USS Corry (DD-463)
| Navy | US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bristol |
| Pennant | DD 463 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 12 Jun 1940 |
| Laid down | 4 Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 28 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 18 Dec 1941 |
| Lost | 6 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | 49.31N, 01.11W |
| History | (Lt Cmdr George Dewey
Hoffman, USN)Sunk by a mine off Utah Beach at Normandy, France in position
49º31'N, 01º11'W. 24 of her crew were lost and 55 wounded; in all there are 205 survivors rescued by the USS Butler,Fitch,Hobson and PT 199 which include the Commanding officer. For more info on this ship see this website (offsite link). |
