USS Robinson (DD-562)

USS Robinson (DD-562), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain Isaiah Robinson (died c. 1781), who served in the Continental Navy.

1958 – 1964

Robinson departed Norfolk again on 9 June 1958 on a midshipmen training cruise to La Coruña, Spain; Gothenburg, Sweden; and Hamburg, Germany, before debarking the midshipmen at Annapolis on 4 and 5 August. After 7 months of operations from Norfolk, on 8 April 1959, Robinson was assigned to Reserve Destroyer Squadron 4, Destroyer Flotilla 4, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and began a new career training reservists. On 1 July, the destroyer sailed for Charleston, her new homeport where she operated for the next 5 years.

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9 June - 1958 - La Coruña - Spain - Gothenburg - Sweden - Hamburg - Germany - 5 August - Norfolk - 8 April - 1959 - U.S. Atlantic Fleet - 1 July - Charleston - Homeport

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Robinson decommissioned at Norfolk on 1 April 1964 and was berthed there with the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 December 1974. The ship was sunk as target off Puerto Rico 13 April 1982.

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1 April - 1964 - Atlantic Reserve Fleet - Naval Vessel Register - 1 December - 1974 - Puerto Rico - 13 April - 1982

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Robinson received eight battle stars for World War II service.

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Battle star - World War II

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See USS Robinson for other ships of the same name.

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