USN · DE
AfloatBuckley-class destroyer escort, DE-683. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, at Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, laid her down on 29 September 1943 and launched her on 30 October 1943. Commissioned on 30 November 1943. Commander C. M. Lyons Jr. was her first commanding officer. Pacific service took her around Leyte, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Okinawa.
| Class | Buckley class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer escort (DE) |
| Hull | DE-683 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1943-10-30 |
| Commissioned | 1943-11-30 |
| Fate | Afloat. Her commissioned service ended on 3 February 1947. She went to the breakers later. |
| Armament (class) | Turbo-electric destroyer escort. Three 3-inch guns, one funnel, and one torpedo mount. |
| Command |
|
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Lt. Hoppe, U.S. Navy, weapons officer abaord USS Henry R. Kenyon. USS Henry R. Kenyon (DE-683) at anchor, circa in 1944.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Crew stories
No stories submitted yet. Submit a Story.