For other ships of the same name, see USS Eugene A. Greene.
| USS Eugene A. Greene (DE-549) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Eugene A. Greene |
| Namesake: | Ensign Eugene A. Greene (1921-1942), a U.S. Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient |
| Builder: | Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts (proposed) |
| Launched: | Never |
| Fate: | Construction contract cancelled 10 June 1944 |
| 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 Eugene A. Greene (DE-549) was a proposed World War II United States Navy John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was never completed.
The name Eugene A. Greene was assigned to DE-549 on 28 October 1943. Plans called for her to be built at the Boston Navy Yard at Boston, Massachusetts. Her construction contract was cancelled on 10 June 1944 before she could be completed.
The name Eugene A. Greene was reassigned to the destroyer USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711).
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Navsource Naval History: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy: Destroyer Escorts, Frigates, Littoral Warfare Vessels
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