The first USS Dewey (DD-349) was a Farragut-class destroyer of the United States Navy, launched in 1934 and named for Admiral George Dewey. Dewey served in the Pacific through World War II.

USS Dewey (DD-349) remained in the Solomons to protect supply and communication lines, and screened USS Saratoga during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August 1942, in which American...

Apr 1, 2020 · Dewey put to sea 30 September 1944 to join the logistics group for the 3d Fleet on 10 October. She screened this group in its refueling operations for the Philippines invasion until the...

USS Dewey (DD-349), which unsuccessfully tried to tow Worden off, is standing by in the left center. The grounded ship later broached, broke in two and sank. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, Dewey was undergoing tender overhaul. She immediately took the enemy planes under attack and that afternoon got underway to patrol in the Hawaiian area.

Under fire by Dewey throughout attack. 0945 - Third wave of attack started by dive bombers. in this attack the Dobbin and Destroyer Division one became a target, three or four planes …

USS DEWEY DD-349. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, April 2020. The first Dewey (DD-349) was launched 28 July 1934 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine; sponsored by Miss A. M. Dewey, great-grandniece of Admiral Dewey; and commissioned 4 October 1934, Commander H. W. Hill in command.

DD-349 General Specifications. Class: Farragut-class destroyer. Named for: George Dewey. Complement: 160 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 1726 tons. Length: 341 feet 3 inches . Beam: 34 feet 2 inches. Flank Speed: 36 kts . Final Disposition: Sold 20 December 1946 and broken up for scrap

Dewey put to sea 30 September 1944 to join the logistics group for the 3d Fleet on 10 October. She screened this group in its refueling operations for the Philippines invasion until the typhoon of 18 December which heavily damaged the units of the 3d Fleet.

The USS Dewey (DD-349) was a Farragut-class destroyer launched in 1934 by Bath Iron Works and commissioned in the same year with Commander H. W. Hill in command. Between 1935 and 1938, she operated principally in local operations and engaged in fleet tactics, battle practice, and scheduled exercises.