USS English (DD-696)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS English |
| Namesake: | Rear Admiral Robert Henry English (1888-1943) |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Laid down: | 19 October 1943 |
| Launched: | 27 February 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Ensign Eloise W. English, USNR(W) |
| Commissioned: | 4 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 May 1970 |
| Struck: | 15 May 1970 |
| Fate: | To Taiwan 11 August 1970 |
| Career (Republic of China) | |
| Name: | ROCS Huei Yang (DD-6) |
| Acquired: | 11 August 1970 |
| Reclassified: | DDG-906 |
| Decommissioned: | 16 August 1999 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target on 14 October 2003 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Allen M. Sumner class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 2,200 tons |
| Length: | 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion: |
60,000 shp (45 MW)
|
| Speed: | 34 knots (63 km/h) |
| Range: | 6500 nm @ 15 kn (12,000 km @ 28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 336 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in/38 cal guns (12 cm), 12 × 40mm AA guns, 11 × 20mm AA guns, 10 × 21 in. torpedo tubes, 6 × depth charge projectors, 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS English (DD-696), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, named for Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, a submariner who commanded the Helena and was awarded the Navy Cross and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Rear Admiral English was so serving when killed in a flying boat accident in California 21 January 1943.
English was launched 27 February 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Ensign Eloise W. English, USNR(W), daughter of Rear Admiral English; and commissioned 4 May 1944, Commander James Thomas Smith in command.
Read more about USS English (DD-696): Decommissioning, Republic of China Service, 1970-1999, Awards
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