On Oct. 21, 1936, the Bath-built USS Lamson (DD-367) was commissioned. It was the fastest destroyer built for the U.S. Navy at the time, with a top speed at trials of 41.43 knots. The ship and its crew earned five battle stars in World War II but perhaps its greatest contribution to American security was its last. It was sunk by an atomic bomb on July 2, 1946 as part of testing off the Bikini Atoll.
