/Adak%2C_Alaska), [Alaska](/source/Alaska) on 15 August, when the news of the Japanese surrender reached the ship.

### Post-war

*Howorth* being sunk of San Clemente Island, 8 March 1962. The forward funnel cap can be seen blown into the air by the explosion.

*Howorth* arrived in [Yokohama](/source/Yokohama), [Japan](/source/Japan) on 17 September, where she escorted convoys back from Japan. Her final trip from Japan was on 11 November, and arrived in San Francisco on the 28th of that month. The ship was decommissioned on 30 April 1946, and was placed in the [Pacific Reserve Fleet](/source/Pacific_Reserve_Fleet). She remained in reserve until 8 March 1962 when she was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off [San Clemente Island](/source/San_Clemente_Island), California, as a [torpedo](/source/Torpedo) target by the submarines [USS *Volador* (SS-490)](/source/USS_Volador_(SS-490)) and [USS *Salmon* (SS-573)](/source/USS_Salmon_(SSR-573)).[2]

## Honors and awards

*Howorth* received five [battle stars](/source/Battle_star) for her service during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["USS Howorth (DD-592), Fletcher-class destroyer in World War II"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060107064320/http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/usshoworth/). *destroyerhistory.org*. Archived from [the original](http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/usshoworth/) on 7 January 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [NavSource USS HOWORTH (DD-592)](http://www.navsource.net/archives/05/592.htm)

## External links

*This article incorporates text from the [public domain](/source/Public_domain)*[Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships](/source/Dictionary_of_American_Naval_Fighting_Ships)*. The entry can be found [here](http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/howorth.html).*

- [USS *Howorth* website](http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/usshoworth/) at [Destroyer History Foundation](http://destroyerhistory.org/)

- [Photos](http://www.navsource.net/archives/05/592.htm)

- [Destroyers Online](http://www.destroyersonline.com)

