USS Gyatt

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14 Campus Dr, Kearny, NJ 07032, USA

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N40° 43' 12.36" W74° 6' 21.6"   (40.7201, -74.106) Start navigation »

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USS Gyatt (DD-712/DDG-1), was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy, named for U.S. Marine Corps Private Edward E. Gyatt. Private Gyatt was a member of the Marine Raiders in the Battle of Guadalcanal. As part of the advance force, he held his post until killed by an enemy grenade.
Gyatt was built by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and sponsored by Mrs. Hilda Morrell, Private Gyatt's mother, who was a member of the gold star mothers.

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