USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
- USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
USS "Richard P. Leary" (DD-664) was a .
During the Lingayen Gulf campaign, "Richard P. Leary" shot down one enemy plane 6 January 1945, and rendered fire-support for the landings on the 9th. She again supplied gunfire support for the landings at Iwo Jima 19 February and for the landings at Okinawa 1 April. During the night of 6–7 April she escorted the damaged USS|Morris|DD-417 to Kerama Retto, Okinawa Gunto. Upon completion of duties at Okinawa her next assignment took her to Adak, Alaska, in August. After serving in the Aleutians, "Leary" sailed for Japan arriving at Ominato, 8 September. She departed Japan on the 30th, and steamed to San Diego, Calif.
Designated for inactivation after her return, "Richard P. Leary" decommissioned 10 December 1946, and was assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
JDS "Yugure" (DD-184)
"Richard P. Leary", along with her sister ship, USS|Heywood L. Edwards|DD-663, was transferred 10 March 1959 to Japan, where she served in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as JDS "Yugure" (DD-184) ("Autumn Twilight").
The ship was returned to U.S. custody 10 March 1974, stricken from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register on 18 March, and sold for scrap 1 July 1976.
"Richard P. Leary" received six battle stars for World War II service.
References
*DANFS|http://history.navy.mil/danfs/r6/richard_p_leary.htm
External links
* [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussrichardpleary/index.html USS "Richard P. Leary" home page] at [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/index.html Destroyer History Foundation]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/664.htm navsource.org: USS "Richard P. Leary"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd664txt.htm hazegray.org: USS "Richard P. Leary"]
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