What better Commander is there to helm Tier VII Black than Arleigh Burke? This admiral of the U.S. Decommissioned in 1969, the destroyer was sold for scrap in 1971. The latter conflict wasn’t the only war in the second half of the 20th century she participated in-the ship was deployed during the Vietnam War, too. During the latter, Black operated as a part of the Fast Carrier Task Force (then TF 58) together with USS Independence-read on to learn more about her! Black earned six battle stars for her actions in WWII, and got two more during the Korean war.
These included the Battle of Saipan, capture of Guam, Battle of Leyte, and Okinawa operation. USS Black participated in various operations in the Pacific naval theater of WWII from 1943 through 1945. Ship's career ended up being a long one, and it was nothing short of remarkable. The building of the ship was sponsored by his widow, Mrs. She was named after Lieutenant Commander Black, captain of USS Jacob Jones, who was KIA a year before. One of the co-stars of the Lucky Six current campaign, USS Black was a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned in 1943. USS Black: American Tier VII Premium destroyer Meet Black, Independence, and South Carolina! A trio of American ships is making an appearance under the spotlight in the latest installment of the Through the Spy Glass section of our blog.
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