USS Borie (DD-215)
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 USS Borie (DD-215), 1942. |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 4 October 1919 |
| Commissioned: | 24 March 1920 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | sank following battle, 2 November 1943 |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,215 tons |
| Length: | 314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet 9 inches (9.68 m) |
| Draught: | 9 feet 10 inches (3 m) |
| Propulsion: | geared turbines |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 122 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 4 x 4" (102 mm), 1 x 3" (76 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) TT. |
The first USS Borie (DD-215) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Secretary of the Navy Adolph E. Borie.
Borie was launched 4 October 1919 by William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Miss Patty Borie, great-grandniece of Secretary Borie; and commissioned 24 March 1920, Lieutenant Commander E. F. Clement in command.
In April 1920 Borie joined the United States Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters for service in the Black Sea. The following year she reported to Destroyer Division 38, Asiatic Fleet, and for the next four years alternated between the Philippine Islands, during the winter and Chefoo and Shanghai, China, during the summer. She then returned home and patrolled in the Caribbean until the spring of 1927 when she made a cruise to Europe. Borie remained with the Atlantic Fleet until 1929 when she began a three-year tour with the Asiatic Fleet.
Following conversion to a Squadron Leader at San Diego (1932-33) she joined Destroyer Squadron 2, Battle Force. She remained in the Pacific on normal destroyer duty until late 1939 and then transited the Panama Canal to join the Neutrality Patrol. After the breakout of hostilities between the US and the Axis powers, she served first on the Inshore Patrol, 15th Naval District, in Panama Bay, and later on patrol and escort in the Caribbean. On 26 June 1943 the destroyer departed the Caribbean and on 30 July put to sea as a member of the offensive antisubmarine group built around Card (CVE-11). Borie completed three patrols with the Card group. On 1 November 1943, during the next patrol, she engaged the German submarine U-405 at 49°00' N., 31°14' W. The destroyer initially fired depth charges, after which the submarine came (was probably forced) to the surface. Borie then rammed U-405. After the ramming the two ships remained locked together and exchanges of small arms fire took place. Finally, U-405 and Borie separated and the submarine sank with the loss of all 49 crew members. Borie lost 27 crew members and was too badly damaged by the collision to be towed to port; she was sunk by Barry (DD-248) the next day.
Borie received three battle stars for her World War II service as well as the Presidential Unit Citation (US) for her actions in the Card group.
See USS Borie for other ships of this name.
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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
