USS O'Brien

USS O'Brien (ii) DD725

Navy	US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Sumner
Pennant	DD 725
Built by	Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.)
Laid down	12 Jul 1943
Launched	8 Dec 1943
Commissioned	25 Feb 1944
Decommissioned	4 October 1947.
Recommissioned	5 October 1950.
Decommissioned	at an unknown date.
History	25 Jun 1944 O'Brien (Cdr. William Woodward Outerbridge) is damaged by gunfire from a German shore battery of Cherbourgh, France. 8 killed 27 Mar 1945 While operating of Okinawa, O'Brien (Cdr. William Woddward Outerbridge) in heavily damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 26º16'N, 127º26'E. 53 Of the crew were killed and 73 wounded and amongst them the Commanding officer Cdr. Outerbridge. Stricken 18 February 1972. Sunk as a target off the coast of California 13 July 1972.