USS Collett
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USS Collett was a World War II-era Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy.
USS Collett (DD-730), off Boston, Massachusetts, 31 May 1944
Collett in July 1966.
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USS Borie (DD-704)
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USS Borie, 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.
USS Collett
…Belgrano was unable to send any Mayday signal because of electrical failure; this and poor visibility meant the two escorting destroyers, the other being ARA Bouchard, (both also ex-United States Navy vessels), were unaware of the sinking until some hours later. A total of 323 men were killed. On 18 February 1985…
USS Borie wearing camouflage paint, date and location unknown.