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In a navy with as many destroyers as the WW2-era USN, many fall through the cracks. They saw limited action and generally only served as convoy escorts or the like. And many that did see action would end up sunk in that same battle or soon after.
USS Smith bucks that trend, in a way. Her most famous action saw her survive before returning to the aforementioned simple service. Service that she would perform well, avoiding major damage for the rest of the war.