USS Bristol (DD-453)
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| Name: | Bristol |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down: | 20 December 1940 |
| Launched: | 25 July 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 22 October 1941 |
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| Class and type: | Gleaves-class destroyer |
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| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
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| Speed: | 37.5 kn (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement: | 208 (276 war) |
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USS Bristol (DD 453) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol. She was launched 25 July 1941 by Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Powell Clayton.The destroyer was commissioned on 22 October 1941, Lieutenant Commander C. C. Wood in command.
During her first year of service Bristol operated as a patrol and convoy escort in the North Atlantic, making several trans-Atlantic voyages to Ireland. On 22 September 1942, Cmdr John Albert Glick took over command of the ship. On 24 October 1942, she made her first voyage to North Africa, as part of the Operation Torch landings at Fedala, French Morocco (8–17 November). Returning to the United States in late November, she operated out of Norfolk, Virginia until 14 January 1943, when she again steamed to the Mediterranean where, with the exception of one trip to the Panama Canal Zone in April 1943, she served exclusively until 13 October 1943.
While on duty in that area, she took part in Operation Husky (9 July – 17 August 1943) and the Salerno landings (9–21 September). On 11 September 1943, Bristol rescued 70 survivors from the torpedoed destroyer Rowan. While performing shore bombardment during the same operation, she destroyed an Italian Navy armed train around the port of Licata
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