Destroyer Division Nine-- Part 1

From the Destroyer History Site.

Formed in 1937 and patrolled in the Pacific before moving to the Atlantic in March 1941.  At least some, if not all, of the destroyers were on the Neutrality Patrol.

As earlier reported, the destroyer USS Somers and light cruiser Omaha captured the German blockade-runner in November 1941 (considering the U.S. was not at war then).

Also in November, the Somers, Cincinnati and Milwaukee sank the German blockade-runner Anneliese Essberger and in January 1944, the Westerland.  On 7 January, the USS Davis intercepted the blockade-runner Burgenland.

The Squadron also sank two German submarines.  On 17 May 1943, the Moffett, Jouett and aircraft sank the U-128.    On 11 August, after a running battle off Trinidad, the Moffett sank the U-604.

The squadron was disbanded in the summer of 1944.

Stuff You Don't Know.  --GreGen