USS Walke (DD-416)

USS Walke (DD-416)

USS "Walke" (DD-416) was a World War II-era or thethe four Japanese ships received the coup de grâce from the USS|Meade|DD-602|2 that morning, just before the destroyer altered course and picked up the destroyermen from "Walke" and "Preston".

"Meade" rescued 151 men from "Walke", six of whom later died after they were brought ashore at Tulagi. Six officersincluding Comdr. Fraserand 76 men had died in the ship's fiery end off Savo Island. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 January 1943.

"Walke" received three battle stars for her World War II service.

ee also

*List of United States Navy destroyers

External links

* [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/goldplater/usswalke.html USS "Walke" website] at [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/index.html Destroyer History Foundation]

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