USS Hobby (DD-610) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.

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USS William M. Hobby (APD-95), ex- DE-236, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946. William Matthews Hobby, Jr., was born on 27 July 1899 in Sylvania, Georgia.

Mar 31, 2016 · Hobby (DD-610) was launched 4 June 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco; sponsored by Mrs. Walter Davis, whose four sons were on active duty with the Navy; and commissioned 18...

USS HOBBY DD-610 Ship History. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, March 2016. Hobby (DD-610) was launched 4 June 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco; sponsored by Mrs. Walter Davis, whose four sons were on active duty with the Navy; and commissioned 18 November 1942, Lt. Comdr. Ernest Blake in command.

USS Hobby (DD-610) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James H. Hobby. Hobby was launched on 4 June 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, San Francisco, California; sponsored by Mrs. Walter Davis, whose four sons were on active duty...

USS Hobby (DD-610) underway off San Francisco, California on 26 January 1943. Phographed by Mare Island Navy Yard. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

German U-boat U-130 was sun to the west of the Azores, in position 37°12'N, 40°32'W, by depth charges of the US destroyer USS Hobby. USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. McCrea, USN) departed Gravesend Bay for Casco Bay, Maine. She was escorted by USS Hobby (Cdr. E. Blake, USN), USS Kalk (Cdr. C.T. Singleton, Jr., USN) and USS Gillespie (Cdr. C.C. Clement, USN).

Jan 20, 1998 · DD-610 USS Hobby. Benson Class Destroyer: Displacement: 1620 tons Length: 348'2" Beam: 35'4" Draft: 17'4" Speed: 37 knots Armament: 4 5"/38, 5x4 21" torpedo tubes Complement: 276 High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 h.p. Built at Bethlehem, San Francisco and commissioned 1942

USS William M. Hobby (APD-95) under way near the Charleston Navy Yard, S.C., 19 April 1945. Launched as DE-236 but converted to a high speed transport (APD) before completion, this ship is painted in Measure 31-32 series camouflage.