USS Lowry (DD-770), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Reigart Bolivar Lowry, who served in the Mexican–American War and was a member of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan in 1855.

Named for: Reigart Bolivar Lowry. Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 2200 tons. Length: 376 feet 6 inches . Beam: 40 feet . Flank Speed: 34 knots . Range: 6500 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition:Scrapped October 1996

Apr 28, 2016 · Lowry joined fast carrier TF 38 off Tokyo 24 August for occupation duty during which she furnished food to Allied prisoners of war until 1 October, when she sailed for Okinawa to embark...

Lowry cleared San Pedro 26 October 1944 for training at Pearl Harbor and arrived San Pedro Bay 14 December. From 19 to 29 December she escorted convoys between Leyte and the Mindoro Island beachhead, and was also part of a special striking …

USS LOWRY (DD-770) was awarded the Navy unit commendation for radar picket duty off Okinawa from 30 April to 22 June 1945 under the command of Cdr. E.S. Miller. In addition she received 4 battle stars for WW II and 2 for Korean Service.

Welcome to the new USS Lowry (DD-770) website. Now here is a brief history of our ship's namesake. The U.S.S. LOWRY (DD-770) is named in honor of Commodore Reigert B. Lowry, U.S... Navy, a naval hero of the War Between The States. She is …

The destroyer USS Lowry (DD 770) fought off kamikaze planes in both the Philippines and Okinawa. This destroyer earned the nickname of Lucky Lowry by escaping damage for five months until being struck by a suicide plane on May 4, 1945.

USS Allen M. Sumner would serve her nation well, remaining in service from 1944 to 1973 when she decommissioned as a noble class leader after steaming the world's oceans for almost 30 years.

Commodore Reigert Bolivar Lowry (July 14, 1826 – November 25, 1880) was an officer of the United States Navy.

The USS Lowry was assigned to the reserve fleet and stationed at the Philadelphia Naval base in 1970. The USS Lowry became the flagship of the destroyer squadron at Philadelphia Naval base. USS Lowry DD-770 was decommissioned and stricken on 29 October 1973.