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USS ''Longshaw'' (DD-559), a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Dr. William Longshaw, Jr. (1836–1865), who served in the Navy and was killed during the Civil War. ''Longshaw'' was laid down 16 June 1942 by Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Wash.; launched 4 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Ella Mae Richards; and commissioned by Captain J.H. Stubbs on 4 December 1943. She was lost to shore fire off Naha after grounding on a reef, on 18 May 1945. ==Commanding officers== *Commander Daniel Thomas Birtwell was ''Longshaws first commanding officer (launch–8 September 1943). *Lieutenant Neal Almgren assumed command temporarily (8 September 1943–13 December 1943). *Commander Robert Hursey Speck assumed command next (13 December 1943–(24 Jan 1945). *Commander Theodore Robert Vogeley was the next-to-last commanding officer transferred to ship (24 Jan 1945)–12 May 1945). *Lieutenant Commander Clarence William Becker was lost with the ship (12 May 1945–18 May 1945). All of the Commanding officers graduated from The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Longshaw (DD-559)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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