Dealey class destroyer escort
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The Dealey class destroyer escorts were the first post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
escort ships built for the United States Navy
United States Navy
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Slightly faster and larger than the escort destroyers of the previous era, they were fitted with twin-mounted 3 inch guns, ASW
Anti-submarine warfare
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rockets, a depth charge rack and 6 depth charge launchers. There were later modernizations that removed the ASW rockets and the depth charges in favor of nuclear-capable anti-submarine rocket launchers and torpedo mounts which fired lighter homing torpedoes.
They were decommissioned in 1972 and 1973 in favor of the Knox class frigate
Knox class frigate
Knox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...
. and were sold at surplus to other countries in 1972, with the remainder of the class being sold for scrap.
Ships
| Name | Number | Builder | Commissioned- Decommission |
Fate |
| Dealey USS Dealey (DE-1006) USS Dealey , the lead ship of her class of destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Samuel D. Dealey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor as captain of the famous World War II submarine USS Harder.-History:... |
DE-1006 | Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy... |
1954-1972 | Transferred to Uruguay as ROU 18 De Julio (DE-3) |
| Cromwell USS Cromwell (DE-1014) USS Cromwell , a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain John P. Cromwell , who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his sacrificial heroism while commanding .... |
DE-1014 | Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy... |
1954-1972 | Sold for scrap |
| Hammerberg USS Hammerberg (DE-1015) USS Hammerberg , a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Navy diver Francis P. Hammerberg , of Flint, Michigan, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for rescuing two fellow divers from a wreck in Pearl Harbor.... |
DE-1015 | Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy... |
1955-1973 | Sold for scrap |
| Courtney USS Courtney (DE-1021) The second USS Courtney , a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Marine Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr. , who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroism in the Battle of Okinawa.... |
DE-1021 | Defoe Shipbuilding | 1956-1973 | Sold for scrap |
| Lester USS Lester (DE-1022) USS Lester was a , named after Fred Faulkner Lester, a Navy Medical Corpsman serving with the U.S. Marines during the battle of Okinawa, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry in rescuing a wounded Marine under fire.... |
DE-1022 | Defoe Shipbuilding | 1957-1972 | Sold for scrap |
| Evans USS Evans (DE-1023) USS Evans , a , was the third ship of the United States Navy to have the name Evans. However it is the only ship to be named for Ernest E. Evans, a naval officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor.... |
DE-1023 | Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in Seattle, Washington. The firm was established in 1898 on Elliott Bay in Puget Sound. The company was engaged in construction projects around the United States and built ships for the U.S. Navy at... |
1957-1968 | Sold for scrap |
| Bridget USS Bridget (DE-1024) USS Bridget was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Francis Joseph Bridget, a naval aviator who served on the Commander's Staff of Patrol Wing 10 during the Japanese attack on the Philippines on 8 December 1941... |
DE-1024 | Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in Seattle, Washington. The firm was established in 1898 on Elliott Bay in Puget Sound. The company was engaged in construction projects around the United States and built ships for the U.S. Navy at... |
1957-1968 | Sold for scrap |
| Bauer USS Bauer (DE-1025) USS Bauer was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Colonel Harold William Bauer, naval aviator and recipient of the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage as Commander of Marine Fighting Squadron 212 in the South Pacific between 10 May and 14... |
DE-1025 | Bethlehem Steel, Alameda Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Bethlehem Steel Corporation Shipbuilding Division was created in 1905 when Bethlehem Steel Corporation acquired the San Francisco shipyard Union Iron Works in 1905... |
1957-1973 | Sold for scrap |
| Hooper USS Hooper (DE-1026) USS Hooper was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Stanford Caldwell Hooper, head of the Navy's Radio Division from 1914-1928, and Director of Naval Communications until 1945.... |
DE-1026 | Bethlehem Steel, Alameda Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Bethlehem Steel Corporation Shipbuilding Division was created in 1905 when Bethlehem Steel Corporation acquired the San Francisco shipyard Union Iron Works in 1905... |
1958-1968 | Sold for scrap |
| John Willis USS John Willis (DE-1027) USS John Willis was a in the United States Navy. She was named for John Harlan Willis, a navy hospital corpsman who at Iwo Jima was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.... |
DE-1027 | New York Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding The New York Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. Located in Camden, New Jersey on the east shore of the Delaware River, New York Ship built more than 500 vessels for the U.S... |
1957-1972 | Sold for scrap |
| Van Voorhis USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) USS Van Voorhis was a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander Bruce Van Voorhis , a naval aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Eastern Caroline Islands.... |
DE-1028 | New York Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding The New York Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. Located in Camden, New Jersey on the east shore of the Delaware River, New York Ship built more than 500 vessels for the U.S... |
1957-1972 | Sold for scrap |
| Hartley USS Hartley (DE-1029) USS Hartley was a in the United States Navy. DE-1029 is the second ship to bear the name Hartley; she was named for Admiral Henry Hartley, who established the Deep Sea Diving School... |
DE-1029 | New York Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding The New York Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. Located in Camden, New Jersey on the east shore of the Delaware River, New York Ship built more than 500 vessels for the U.S... |
1957-1972 | Sold to Colombia as ARC Boyaca (DE-16) |
| Joseph K. Taussig USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030) USS Joseph K. Taussig was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Joseph Taussig. The Joseph K. Taussig was laid down 3 January 1956 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey; launched 9 March 1957; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph K. Taussig, widow of Vice Admiral... |
DE-1030 | New York Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding The New York Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. Located in Camden, New Jersey on the east shore of the Delaware River, New York Ship built more than 500 vessels for the U.S... |
1957-1972 | Sold for scrap |
See also
- Oslo class frigateOslo class frigateThe Oslo class frigate is a Royal Norwegian Navy frigate design, based on the US Navy Dealey class destroyer escorts. The forward hull was customized to suit Norwegian sea conditions better and several sub-systems were European built.- Construction :All ships were built at the Navy Main Yard in...
- NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ship class based on the Dealey - Pereira da Silva class frigate - PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
ship class based on the Dealey