USS Albert W. Grant (DD-649)

History

United States
Namesake:	Albert W. Grant
Builder:	Charleston Navy Yard
Laid down:	30 December 1942
Launched:	29 May 1943
Commissioned:	24 November 1943
Decommissioned:	16 July 1946
Struck:	14 April 1971
Fate:	Scrapped , 30 May 1972
General characteristics
Class and type:	Fletcher-class destroyer
Displacement:	2,050 tons
Length:	376 ft 5 in (114.73 m)
Beam:	39 ft 7 in (12.07 m)
Draft:	13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
Propulsion:	60,000 shp (45,000 kW); geared turbines; 2 propellers
Speed:	35.2 knots (65 km/h)
Range:	6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement:	329 officers and enlisted
Armament:	5 × 5 in (127 mm) 38 cal dual purpose guns, 10 × Bofors 40 mm guns, 7 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, 10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks

USS Albert W. Grant (DD-649) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only ship named for Vice Admiral Albert W. Grant (1856–1930), an admiral during World War I.

Albert W. Grant was laid down on 30 December 1942 at North Charleston, South Carolina, by the Charleston Navy Yard; launched on 29 May 1943, sponsored by Miss Nell Preston Grant, granddaughter of Admiral Grant; and commissioned on 24 November 1943, Commander T. A. Nisewaner in command. That day, the destroyer departed Charleston Navy Yard for a shakedown cruise to Bermuda and returned to Charleston Navy Yard on 29 January 1944 for minor alterations.

Albert W. Grant headed for Norfolk, Virginia, on 8 February, and five days later, she got underway to escort Hornet to Hawaii. They transited the Panama Canal, joined more ships at San Diego, and finally arrived at Pearl Harbor on 4 March.

On 4 April, the destroyer sailed for Majuro where she joined TF 58 for the invasion at Hollandia. During that New Guinea operation, from 21 to 29 April, Grant engaged in picket duty, inshore patrol duty, and covered landing force operations. On 29 April, she headed for the Caroline Islands with TG 58.3 and screened the carriers during strikes on Truk. The task group left for Majuro on 2 May and continued on to Pearl Harbor, arriving there on 11 May.

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