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Both USS Laffey DDs.

One took on Hiei in a gun duel closing to just ~20ft (and survived, Teruzuki came along and sunk her later), the other is the record holder for 'took the most damage in one event' and steamed out of it under her own power (unlike runner ups Yahagi and Musashi, both of whom sunk) earning her the title of the 'Ship that would not die'.

The latter Laffey would also go on to be the US' fastest DD ever at ~40.2kts clocked (40.8 argued), would amass a decent kill record for herself (~30 something aircraft [Japanese] splashed, 8 bunkers [2 German, 6 Chinese/N.Korean], 300 some land targets [in fact, she would do so well in the shore bombardment role that the US Navy called off the Heavy Cruiser that was supporting the strike], and a Tree. Nobody knows why the tree was recorded), and would be the last Sumner-class DD in the US service (and also the only surviving example of a Short-Hull Sumner left in the world).