USS Clarence K. Bronson

USS Clarence K. Bronson was a Fletcher-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. The ship was named after Clarence K. Bronson. Her keel was laid at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey on 9 December 1942. Launched on 18 April 1943, she entered service on 11 June 1943.

173 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Gleaves-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer.

Displacement was 2,050 long tons. She measured 114.6 m (376 ft) long with a beam of 11.9 m (39 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 319.

Her main battery was five 127 mm (5 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy until 29 June 1960. She then passed to the Turkish Navy, serving as İstanbul (D 340) from 14 January 1967. She was in commission for 814 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 29 June 1960. She was struck from the register on 1 February 1973.

She was broken up for scrap in 1987.

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