USS The Sullivans DD-537, Destroyer
Class: Fletcher Length: 376 feet
Commissioned: 1943 Beam (width): 39 feet
Decommissioned: 1965 Complement: 290 enlisted
Displacement: 2,050 Tons 20 Officers
Rated Speed: 35 Knots
The five Sullivan brothers enlisted in the Navy and served
together aboard the cruiser USS Juneau. On 13 November 1942,
while fighting off Guadalcanal, the five brothers died with
seven hundred other sailors when the USS Juneau was sunk by a
Japanese submarine. President Roosevelt directed that one of the
new Fletcher class detroyers be named after the brothers. The
USS The Sullivans was launched in San Francisco on April 4, 1943.
The ship sported the shamrock of Ireland on her
forward stack and sailed into World War II with 23 crew members
named Sullivan. She fought in the Marshalls, Carolines, Mariannas
and Philippines and earned nine battle stars. After
deployment in Korea, the Cuban blockade, and the rescue efforts
for the sub Thresher, she was laid up. The vessel was acquired by
the City of Buffalo and is on display at the
Buffalo and Erie county Naval & Servicemen's park. It has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
For a detailed History of DD537 Click here - On the home page click on "Destroyers" then look for DD537
"The Legend Sails On"
USS The Sullivans DDG-68, Destroyer
Class: Arleigh Burke Length: 505.3 feet
Commissioned: 1997 Beam (width): 66.5 feet
Propulsion 100,000 Shaft HP Complement: 314 enlisted
Displacement: 8580 Tons 22 Officers
Rated Speed: 30+ Knots Home Port: Mayport, Fla
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