USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) [SEP] vessel class
USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
The third USS "William C. Lawe" (DD-763) was a of the United States Navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class (AM3c) William C. Lawe (1910–1942), who was killed on June 4, 1942, as a member of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) in the Air Battle of Midway.
"William C. Lawe" (DD-763) was laid down on 12 March 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California; launched on 21 May
USS William C. Lawe
USS "William C. Lawe" has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:
- USS "William C. Lawe" (DE-313), a destroyer escort cancelled during construction in 1944
- USS "William C. Lawe" (DE-373), a destroyer escort cancelled prior to construction in 1944
- USS "William C. Lawe" (DD-763), a destroyer in commission from 1946 to 1983