>From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” (1969) Vol. 5, pp.151. LOVERING Born 3 August 1913 at Nahant, Mass., William Bacon Lovering graduated from Harvard and on 2 August 1940 enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Appointed midshipman 22 November, In Illinois’ Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School, he was commissioned an ensign 28 February 1941 and assigned to destroyer HAMMANN (DD-412). Ensign Lovering died during the Battle of Midway when HAMMANN was torpedoed and sunk 6 June 1942 while aiding in the salvage of aircraft carrier YORKTOWN (CV-5). DE-272 Displacement: 1,140 t. Length: 289’5” Beam: 35’ Draft: 8’3” Speed: 21 k. Complement: 156 Armament: 3 3”; 9 20mm; 4 depth charge projectors; 2 depth charge tracks; 1 hedge hog Class: EVARTS LOVERING (DE-272) was laid down 23 April 1942 by, the Boston Navy Yard; launched 4 June 1943 and sponsored by Mrs. Joseph S. Lovering, sister-in-law of Ens. W. B. Lovering. Shortly after the launching of LOVERING, it was decided to lease her to Great Britain, so on 14 June 1943 her name was canceled. Leased to Great Britain 18 September 1943, the ship was commissioned on the same day as HMS GOULD (K-476), Lt. Comdr. Henry Rowle, RNR, in command. She spent her short life by escorting convoys to and from Great Britain and it was during one of these voyages that she was sunk by a torpedo from U-358 on 1 March 1944. Transcribed by Michael Hansen mhansen2@home.com