USS Foss
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USS Foss (DE-59) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, in service from 1943 to 1957. She was sunk as a target in September 1966.
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USS Foss on 8 December 1944 | |
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Name | USS Foss |
Namesake | Rodney Shelton Foss |
Ordered | 1942 |
Builder | Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard |
Laid down | 31 December 1942 |
Launched | 10 April 1943 |
Commissioned | 23 July 1943 |
Decommissioned | 30 October 1957 |
Stricken | 1 November 1965 |
Honors and awards | 1 battle star (Korea) |
Fate | Sunk as target, 6 September 1966 |
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Class and type | Buckley-class destroyer escort |
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Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
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Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
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Complement | 15 officers, 198 men |
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