USS Conner (DD-582)

USS Conner (DD-582)

USS Conner (DD-582) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship to be named in honor of Commodore David Conner (1792–1856), who led U.S. Naval forces during the first part of the Mexican-American War.

Conner was launched on 18 July 1942 by the Boston Navy Yard, sponsored by Miss T.L. Conner; and commissioned on 8 June 1943, Lieutenant Commander W. E. Kaitner in command.