blow by a kamikaze which killed three of her crew and wounded two. Dorsey remained on duty, screening assault shipping during the landings of 1 April and patrolling until 4 April when she departed for Pearl Harbor and battle damage repairs. Returning to Okinawa 1 July 1945, Dorsey joined the minesweeping unit operating in conjunction with the 3rd Fleet raids on the Japanese home islands. She sailed on 14 September for minesweeping operations in the Van Diemen Straits, returning to Okinawa five days later. On 9 October, she was grounded by a severe typhoon. Decommissioned on 8 December 1945, her battered hulk was destroyed on 1 January 1946. Awards Dorsey received six battle stars for World War II service. As of 2004, no other ships in the United States Navy have gone by this name. John Dorsey John Dorsey (about 1783 - 7 August 1804) was an officer in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War. Born in Maryland, Dorsey was appointed midshipman on 28 April 1801. He was killed on 7 August 1804 in the attack on Tripoli in North Africa when Gunboat No. 9 was blown up by an enemy shell. In his honour, USS Dorsey was named after him. See also 1940–49 Pacific typhoon seasons#1945 Pacific typhoon season, Typhoon Louise References External links NavSource Photos Wickes-class destroyers World War I destroyers of the United States World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1918 ships Maritime incidents in October 1945 Maritime incidents in 1946 Shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean