Almirante Storni
USS Cowell (DD-547) underway, c. 1951
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 United States
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| Namesake: | John G. Cowell |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Pedro, California |
| Laid down: | 7 September 1942 |
| Launched: | 18 March 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 23 August 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 17 August 1971 |
| Struck: | 17 August 1971 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Argentina, 17 August 1971 |
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 Argentina
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| Name: | Almirante Storni |
| Acquired: | 17 August 1971 |
| Struck: | 1982 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1982 |
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| Class and type: | Fletcher-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 2,050 long tons (2,080 t) |
| Length: | 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) |
| Beam: | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
| Draft: | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
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| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 273 |
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USS Cowell (DD-547), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for John G. Cowell (1785–1814).
Cowell was launched 18 March 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, California, sponsored by Mrs. R. Hepburn; and commissioned 23 August 1943, Commander C. W. Parker in command.
Sailing from San Pedro 28 October 1943, Cowell arrived at Pearl Harbor 2 November to join the Fast Carrier Task Force (then TF 58, later TF 38). From 10 November to 13 December she screened the carriers as they launched air attacks during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, then sailed from Espiritu Santo for strikes on Kavieng, New Ireland at the turn of the year; and on Kwajalein, Ebeye, and Eniwetok Islands at the close of January. Returning to Majuro, she put to sea for the strike on Truk of 16 and 17 February 1944, then sailed to Pearl Harbor to replenish.
Cowell returned to Majuro 22 March 1944 and rejoined TF 58 for the strikes on Palau, Yap and Ulithi of 30 March to 1 April; the invasion of Hollandia from 21 to 23 April; and the raids on Truk, Satawan and Ponape of 29 April to 1 May. After the air attacks on Marcus Island and Wake Island from 19 to 23 May, Cowell continued to screen the carriers during the Marianas operation. She sortied from her base at Majuro from 6 June to 14 July for strikes on Guam and Rota, raids to neutralize Japanese bases in the Bonins, and to give protective antiaircraft cover for the carriers in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19 and 20 June.
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