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USS CONYNGHAM DDG-17 USS CONYNGHAM (DDG-17) was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey. Her keel was laid 1 May 1961 . The ship was launched 19 May 1962 and was commissioned on 13 July 1963. USS CONYNGHAM is assigned to the Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. She has conducted extensive operations in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean Sea in the pursuit of her mission of keeping the world ' s commercial sea lanes free and open to all nations. In this regard CONYNGHAM keeps herself ready to join the forces of other nations in maintaining the freedom of the seas. To accomplish her mission CONYNGHAM is equipped with a missile system which uses the Tartor guided missile weapons system to engage surface targets, supersonic aircraft, and missiles. To counter sub-surface foes she is equipped with anti-submarine rocket thrown torpedoes, depth charges (ASROC) and torpedoes which can be fired from two triple-tube mounts. Two 5 54 gun systems provide anti-air and anti-surface fire power. These weapons are supported by updated sensor systems, including surface and three dimensional air search radars, and sonar. The ship is powered by four high pressure, oil fired boilers which drive twin screws, producing a top speed in excess of thirty knots. STATISTICS Length 437 feet Beam 47 feet Draft 22 feet Displacement 4500 tons Officer complement 19 Enlisted complement 320
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The first CONYNGHAM (DD 58) was lounched 8 July 1915 by William Cromp ond sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvanio ond commissioned 21 Jonuory 1916, LCDR AW. JOHNSON in command. CONYNGHAM (DD 58) had o displacement of 1 090 tons; length overall 3 1 5 feet 3 inches; extreme beam 30 feet 7 inches; draft 9 feet 5 inches speed of 29.5 knots; complement of 99 officers ond men; and armament of four 4-inch guns, ond eight 21 -inch torpedo tubes. On 24 April 1917 CONYNGHAM sailed from Boston with her division for Queenstown, Ireland, the first destroyers to join English forces for duty after the entry of the United States into World War I. This force patrolled off the Irish coast - on oreo where German submarines attacked in force. When the British ship KARIANA was torpedoed ond sunk 17 August 1917, CONYNGHAM sped to her assistance ond rescued 39 survivors. A similar distress coll from the British ship HARTLAND on 29 November resulted in the rescue of her 30 mon crew by CONYNGHAM. When the British ship ORMA was torpedoed CONYNGHAM mode depth charge attack which brought debris to the surface. Her commending officer was commended for his prompt ond effective oction. After the war she remained at Boston in reserve until 1921 . She wos decommissioned at Philodelphio Novy Yard in 1922. Transferred to the Treasury Department in 1924 for use by the Coast Guord, CONYNGHAM was returned to the Navy in 1933 but remained in non-commissioned status until sold for scrop in 1934 in occordonce with the London Treaty. THE SECOND CONYNGHAM The second CONYNGHAM (DD 371) wos lounched 14 September 1934 by the Boston Navy Yard ond commissioned 4 November 1936, COR G C. Hoover in command. CONYNGHAM (DD371) hod a displacement of 1500 tons; length overall 341 feet 4 inches; extreme beam 35 feet; draft 9 feet 10 inches, speed of 36.5 knots; complement 158 officers and men; ond ormoment of five 5-inch guns and twelve 21 -inch torpedo tubes. After her commissioning she conducted training exercises and operations along the West coost, in the Hawoiion Islonds, ond in the Coribbeon These continued until she sailed from Son Diego for Peorl Harbor and duty with the security patrol in 1940. On 7 December 1941 during the Joponese ottock on Pearl Horbor she joined in splashing several enemy aircraft. Her eorly wartime activity consisted of escort duty. With all available forces orgonized for action as the Joponese threotened Midwoy in June 1942 CONYNGHAM ossisted in escorting oircroft carriers in the Bottle of Midway - the turning point in the wor of the Pacific and a decisive victory for the United States. During the ensuring wor years CONYNGHAM porticipoted in o host of Pocific engogements including the Battle of Santo Cru7, the invosions of New Guinea, New Britain, Soipon, Luzon, ond Borneo, ond the Marianas and Leyte Gulf operations. She was at Subic Boy in the Philippines for overhoul when the wor ended CONYNGHAM wos decommissioned 20 December 1946 and wos utilized in atomic weapons tests in Bikini She wos destroyed by sinking 2 July 1948. CONYNGHAM received 14 bottle stars for World War II service.
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