USS Pringle (DD-477)
| Navy | US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 477 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Laid down | 31 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 2 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 Sep 1942 |
| Lost | 16 Apr 1945 |
| Loss position | 27.26N, 126.59E |
| History | Sunk by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft north-west of Okinawa in position 27º26'N, 126º59'E. 59 died and 245 were wounded which includes the Commanding Officer Lt Cdr John Lawrence Kelley,Jr. The 258 survivors were rescued by the USS Hobson/LCSL 34/LSMR 91. |
| Commanders | |
| Lt.Cdr. Harold Oscar Larson, USN 15 Sep 1942 to Apr 1943 | |
| George DeMetropolis, USN Apr 1943 to Jun 1944 | |
| Lt Cdr.John Lawrence Kelley, Jr., USN Jun 1944 to 16 Apr 1945 | |
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