USS Gandy (DE-764)
USS Gandy (DE-764) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys.
She was named in honor of Seaman Second Class Andrew Jackson Gandy who gallantly gave his life on board heavy cruiser San Francisco (CA-38) in a heroic gunnery action against Japanese torpedo planes during the Battle of Guadalcanal, 12–13 November 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Gandy was launched on 12 December 1943 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Miss Ruby Gandy, sister of Seaman Gandy; and commissioned at Tampa on 7 February 1944, Lt. Comdr W. A. Sessions in command.
Read more about USS Gandy (DE-764): World War II North Atlantic Operations, Sinking of German Submarine U-550, Transfer To Pacific Theatre Operations, End-of-War Activity, Post-War Decommissioning, Awards