USS Picking (DD-685)

USS Picking (DD-685)

USS Picking (DD-685), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Sherwood Picking (1890–1941), a submarine commander during World War I.

Picking (DD–685) was laid down 24 November 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Inc., Staten Island, N.Y.; launched 1 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Sherwood Picking; and commissioned 21 September 1943, Commander Raymond S. Lamb in command.