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U.S.S. FLUSSER

(DD-368)


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DD-368 USS Flusser

USS Flusser was built in September 1935 at Kearny, New Jersey. She was commissioned in October 1936, and sailed from New York to her first shakedown cruise in the Western Mediterranean. Returning to the states, she operated along the east coast during 1937 for 5 months, doing patrols and escort services. In July of that year, she was sent to San Diego until 1939. After that, USS Flusser was sent to Pearl Harbor for training and then sent on an escort mission with USS Lexington, which put her at sea when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

She returned to Pearl Harbor and went back to escort duties in the South Pacific before being overhauled for the better part of 1942 and into 1943. Finally, Flesser went back to escort operations and then patrols within the Fijis and Samoa. She was involved in many bombardments during this time. USS Flusser had a brief overhaul in 1944 and then took part in training before returning to active assistance in the war effort. For the rest of 1944 and into 1945, Flusser performed escorts, patrols, and other missions throughout the Pacific. In December 1946, she was decommissioned at Norfolk and sold for scrapping in January 1948.

DD-368 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
JUN1934-Keel Date: 4 JUN 1934
at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
SEP1935-Launch Date: 28 SEP 1935
OCT1936-Commissioned: 1 OCT 1936
APR1943-APR1943Guadalcanal Under attack by 100 planes landing troops& equipment
SEP1943-SEP1943Action against Submarine as it tried to evac Lae NG
SEP1943-SEP1943Bombardment and landing of troops Lae New Guinea
SEP1943-SEP1943Bombardment and occupation of Finschaven New Guinea
OCT1943-OCT1943Reinforced Finschaven while under fighter/bomber attack
NOV1943-NOV1943Bombarded ammo/supply dumps Madang NG
DEC1943-DEC1943Bombardment and Troop landings at Cape Gloucetor New Britain
FEB1944-FEB1944Bombarded artillary enplacements Hewarth and Singor NG
FEB1944-FEB1944Bombarded Pill Boxes Landed troops Los Negros Island
DEC1946-Decommissioned: 16 DEC 1946

DD-368 General Specifications

Class: Mahan class destroyer

Named for: Charles W. Flusser

Complement: 168 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 1600 tons

Length: 341 feet 4 inches

Beam: 36 feet

Flank Speed: 37 knots

Final Disposition: Sold 6 January 1948