USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765)
USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. At war's end, she continued service as a training ship.
She was named in honor of Earl Kenneth Olsen, who lost his life while attempting to bring a fellow officer to safety during the night Battle of Tassafaronga, off Guadalcanal, 30 November–1 December 1942. Lieutenant Commander Olsen was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Earl K. Olsen was launched on 13 February 1944 by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. H. E. Olsen, mother of Lieutenant Commander Olsen; and commissioned on 10 April 1944, Lieutenant Commander W. F. DeLong, USNR, Commanding; Lieutenant R. G. Nichols, USN, Executive Officer.
Read more about USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765): World War II North Atlantic Operations, Transfer To The Pacific Theatre, End-of-War Activity, Reassigned As Training Ship, Final Deactivation
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