USS Borie (DD-215) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Ulysses S. Grant's Secretary of the Navy, Adolph E. Borie.

USS Borie (DD-704), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Adolph E. Borie, Secretary of the Navy under President Ulysses S. Grant.

On an overcast Halloween night, the USS Borie fought one of the Battle of the Atlantic’s most dramatic one-on-one brawls, only for her crew then to struggle in 40-foot seas keep their ship afloat.

USS Borie may refer to: USS Borie (DD-215), a Clemson-class destroyer commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and sunk following battle damage in 1943. USS Borie (DD-704), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1972.

2022年12月20日 · The USS Borie was one of the U.S. Navy’s most aggressive anti-submarine ships in World War II. It was first commissioned in 1919, so by the time World War II came around, it was already pretty old. Its age did nothing to …

“Scratch one pig boat; am searching for more” was the message that began, not ended, the most intense destroyer vs. U-boat duel of World War II, the epic last battle of USS Borie, DD 215. Bow-on-bow — Borie ’s last battle in the mid-Atlantic was one of the most dramatic destroyer-vs.-U-boat actions of World War II.

USS Borie (DD-215) served on the Inshore Patrol, 15th Naval District, in Panama Bay, and later on patrol and escort in the Caribbean. The destroyer departed the Caribbean 26 June 1943 and on 30...

2023年12月12日 · As the USS Borie prepared to ram a German U-boat in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 1943, the sailors on the Navy destroyer braced for impact. Turbulent waters in the north Atlantic Ocean ...

2020年11月3日 · “Stand by for a ram!” rang Lt. Charles Hutchins’ command throughout the USS Borie during the evening hours of October 31, 1943. Steaming at 22 knots past the Azores, the Borie closed in on the German U-405. What ensued …

USS Barry (DD-248) and USS Borie (DD-215) as photographed from the USS Card (CVE-11) on 2 November 1943 in the Atlantic. The Borie (low in the water, right) sank shortly after being photographed due to severe bow damage sustained after ramming U-405 the night before (Treasure Island Museum-SFCB).