USS Somers (DD-31): Neutrality Patrol, Normandy and Mediterranean

From the History Navy site.

The USS Somers (1937-1947) was the first of a five ship class of 1850-ton destroyers built at Kearny, New Jersey, and commessioned December 1937. In 1939, it was assigned to the United States' Neutrality Patrol and captured the Odenwald with the USS Omaha on November 6, 1941.

On 21 November 1942, it sank the German blockade-runner Annelise Essbergen. In January and February, it escorted the French battleship Richelieu from Africa to the United States.

In May 1944, it was reassigned to convoy duty in the North Atlantic. In June and early July, it escorted shipping across the English Channel to the newly captured Normandy beaches. Then it went to the Mediterranean in August and September.

On 15 August 1944, it sank two German corvettes while assisting in the south France landings. After that, it was escorting trans-Atlantic convoys until Germany surrendered.

Decommissioned October 1945, it was sold for scrap May 1947.

---GreGen