HOWORTH DD 592
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid November 26 1941 - Launched January 10 1943 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
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1945-12-25 |
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Christmas
Other Information
NAMESAKE - William L. Howorth was born in Massachusetts 16 July 1841, and was appointed Acting Master's Mate 29 April 1863. Attached to MONTICELLO, a blockader off North Carolina, Howorth accompanied the redoubtable Lt. W. B. Cushing on a reconnaissance up the Cape Fear River to Wilmington 23-24 June 1864, gaining valuable information about Confederate defenses. Later in the year, Howorth joined Cushing's famous expedition up the Roanoke River to sink Confederate ram ALBEMARLE. The ram was destroyed 27 October, but the launch carrying the Federal sailors was destroyed. Cushing and one other man escaped, while Howorth and others were captured. In his report Cushing noted: "Acting Master's Mate William L. Howorth, of the MONTICELLO, showed, as usual conspicuous bravery." Howorth was promoted to Acting Master and exchanged in February 1865. Honorably discharged in October, he reentered the Navy in 1866 and was appointed ensign 12 March 1868. He resigned 4 April 1869. {DANFS}
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