USS Buckley
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For similarly named ships, see USS Dennis J. Buckley.
USS Buckley (DE-51) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. After spending 23 years in reserve, she was scrapped in 1969.
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United States | |
Name | Buckley |
Namesake | John Daniel Buckley |
Builder | Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard |
Laid down | 29 June 1942 |
Launched | 9 January 1943 |
Commissioned | 30 April 1943 |
Decommissioned | 3 July 1946 |
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Stricken | 1 June 1968 |
Honors and awards | Navy Unit Commendation & 3 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrap, July 1969 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Buckley-class destroyer escort |
Displacement |
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Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Complement | 186 |
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