v t e Fletcher-class destroyers Completed Fletcher Radford Jenkins La Vallette Nicholas O'Bannon Chevalier Saufley Waller Strong Taylor De Haven Bache Beale Guest Bennett Fullam Hudson Hutchins Pringle Stanly Stevens Halford Leutze Philip Renshaw Ringgold Schroeder Sigsbee Conway Cony Converse Eaton Foote Spence Terry Thatcher Anthony Wadsworth Walker Brownson Daly Isherwood Kimberly Luce Abner Read Ammen Mullany (ex-Beatty) Bush Trathen Hazelwood Heermann Hoel McCord Miller Owen The Sullivans (ex-Putnam, Sullivan) Stephen Potter Tingey Twining Yarnall Boyd Bradford Brown Cowell Capps David W. Taylor Evans John D. Henley Franks Haggard Hailey Johnston Laws Longshaw Morrison Prichett Robinson Ross Rowe Smalley Stoddard Watts Wren Aulick Charles Ausburne Claxton Dyson Harrison John Rodgers McKee Murray Sproston Wickes William D. Porter Young Charrette Conner Hall Halligan Haraden Newcomb Bell Burns Izard Paul Hamilton Twiggs Howorth Killen Hart (ex-Mansfield) Metcalf Shields Wiley Abbot Braine Erben Hale Sigourney Stembel Albert W. Grant Caperton Cogswell Ingersoll Knapp Bearss John Hood Van Valkenburgh Charles J. Badger Colahan Dashiell Bullard Kidd Bennion Heywood L. Edwards Richard P. Leary Bryant Black Chauncey Clarence K. Bronson Cotten Dortch Gatling Healy Hickox Hunt Lewis Hancock Marshall McDermut McGowan McNair Melvin Hopewell Porterfield Stockham Wedderburn Picking Halsey Powell Uhlmann Remey Wadleigh Norman Scott Mertz Callaghan Cassin Young Irwin Preston Benham Cushing Monssen Jarvis Porter Colhoun Gregory Little Rooks Cancelled Percival Watson DD-523 (Unnamed) – DD-525 (Unnamed) DD-542 (Unnamed) DD-543 (Unnamed) DD-548 (Unnamed) DD-549 (Unnamed) Other operators Argentine Navy Brown class Almirante Brown (ex-Heermann) Espora (ex-Dortch) Rosales (ex-Stembel) Almirante Domecq García (ex-Braine) Almirante Storni (ex-Cowell) Brazilian Navy Pará class Pará (ex-Guest) Paraíba (ex-Bennett) Paraná (ex-Cushing) Pernambuco (ex-Hailey) Piauí (ex-Lewis Hancock) Santa Catarina (ex-Irwin) Maranhão (ex-Shields) Chilean Navy Blanco Encalada (ex-Wadleigh) Cochrane (ex-Rooks) (Charles J. Badger was purchased by the Chilean Navy for spare parts) Republic of China Navy Heng Yang class Kwei Yang (ex-Twining) Chiang Yang (ex-Mullany) An Yang (ex-Kimberly) Kun Yang (ex-Yarnall) Colombian National Navy Antioquia (ex-Hale) German Navy Zerstörer 1 class Zerstörer 1 (ex-Anthony) Zerstörer 2 (ex-Ringgold) Zerstörer 3 (ex-Wadsworth) Zerstörer 4 (ex-Claxton) Zerstörer 5 (ex-Dyson) Zerstörer 6 (ex-Charles Ausburne) Hellenic Navy Aspis (ex-Conner) Kimon (ex-Zerstörer 2) Lonchi (ex-Hall) Navarinon (ex-Brown) Nearchos (ex-Zerstörer 3) Sfendoni (ex-Aulick) Thyella (ex-Bradford) Velos (ex-Charrette) (Claxton and Dyson were purchased by the Hellenic Navy for spare parts) Marina Militare Fante class Geniere (ex-Pritchett) Lanciere (ex-Taylor) Fante (ex-Walker) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ariake class Ariake (ex-Heywood L. Edwards) Yūgure (ex-Richard P. Leary) Republic of Korea Navy Chungmu class Chung Mu (ex-Erben) Seoul (ex-Halsey Powell) Pusan (ex-Hickox) Mexican Navy Cuauhtémoc (ex-Harrison) Cuitláhuac (ex-John Rodgers) Peruvian Navy Villar (ex-Benham) Almirante Guise (ex-Isherwood) (La Vallette and Terry were purchased by the Peruvian Navy for spare parts) Spanish Navy Lepanto (ex-Capps) Almirante Ferrandíz (ex-David W. Taylor) Almirante Valdés (ex-Converse) Alcalá Galiano (ex-Jarvis) Jorge Juan (ex-McGowan) Turkish Navy İstanbul (ex-Clarence K. Bronson) İzmir (ex-Van Valkenburgh) İzmit (ex-Cogswell) İskenderun (ex-Boyd) İçel (ex-Preston) Preceded by: Gleaves class Followed by: Allen M. Sumner class List of destroyers of the United States Navy

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1962 Shipwrecks 6 Jan: KRI Matjan Tutul 11 Jan: B-37 7 Feb: Chickasaw 9 Feb: OS-18 8 Mar: USS Howorth 16 Mar: Venezuela 27 Mar: Palmyra 5 May: Quest 23 May: Forager 15 Jun: Nyon 6 Jul: Tuaikaepau 7 Jul: USS Fullam July (unknown date}: USS Ira Jeffery 2 Sep: Kowloon Dock 7 Oct: Beater 29 Oct: Matelots Pillien et Peyrat 16 Nov: USS Aspro 18 Nov: RFA Green Ranger 23 Dec: Gernik 31 Dec: Gwendoline Steers Unknown date: USS Amesbury Other incidents 11 Jan: S-350 8 Mar: Hai Ou 21 Mar: HMS Rothesay, TCG Gür 28 Mar: Créole 3 Apr: Inchmay 9 Apr: USS Thomas A. Edison, USS Wadleigh 1961 1963

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