| USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS John J. Van Buren |
| Namesake: | Lieutenant, junior grade, John J. Van Buren, (1915-1942), U.S. Navy officer and recipient of the Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Builder: | Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Pedro, California |
| Laid down: | 31 August 1943 |
| Launched: | 16 January 1944[1] or 26 March 1944[2] |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. J. J. Van Buren |
| Completed: | Never |
| Fate: | Construction suspended 6 June 1944 and cancelled 1 September 1944; scrapped incomplete |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Cannon-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement: | 1,240 tons |
| Length: | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 8 in (11.18 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Complement: | 186 |
| Armament: |
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USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753) was a United States Navy Cannon-class destroyer escort proposed during World War II but never completed.
John J. Van Buren was laid down by the Western Pipe and Steel Company at San Pedro, California, on 18 August 1943. She was launched on either 16 January 1944[3] or 26 March 1944,[4] sponsored by Mrs. J. J. Van Buren, the widow of the ship's namesake, Lieutenant, junior grade, John J. Van Buren.
Before John J. Van Buren could be completed, her construction was suspended on 6 June 1944 and cancelled on 1 September 1944. The incomplete ship was scrapped.
Notes[]
- ↑ Per the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/j3/john_j_van_buren.htm).
- ↑ Per NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/753.htm).
- ↑ Per the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/j3/john_j_van_buren.htm).
- ↑ Per NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/753.htm).
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Navsource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753)
The original article can be found at USS John J. Van Buren (DE-753) and the edit history here.