- Destroyer Squadron One (United States)
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Destroyer Squadron One
Current squadron insigniaActive circa 1915 – 1955; 1993 – present Country United States of America Branch United States Navy Type Surface warship unit Role Destroyer and frigate support Engagements World War II
Korean WarDestroyer Squadron One, also known as Destroyer Squadron 1 and often abbreviated at DESRON ONE or DESRON 1, is a flotilla of warships of the United States Navy. Originally consisting of destroyers, the unit was established around the time of World War I. The squadron served in the Pacific Campaign of World War II and the Korean War after which it was disbanded. In October 1993 the squadron was reformed from Surface Squadron One. It has been a United States Navy Reserve unit for a long period. Currently (2011), the squadron consists of five Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates (Gary, McClusky, Rentz, Vandegrift and Jarrett) and is assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. The squadron is based at Naval Base San Diego.
In April 2011, the squadron's commodore, Captain Donald Hornbeck, was relieved of command by Carl Vinson strike group commander Rear Admiral Samuel Perez during an investigation into a possible improper relationship. At the time, the squadron was on a deployment to the Arabian Sea.[1]
Notes
- ^ Fuentes, Gidget, "Destroyer squadron boss fired on deployment", Military Times, 25 April 2011.
See also
- History of the United States Navy
- Carrier Strike Group One
References
- GlobalSecurity.org (2005). "Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) ONE". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/desron1.htm. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- United States Navy (Undated). "Commander, Destroyer Squadron ONE". United States Navy. http://www.cds1.navy.mil/default.aspx. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
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- United States Navy ship squadrons
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