USS Lansdale (DD-426)
| Navy | US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Benson / Gleaves |
| Pennant | DD 426 |
| Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Laid down | 19 Dec 1938 |
| Launched | 20 Oct 1939 |
| Commissioned | 17 Sep 1940 |
| Lost | 20 Apr 1944 |
| Loss position | 37.03N, 03.51E (off Cape Bengut, Algeria) |
| History | USS Lansdale (Lt Cmdr Douglas Mckean Swift, USN) was sunk after being torpedoed by German aircraft about 15 miles northeast of Algiers, Algeria in position 37º03'N, 03º51'E, 49 of her crew were lost and 232 survivors which includes 76 wounded were rescued by the USS Menges/Newell; The Commanding officer was amongst the Survivors. |
| Commanders | Lt.Cdr. John Conner, USN from 17 Sept 1940 |
| Lt.Cdr. Valery Havard, Jr., USN from 1942 | |
| Lt.Cdr. Douglas Mckean Swift, USN until 20 April 1944 | |
| Lt.Cdr. John Connor, USN from ??? |
