| Lyman Knute Swenson | |
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| October 23, 1892} – November 13, 1942 (aged 50) | |
 Swenson in June 1942 |
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| Place of birth | Pleasant Grove, Utah |
| Place of death | Killed in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | USS Isabel (PY-10) Destroyer Division 64 USS Juneau (CL-52) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II *Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
Lyman Knute Swenson (23 October 1892 – 13 November 1942),[1] was an American naval officer. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pleasant Grove is a city in Utah County Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons or in Japanese sources as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Commissioning She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny New Jersey, 27 May 1940, launched 25 October 1941 World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons or in Japanese sources as The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Swenson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah and graduated from the Naval Academy on June 2, 1916. Pleasant Grove is a city in Utah County Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area A Naval Academy is a national institution that provides undergraduate level education for prospective Naval officers Many nations support naval academies some of which are Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year After service on board Vermont (BB-20) and Denver (C-14), he prepared for submarine duty. See also See USS ''Denver'' for other ships of the same name A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability After serving on board D-1 during World War I, he was given command of H-6, 26 May 1919. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In 1921 he returned to surface ships, serving in Arkansas (BB-33) and New Mexico (BB-40), before commanding Isabel (PY-10) and then Destroyer Division 64. First overseas cruise Following this assignment Arkansas joined the Atlantic Fleet for maneuvers along the east coast Operational history Prior to World War II 1915 – 1918 Construction New Mexico was laid down 14 October 1915 by the New York Navy Yard Juneau (CL-52) came under his command 18 December 1941 while still under construction. Commissioning She was laid down by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny New Jersey, 27 May 1940, launched 25 October 1941 Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The newly-promoted captain and the newly-built light cruiser were both lost in the latter stage of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. A light cruiser is a Warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light Armoured cruiser " describing a small ship that carried armour in the same way The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons or in Japanese sources as Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Twice torpedoed during what historian S. E. Morison called the “wildest most desperate sea fight since Jutland,” Juneau sank rapidly, taking under the captain and most of her crew, including the five Sullivan brothers. The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below Samuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve ( July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American fix various bugs per WikipediaHow to fix bunched-up edit links --> The Sullivan brothers were five siblings who all died during the same incident in World War II, the sinking of the light cruiser USS ''Juneau'' (CL-52, the vessel This battle prevented the Japanese from landing reinforcements on Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon
For his “extraordinary heroism. . . daring and determination. . . ” Captain Swenson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor.
Namesake
In 1943, the destroyer USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) was named in his honor. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy Initial operations Commissioned after the battle for the Atlantic had been decided Lyman K
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used
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