USS William C. Lawe (DE-373)
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The second USS William C. Lawe (DE-373) was a proposed 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...
that was never built.
William C. Lawe was scheduled to be built at Consolidated Steel Corporation
Consolidated Steel Corporation
Consolidated Steel Corporation was an American steel and shipbuilding business. Consolidated built ships during World War II in two locations: Wilmington, California and Orange, Texas...
at Orange
Orange, Texas
Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, and is the easternmost city in Texas. Located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, it is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
, Texas
Texas
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, during World War II
World War II
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. However, her construction was cancelled on 6 June 1944.
The name William C. Lawe was reassigned to 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...
USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
The third USS William C. Lawe was a of the United States Navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class William C. Lawe , who was killed in the Battle of Midway....
.