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The third USS ''Rodgers'' (DD-254) was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in the United States Navy, transferred to the Royal Navy and served as HMS ''Sherwood'' (I80) during World War II. ==As USS ''John Rodgers''== She was named for John Rodgers (1772–1838), his son, John Rodgers (1812–1882) and his great grandson, John Rodgers (1881–1926). ''Rodgers'' was laid down as ''Kalk'' 25 September 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation; renamed ''Rodgers'' 23 December 1918; launched 26 April 1919; sponsored by Miss Helen T. Rodgers, granddaughter of Commodore John Rodgers; and commissioned 22 July 1919, Lieutenant Commander A. M. Steckel in command. ''Rodgers'' served with Division 28, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, until the spring of 1922 when she steamed to Philadelphia for inactivation. Decommissioned 20 July of that year, she remained in reserve until after the outbreak of World War II in Europe. ''Rodgers'', recommissioned 18 December 1939, again served briefly with the Atlantic Fleet, and in October 1940 moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia where she joined other destroyers being transferred to the United Kingdom in exchange for bases in the Western Hemisphere. 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 Rodgers (DD-254)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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