USS Cowell ( DD - 547 ) USS " Cowell " ( DD - 547 ) , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for John G . Cowell ( 1785 – 1814 ) . " Cowell " was launched 18 March 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co . , San Pedro , California , sponsored by Mrs . R . Hepburn ; and commissioned 23 August 1943 , Commander C . W . Parker in command . Central Pacific campaigns . Sailing from San Pedro 28 October 1943 , " Cowell " arrived at Pearl Harbor 2 November to join the Fast Carrier Task Force ( then TF 58 , later TF 38 ) . From 10 November to 13 December she screened the carriers as they launched air attacks during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands , then sailed from Espiritu Santo for strikes on Kavieng , New Ireland at the turn of the year ; and on Kwajalein , Ebeye , and Eniwetok Islands at the close of January . Returning to Majuro , she put to sea for the strike on Truk of 16 and 17 February 1944 , then sailed to Pearl Harbor to replenish . " Cowell " returned to Majuro 22 March 1944 and rejoined TF 58 for the strikes on Palau , Yap and Ulithi of 30 March to 1 April ; the invasion of Hollandia from 21 to 23 April ; and the raids on Truk , Satawan and Ponape of 29 April to 1 May . After the air attacks on Marcus Island and Wake Island from 19 to 23 May , " Cowell " continued to screen the carriers during the Marianas operation . She sortied from her base at Majuro from 6 June to 14 July for strikes on Guam and Rota , raids to neutralize Japanese bases in the Bonins , and to give protective antiaircraft cover for the carriers in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19 and 20 June . After an overhaul at Eniwetok , " Cowell " put to sea 29 August 1944 with Task Group 36 . 5 ( TG 38 . 5 ) for air strikes on the western Carolines , the Philippines and the Palaus , and the Manila and Subic Bay area , as well as to support the landings on Morotai on 15 September . She arrived at Manus on 28 September to replenish , then sortied 2 October supporting air strikes on Okinawa , Luzon , and Formosa preparing for the Leyte assault . When and were torpedo ed in heavy Japanese air attacks on 13 and 14 October , " Cowell " stood by to furnish light , power , and pumping facilities as the cripples slowly retired from the danger area . She rejoined her task force to sail for the far - flung Battle for Leyte Gulf , and aircraft from her carriers were in time to launch telling strikes against the retreating Japanese ships . " Cowell " returned to Ulithi 28 October for patrol and training duty until 26 December when she sailed for Seattle and an overhaul . Battle of Okinawa . Returning to action , " Cowell " sailed from Saipan 27 March 1945 for the invasion of Okinawa . She covered the diversionary landings during the assault on 1 April , then took up the radar picket duty which was to bring her a Presidential Unit Citation ( US ) . Until 20 June " Cowell " braved the hazards of the picket line to direct combat air patrol successfully and to shoot down her own share of Japanese aircraft with antiaircraft fire . On at least three occasions skillful maneuvering , accurate fire and courage saved " Cowell " from severe damage . On 4 May she shot down two planes within 50 feet of the ship , receiving a shower of gasoline and burning debris , then aided by firing on another kamikaze . On 13 May " Cowell " fired on several attacking planes , then brought firefighting and medical assistance to the stricken , screening her from further attack . In another attack on 25 May " Cowell " shot down a diving kamikaze which exploded in midair scattering shell fragments and its cockpit door on " Cowell " ' s deck and causing small fires . Relieved of picket duty 20 June , " Cowell " joined TG 32 . 15 to patrol off Okinawa in the East China Sea . On 22 July she sent rescue and fire - fighting parties to aid . " Cowell " sailed from Okinawa 20 September 1945 to support the occupation landings at Matsuyama . She cleared for home from Nagoya 31 October and arrived at San Diego 17 November , where " Cowell " was placed out of commission in reserve 22 July 1946 . 1951 – 1960 . Recommissioned 21 September 1951 , " Cowell " was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet , and sailed from San Diego 4 January 1952 to arrive at Norfolk , Virginia 19 January . She joined in fleet exercises and training , then sailed from Norfolk 7 January 1953 for the Far East . She joined TF 77 off Korea on patrol , then operated with British ships in the West Coast Blockade Force . She escorted to a bombardment of the east coast of Korea , then joined TG 95 . 2 for shore bombardment in Wonsan Harbor , minesweeping and coastal patrols . She cleared Sasebo 26 June to complete her cruise around the world calling at Manila , and passing through the Indian Ocean , the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea to return to Norfolk 22 August . From 4 September to 23 November she conducted local hunter - killer exercises , then cruised the Atlantic and Mediterranean for like operations from 4 January to 11 March 1954 . " Cowell " cleared Norfolk 7 January 1955 and arrived at Long Beach 28 January to join the Pacific Fleet . During her 1955 tour of duty in the western Pacific , she joined in guided missile exercises en route to Pearl Harbor , served as plane guard for , served on the Taiwan Patrol , and participated in hunter - killer exercises with TF 77 . " Cowell " returned to the Far East for similar duty annually through 1960 , joining in exercises and training from Long Beach when not deployed . ARA " Almirante Storni " . On 17 August 1971 , the ship was decommissioned , stricken from the U . S . Naval Vessel Register , and transferred to Argentina . She served in the Argentine Navy as ARA " Almirante Storni " . In October 1975 , the British Government tasked Lord Shackleton ( son of the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton ) with an economic survey of the Falkland Islands . The Argentine Government reacted furiously and refused permission for Lord Shackleton to travel via Argentina . Later , on 4 February 1976 , the ship transporting Shackleton to the islands , the RRS " Shackleton " , was fired upon by the Argentine destroyer ARA " Almirante Storni " . In 1982 , she was stricken and scrapped . In addition to the Presidential Unit Citation , " Cowell " received 11 battle star s for World War II service and two for Korean War service .