'' Delphy '' , under the command of Lieutenant Commander Donald T. Hunter , was the leading destroyer of seven which were stranded on the rocks of the California coast in dense fog on 8 September 1923 . This event became known as the Honda Point disaster . '' Delphy '' crashed broadside and broke in half , her stern below the surface . Three of her crew died and 15 were injured
Honda Point disaster
Honda Point disaster
USS Delphy (DD-261)