| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Benson / Gleaves |
| Pennant | DD 435 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Oct 1938 |
| Laid down | 17 Jul 1939 |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1940 |
| Commissioned | 14 Feb 1941 |
| End service | 4 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 4 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Grayson (DD 435)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Thomas Murray Stokes, USN | 14 Feb 1941 | 30 May 1942 (1) |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick Jackson Bell, USN | 30 May 1942 | 22 Apr 1943 (1) |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Henry Otto Hansen, USN | 22 Apr 1943 | 14 Nov 1943 (1) |
| 4 | T/Lt.Cdr. William Veazie Pratt, 2nd, USN | 14 Nov 1943 | 25 Jan 1945 (1) |
| 5 | Everett Alan Trickey, USN | 25 Jan 1945 | 29 Jan 1946 (1) |
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Notable events involving Grayson include:
29 Aug 1943
Convoy PW 2293.
This convoy departed San Francisco on 29 August 1943.
It was made up of the transports Kota Agoeng (Dutch, 7356 GRT, built 1930) and President Grant (American, 10558 GRT, built 1921).
On departure from San Francisco the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Grayson (T/Cdr. O.H. Hansen, USN).
On 9 September and 15 September, USS Grayson fuelled at sea from the Kota Agoeng. Also provisions were transferred.
Around 0845K/22, the destroyer HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) joined the convoy. USS Grayson then parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Noumea.
The convoy arrived at Caloundra around 1630K/23. (2)
1 Dec 1944
USS Caiman (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Saipan together with USS Cassin (Cdr. V.J. Meola, USN), USS Ellet (Cdr. E.C. Rider, USN) and USS Grayson (Cdr. W.V. Pratt, III, USN).
2 Dec 1944
USS Caiman (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Saipan together with USS Cassin (Cdr. V.J. Meola, USN), USS Ellet (Cdr. E.C. Rider, USN) and USS Grayson (Cdr. W.V. Pratt, III, USN).
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Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/435.htm
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Vendetta for September 1943 + Deck log of USS Grayson for August 1943 + Deck log of USS Grayson for September 1943
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