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USS Seymour D. Owens (DD-767)
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USS Seymour D. Owens (DD-767) was scheduled to be a Gearing-class
destroyer
in the United States Navy
. She was named for Seymour D. Owens.
Seymour D. Owens was laid down on 3 April 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, California
, and was assigned the name Seymour D. Owens on 8 January 1945. Seymour Owens was the captain of the destroyer USS Norman Scott (DD-690)
; he was killed in action during World War II
off the coast of Tinian
aboard Norman Scott on 24 July 1944.
Since Seymour D. Owens was incomplete at the end of World War II, further construction was cancelled on 7 January 1946, and the incomplete ship was delivered to the U.S. Navy on 28 February 1947. Portions of her hull
were used to repair the destroyer . The remainder of her hull was then berthed with the Pacific Reserve Fleet where it remained until sold for scrapping to National Metal and Steel
on 23 March 1959. The name Seymour D. Owens was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on 9 June 1958.
Gearing class destroyer
The Gearing class was a group of 98 destroyers built for the US Navy during and shortly after World War II. The Gearing design was a minor modification of the immediately preceding Allen M. Sumner class...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. She was named for Seymour D. Owens.
Seymour D. Owens was laid down on 3 April 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and was assigned the name Seymour D. Owens on 8 January 1945. Seymour Owens was the captain of the destroyer USS Norman Scott (DD-690)
USS Norman Scott (DD-690)
USS Norman Scott was a United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer named for Rear-Admiral Norman Scott , who was killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and awarded the Medal of Honor....
; he was killed in action during 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...
off the coast of Tinian
Tinian
Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.-Geography:Tinian is about 5 miles southwest of its sister island, Saipan, from which it is separated by the Saipan Channel. It has a land area of 39 sq.mi....
aboard Norman Scott on 24 July 1944.
Since Seymour D. Owens was incomplete at the end of World War II, further construction was cancelled on 7 January 1946, and the incomplete ship was delivered to the U.S. Navy on 28 February 1947. Portions of her hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
were used to repair the destroyer . The remainder of her hull was then berthed with the Pacific Reserve Fleet where it remained until sold for scrapping to National Metal and Steel
National Metal and Steel
National Metal and Steel Corporation was engaged in ship dismantling operations at Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California. Operations ceased on 1 January 1986 when the company lost its harbor facility....
on 23 March 1959. The name Seymour D. Owens was struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on 9 June 1958.
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