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USS ''Silverstein'' (DE-534) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. ''Silverstein'' was named in honor of Lt. Max Silverstein who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his valiant efforts during the Battle of the Coral Sea. She was laid down on 8 October 1943 at the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts; launched on 8 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Ruth B. Silverstein; and commissioned on 14 July 1944, Lt. Comdr. F.A. Reece, Jr., USNR, in command. == World War II Pacific Theatre operations == ''Silverstein'' departed Boston on 5 August 1944 for shakedown training at Bermuda and returned on 7 September for post-shakedown overhaul. On the 17th, she reported for duty at Norfolk, Virginia, to begin training prospective escort vessel crews, but, eight days later, cleared Hampton Roads for the Panama Canal en route to Hawaii. Along the way, she served as escort to ''ATR-56'', towing ''YF-728'' and ''YF-729'' to Miami, Florida. A month after her departure from Norfolk, she entered Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After two months training in the islands around Pearl Harbor, ''Silverstein'' got underway for the Western Pacific Ocean. She made overnight stops at Eniwetok and Saipan and arrived at Guam on 14 January 1945. The next day, she and stood out of Apra Harbor, Guam, bound for Ulithi. Upon entering that harbor in the Carolines, ''Silverstein'' commenced upkeep. From Ulithi, she sailed for Eniwetok on 1 February, arrived four days later, and joined the logistics support group of the U.S. 5th Fleet. She remained there until the 9th when she sortied with a group of oilers to join the main replenishment group, Task Group 50.8, at that time refueling and rearming the Fast Carrier Task Force which, in turn, was in the process of pounding Iwo Jima. 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 Silverstein (DE-534)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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