{|    |} uss picking (dd-685), a fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the united states navy named for sherwood picking (1890&ndash;1941), a submarine commander during world war i. picking (ddâ685) was laid down 24 november 1942 by bethlehem steel co., inc., staten island, n.y.; launched 1 june 1943; sponsored by mrs. sherwood picking; and commissioned 21 september 1943, commander raymond s. lamb in command. == world war ii == following shakedown off bermuda, picking proceeded via the panama canal to dutch harbor, alaska, where she arrived 28 december 1943 to serve with the north pacific fleet, destroyer squadron 49. she bombarded paramushiro, kuriles, 4 february 1944, matsuwa island, kuriles, 13 june, and paramushiro again 26 june. in august she steamed to san francisco, california for upkeep, and then to hawaii, arriving pearl harbor on the 31st where she joined the 3rd fleet. escorting attack transports, she arrived at manus island 3 october. assigned to the 7th fleet, she screened for the southern landings on leyte 20 october. while escorting unloaded transports bound for hollandia, new guinea, she splashed one plane 24 october. upon news of the battle off samar island, picking rushed
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