USS Russell (DD-414)

USS Russell (DD-414) was a Sims-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral John Henry Russell and his son, Commandant John Henry Russell, Jr., USMC.

Russell was laid down on 27 September 1938 by the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; launched on 19 January 1940; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, daughter of Commandant Russell; and commissioned on 5 November 1940, Commander Glen R. Hartwig in command.

During World War II, Russell served extensively in the Pacific Theater. She participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, surviving relatively unscathed due to her location in drydock. She subsequently participated in numerous engagements including the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She performed escort duty, anti-submarine patrols, and provided gunfire support for ground troops.

Russell earned 12 battle stars for her World War II service. She was decommissioned on 17 December 1945, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 January 1946. She was sold for scrap on 22 November 1946.