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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California: Laid down: 30 April 1942: Launched: 18 December 1942, as HMS Essington (BDE-21) Commissioned: 31 May 1943: Decommissioned: 26 October 1945: Renamed: USS Harold C. Thomas, 19 February 1943: Stricken: 28 November 1945: Honors and awards: 2 battle stars (World War II) Fate: Sold for scrapping, 25 ...
On 7 February 1991, Hua Yang, another Sumner-class destroyer, and 8 missile boats took part in a naval exercise off of Kaohsiung. The unit conducted joint sea-air anti-submarine, joint sea-land air defense, anti-missile boat, and underway replenishment exercises. [2] She was decommissioned on 25 April 1994 and sold for scrap. [2]
Wickes-class destroyer: decommissioned at Halifax and transferred to the Royal Navy [1] 9 September United States Navy: Abel P. Upshur: Clemson-class destroyer: decommissioned at Halifax and transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Clare [2] 23 September United States Navy: Abbot: Wickes-class destroyer: decommissioned at Halifax and transferred to ...
The third USS Los Angeles (CA-135) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, laid down by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, on 28 July 1943 and launched on 20 August 1944. She was sponsored by Mrs. Fletcher Bowron and commissioned on 22 July 1945, with Captain John A. Snackenberg in command.
Decommissioned: 31 January 1996: Stricken: 4 July 1999: Fate: Sold for scrap 2014: General characteristics; Class and type: Yellowstone-class destroyer tender: Displacement: 20263 tons: Length: 642 ft (196 m) Beam: 85 ft (26 m) Draft: 27 ft (8.2 m) Propulsion: Steam Turbines: Speed: 20 knots: Complement: 87 Officers 1508 Enlisted: Armament
USS MacKenzie (DD-614) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third ship named for Lieutenant Commander Alexander Slidell MacKenzie . MacKenzie was laid down 29 May 1941 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding , San Pedro, California ; launched 27 June 1942; sponsored by Miss Gail Nielsen, descendant of ...
The vessel was later found in Kure, Japan after the war and recommissioned into the U.S. Navy. The ship was towed home to San Francisco and used as a target ship in one final act of service ...
USS Grady (DE-445) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1947 to 1957. She was sold for scrapping in 1969. She was sold for scrapping in 1969.