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USS AHRENS - DE-575 21Dec43 12Feb44 24Jun46 Struck 1Apr65; sold 20Jan67.

USS AUMAN - APD-117 5Feb45 25Apr45 10Jul46 Reclass to APD-117, 17Ju145;

(Ex DE-674) Struck 12Dec63, trans to Mexico

12Dec63 (Tehuantepec)

 

USS BAILEY-DD-713 17Jun45 31 Jun45 2Apr70 Reclass toDDR-713,9Apr53;

(ExDDR-713) ReclasstoDD-713, 1Jan69;

Struck 1Feb74; trans to Iran

13Jan74 (spare parts).

USS BARR -APD-39 28Dec43 16Feb44 12Jan46 Reclass to APD-39, 31Ju144;

(Ex DE-576) Struck Jan60; sunk as target 1963.

USS CARPELLOTTI-APD-136 10Mar45 30Jul45 21Apr58 Reclass to APD-136, 17Ju145;

(Ex DE-720) Struck 1Dec60; sold for scrap 1961.

USS CONNOLLY -DE-450 6Aug44 28Feb45 20Jun46 Struck 1Jun70; sunk as target.

USS COOK - APD-130 26Aug44 25Apr45 1969 Reclass to APD-130, 17Ju145;

(Ex DE-714) Reclass to LPR-130, 1Jan69.

Struck 1969; sold for scrap 1970.

 

USS EDSON - DD-946 4Jan58 7Nov58 l5Dec88 Struck 15Dec88;

The Edson is now on display at the

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in

New York Harbor

USS FOX, Myles C. -DD-829 13Jan45 20Mar45 1979 Reclass to DDR-829, 18Mar49;

(Ex DDR-829) Reclass to DD-829, 1Dec63; 829;

sold to Greece 1980 - named

Apostolis.

USS FRENCH - DE-367 17 Jun44 9Oct44 29May46 Struck 15May72; sold for scrap 1973.

USS GILLIGAN - DE-508 22Feb44 12May44 31 Mar59 Struck 1Mar72.

USS GOSS - DE-444 19Mar44 26Aug44 10Oct58 Struck 1Mar72; sold for scrap.

USS GURKE - DD-783 15Feb45 12May45 30Jan76 Sold to Greece 17Mar77.

USS GYATT-DD-712 15Apr45 2Jul45 22Oct69 ReclasstoDDG-712, 1Dec56;

(Ex DDG-712) Renumbered to DDG-1, 23May57;

(Ex DDG-1) Reclass to DD-712, 1Oct62;

Struck 22Oct69; sunk as target off

Atlantic coast 11Jun70.

USS HANNA - DE-449 4Jul44 27Jan45 11Dec59 Struck 1Dec72; sold for scrap 1973.

USS HEYLIGER -DE-510 6Aug44 24Mar45 2Jan58 Struck 1May66; sunk as target 1969.

USS JOHNSON, George A. -12Jan44 15Apr44 Sep57 Struck 1Nov65; sold 19Sep66 583

DE-583 for scrap.

USS KEY - DE-348 12Feb44 5 Jun44 9Jul46 Struck 1 Mar72; sold for scrap 1973.

USS LUKE - DE-577 28Dec43 19Feb44 1 May70 Reclass to DER-577, 18Mar49;

(Ex DER-577) Rec1ass to DE-577, 20Aug60;

Struck 1May70; sunk as target 22Oct70

USS McCAFFERY - DD860 4Apr45 26Jul45 1Oct73 Reclass to DDE-860, 4Mar50; DD-860

(Ex DDE-860) Reclass to DD-860, 30Jun62;

Struck 30Sep73; sold for scrap 1974.

USS MILES, Samuel S. 3Oct43 4Nov43 28Mar46 Struck 26Sep50; sold to France.

DE-183

USS MILLER, Jack - 10Jan44 13Apr44 1Jun46 Struck 30Jun68; sold.

DE-410

USS NICKEL - DE-587 22Jan44 9Jun44 26Feb58 Struck1Dec72; sold for scrap 1973.

USS PAINE - DE-578 30Dec43 28Feb44 1Jun68 Reclass to DER-578, ? ;

(Ex DER-578) Reclass to DE-578, 25Aug60;

Struck 1Jun68; sold.

USS PARKER, Thaddeus - 2Aug44 25Oct44 lSep67 Struck lSep67; sold 1968 for scrap.

DE-369

USS STEINAKER - 13Feb45 26May45 1980 Reclass to DDR-863, 18Ju152;

DD-863 (Ex DDR-863) Reclass to DD-863, 1Dec63;

sold to Mexico 1982.

 

USS THOMASON, Clyde -23Aug43 10Dec43 22May46 Struck 30Jun68; sold.

DE-203

USS THOMPSON - 1Aug45 Struck 2Nov54; Work canceled 53 %

DD- 721 complete 11Dec45: sold 29Aug55

USS WOLF-APD-129 22Jul44 14Apr45 15May46 Reclass toAPD-129, 17Jul44;

(Ex DE- 713) Struck 1Mar65; trans to Taiwan

3Apr65 (Hwa Shan)

DD - Destroyer

DE - Destroyer Escort

DDE - Antisubmarine Destroyer

DDR - Radar Picket Destroyer

DDG - Guided Missile Destroyer

DER - Radar Escort Destroyer

APD - High Speed Transport (Assault Personnel Destroyer)

APD classification changed to LPR,1IJan69

 

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