William Lee Pryor, Jr., USN
| Born | 23 Sep 1905 | Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA | |
| Died | 27 Apr 1994 | (88) | Annapolis, Maryland, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for William Lee Pryor, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Semmes (AG 24) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 13 Jan 1941 | 11 Dec 1942 (1) |
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Destroyer USS Semmes (AG 24)
6 May 1942 (position 34.33, -75.36)
USS Semmes mistook the auxiliary anti-submarine trawler HMS Senateur Duhamel for a U-boat and rammed and sank it off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, in position 34°33'N, 75°36'W. No lives were lost on either side. (2)
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