| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bristol |
| Pennant | DD 456 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 16 Dec 1940 |
| Launched | 26 Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 27 Jan 1942 |
| End service | 28 Jul 1955 |
| History | Converted to High Speed Minesweeper DMS-21 on 15 November 1944. |
Commands listed for USS Rodman (DD 456)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | William Giers Michelet, USN | 27 Jan 1942 | 5 Dec 1942 |
| 2 | Joseph Ferrall Foley, USN | 5 Dec 1942 | 14 Oct 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. William Henderson Kirvan, USN | 14 Oct 1944 | 27 Oct 1945 |
| 4 | Robert Hastings White, USN | 27 Oct 1945 | Jun 1947 |
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Notable events involving Rodman include:
17 May 1944
German U-boat U-616 was sunk on 17 May 1944 in the Mediterranean Sea north-west of Ténès, Algeria, in position 36°46'N, 00°52'E, by depth charges from the US destroyers USS Nields, USS Gleaves, USS Ellyson, USS Macomb, USS Hambleton, USS Rodman, USS Emmons and USS Hilary P. Jones and by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (36 Sqn RAF/K) on 15 May.
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