John Lorimer Worden [SEP] conflict
John Lorimer Worden
John Lorimer Worden (March 12, 1818 – October 19, 1897) was a U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War, who took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 9 March 1862.
Commanding the Union’s only warship of this class, , Worden challenged the Confederate vessel "Virginia", a converted steam-frigate that had sunk two Union blockaders and damaged two others. After a four-hour
USS Worden (DD-352)
The third USS "Worden" (DD-352) was a "Farragut"-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for John Lorimer Worden.
"Worden" was laid down on 29 December 1932 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard; launched on 27 October 1934; sponsored by Mrs. Katrina L. Halligan, the wife of Rear Admiral John Halligan, Jr., Commander, Aircraft, Battle Force; and commissioned on 15 January 1935, Commander Robert E. Kerr in command.