USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Lloyd Edgar Acree |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Laid down: | 24 January 1944 |
| Launched: | 21 March 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 1 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 10 October 1946 |
| Struck: | 15 January 1972 |
| Fate: | sold for scrapping 13 June 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement: | 1,350 tons |
| Length: | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 8 in (11 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 5 in (3 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns (2×1) 4 × 40 mm AA guns (2×2) 10 × 20 mm AA guns (10×1) 3 × 21 in. torpedo tubes (1×3) 8 × depth charge projectors 1 × depth charge projector (hedgehog) 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356) 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.
She was named in honor of Lloyd Edgar Acree who received the Navy Cross for his brave actions during the Battle of Cape Esperance. She was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, 24 January 1944; launched 21 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ora A. Acree; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Lt. Comdr. John E. Greenbacker in command.
Read more about USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356): World War II Pacific Theatre Operations, Invasion of The Philippines Operations, Rescuing Downed Flyers, End-of-war Operations, Post-war Decommissioning
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