USS Albert T. Harris
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USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war she returned home with two battle stars to her credit.
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USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) |
Namesake | Albert T. Harris |
Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newark, New Jersey |
Laid down | 13 January 1944 |
Launched | 16 April 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. J. D. Harris, the mother of Lt. (jg.) Harris |
Commissioned | 29 November 1944 |
Recommissioned | 27 April 1951 |
Decommissioned | 26 July 1946 |
In service | 3rd Naval District, September 1957 |
Out of service | 21 September 1968 |
Stricken | 23 September 1968 |
Fate | Sunk as target off the Virginia Capes, 9 April 1969 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort |
Displacement |
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Length | 306 ft (93 m) (oa) |
Beam | 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
Draught | 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max) |
Propulsion | 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws |
Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
Armament | 2-5 in (130 mm), 4 (2×2) 40 mmAA, 10-20 mm AA, 3-21 inch (533 mm) TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks |
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Albert T. Harris (DE-447) was named in honor of Albert T. Harris who was awarded the Navy Cross for his brave actions in the Guadalcanal campaign.