USS Downes

USS Downes was a Clemson class destroyer that was in active service to the United States Navy at the start of World War II. It was present during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, and was docked near USS Sacramento and was in the vicinity of USS California.

Trivia

 * It is possible to sink USS Downes.

Real-world facts

 * The first USS Downes (DD-45) was a Cassin-class destroyer that served during World War I and the Inter-War Period, and was decommissioned in 1930.
 * The second USS Downes (DD-375) was actually a Mahan-class destroyer that was commissioned in 1937. It participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, where it was heavily damaged by Japanese airplanes, resulting in its decommissioning as the hull was damaged beyond repair. It was eventually recommissioned in 1943.