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William M. Hobby
William M. Hobby (1899–1942), was a United States Navy officer killed in action during World War II for whom a U.S. Navy ship was named.
Biography.
William Matthews Hobby, Jr., was born on 27 July 1899 in Sylvania, Georgia. He was appointed a midshipman from the 1st Congressional District of Georgia on 20 June 1919, attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and graduated in the class of 1923.
After initial sea duty in the battleship USS "
USS William M. Hobby (APD-95)
USS "William M. Hobby" (APD-95), ex-DE-236, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946.
Construction and commissioning.
"William M. Hobby" was laid down as the "Rudderow"-class destroyer escort USS "William M. Hobby" (DE-236) on 15 November 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard. She was built in a drydock and floated out on 2 February 1944, so there was no formal launching. The ship