CHEVALIER DD 451

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid April 30 1941 - Launched April 11 1942


1. USS CHEVALIER DD-451
   Commissioned June 20 1942
   Damaged beyond repair by Japanese Destroyer YUGUMO off Vella Lavella Solomons Is
   Scuttled October 7 1943 by USS LA VALLETTE DD-448
   54 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

Earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier USN (March 7 1889 - November 14 1922)
Chevalier graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1910. He was appointed a Naval Air Pilot November 7 1915 and a Naval Aviator November 7 1918. In 1916 he participated in the installation of the first real catapult used in the Navy and piloted the first plane to be launched by catapult, from USS NORTH CAROLINA ACR-12. In November 1917 he commanded the first naval air station in France, at Dunkerque and for World War I service was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In 1922 he was attached to USS LANGLEY CV-1, in connection with fitting her out. On October 26 1922 Lieutenant Commander Chevalier flew plane No. 606 which made the first landing on LANGLEY's deck. This distinguished pioneer of naval aviation died at the Norfolk Naval Hospital November 14 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in an airplane crash

 

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