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First of the Dash Cans
Official caption, 65 years ago this month: “U.S. Navy s First Helicopter Destroyer Conducts Exercises. USS Hazelwood is the Navy’s first anti-submarine helicopter destroyer, steams off …
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A hard-charging Fletcher-class tin can, USS Hazelwood (DD-531) was built at Bethlehem’s San Francisco yard and joined the Pacific fleet in WWII.
After kamikaze attack off Okinawa in April 1945.
Made it home to be rebuilt.
Rebuilt in the 50's as a DASH DD...