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USS ''Picking'' (DD-685), a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Sherwood Picking (1890–1941), a submarine commander during World War I. ''Picking'' (DD–685) was laid down 24 November 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Inc., Staten Island, N.Y.; launched 1 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Sherwood ''Picking''; and commissioned 21 September 1943, Commander Raymond S. Lamb in command. == World War II == Following shakedown off Bermuda, ''Picking'' proceeded via the Panama Canal to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where she arrived 28 December 1943 to serve with the North Pacific Fleet, Destroyer Squadron 49. She bombarded Paramushiro, Kuriles, 4 February 1944, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles, 13 June, and Paramushiro again 26 June. In August she steamed to San Francisco, California for upkeep, and then to Hawaii, arriving Pearl Harbor on the 31st where she joined the 3rd Fleet. Escorting attack transports, she arrived at Manus Island 3 October. Assigned to the 7th Fleet, she screened for the southern landings on Leyte 20 October. While escorting unloaded transports bound for Hollandia, New Guinea, she splashed one plane 24 October. Upon news of the Battle off Samar Island, ''Picking'' rushed to provide protection. She and ''Hale'' (DD–642) splashed one plane 25 October. After the Battle for Leyte Gulf, she escorted ''Mount Olympus'' (AGC–8) and ''Auriga'' (AK–98) to Manus Island and returned to Leyte 20 November to protect Allied convoys bringing reinforcements. Following replenishment at Manus, ''Picking'' provided antiaircraft protection for the beachhead at Lingayen Gulf, P.I., 9 January 1945. She screened landings at San Antonio, P.I., 29 January and provided fire support and screen protection as troops went ashore on Mariveles, P.I., 15 February, and on Corregidor 16 February. Following replenishment at Leyte, the destroyer arrived off Kerama Retto, Ryukyus, 26 March, and screened transports during landings that morning. Assigned to fire support duty 1 April, she bombarded Japanese positions on Okinawa vigorously. She splashed two enemy planes 6 April, another 9 April, and saved one Navy aviator 17 April. She rescued survivors from ''Longshaw'' (DD–559), off Naha, Okinawa, 18 May. Relieved of fire support duties 7 June, she served as a radar picket until 23 June when she sailed for Saipan. Following her return to San Francisco at the end of the war, ''Picking'' decommissioned 20 December 1945, and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego. 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 Picking (DD-685)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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