
USS Samuel N. Moore
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Construction started | September 30, 1943 |
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Launched | February 23, 1944 |
Length | 115 m |
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ID | 2211170 |
About USS Samuel N. Moore
USS Samuel N. Moore, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Samuel N. Moore. He took command of the cruiser Quincy on 20 May 1942 and died on the night of 9 August 1942 when the ship was sunk while fighting in the Battle of Savo Island.