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USS Buckley

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and the two vessels were briefly locked together. Some members of the German crew exited their burning boat, and hand-to-hand combat ensued using small arms and whatever weapons were at hand (such as coffee mugs and shell casings). The
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where she underwent repairs until 14 June 1944. For this most interesting action, regarded by several high naval officers as being the most "exciting" anti-submarine kill in the
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personnel were authorized to wear a combat star in the European-African Theater ribbon. The then commanding officer, Lt. Comdr. Brent M. Abel, USNR, of
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dodged. The sub fired machine guns at the destroyer escort which returned fire with three-inch guns hitting the submarine's
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operated along the eastern seaboard as training ship for prospective officers and nucleus crews of other destroyer escorts.
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on the starboard side at the engine room. The collision also broke the ship's starboard propeller shaft. The
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escorted one more convoy to Algeria during June–July 1945, before returning to the United States.
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were thrown into the gaping hole in the flaming conning tower. The submarine sank at 0341 in
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On 22 April 1944, she joined hunter-killer Task Group 21.11 (TG 21.11) for a sweep of the
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from 1943 to 1946. After spending 23 years in reserve, she was scrapped in 1969.
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was placed out of commission in reserve on 3 July 1946. On 26 April 1949 her
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destroyer escort), and on 29 September 1954, she was reclassified back to
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then unleashed all its weapons on their target, repeatedly striking the
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John D. Buckley (1920–1941), who was killed in action during the
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Islands in May. In the early morning of 6 May, aircraft from the
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Upon her return to the east coast, she commenced conversion to a
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as the sub backed away and fired another torpedo, which the
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picked up 36 German survivors, transferred them to the
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on 1 June 1968; she was sold for scrapping July 1969.
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USS Buckley vs U-66 during the Battle of the Atlantic
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backed off, but the submarine pursued, striking the
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Turbo-electric drive, 12,000 shp (8.9 MW)
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In October 1945, she participated in the 881:A 1/249 scale plastic model kit of the USS 869:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 2328: 951: 937: 929: 673:, and then on 31 October reported to the 863:This article incorporates text from the 814: 565:After completing refresher training at 196:1,673 long tons (1,700 t) standard 826: 824: 822: 820: 818: 27: 2755:Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts 394:Between July 1943 and 22 April 1944, 44: 7: 899:Historical Record of the USS Buckley 193:1,400 long tons (1,422 t) light 657:after her conversion, in late 1945. 2729:List of frigates of the Royal Navy 925:- National Museum of Naval History 222:13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) 14: 760:is detailed in an episode of the 2658: 2619: 2574: 2535: 2490: 2409: 2340: 1871: 971: 856: 46: 31: 2750:Buckley-class destroyer escorts 19:For similarly named ships, see 723:Some scenes in the 1957 movie 362:attack on the Hawaiian Islands 16:Buckley-class destroyer escort 1: 872:. The entry can be found 412:routes. The ship was west of 923:1944: May 6: Sinking of U-66 434:approximately 20 miles from 2333:Post-World War II operators 249:(44 km/h; 28 mph) 2781: 910:at NavSource Naval History 803:World War II Victory Medal 376:Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard 81:Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard 18: 2719: 2693: 2327: 1447:DE-563 — DE-574 (Unnamed) 737:) seem to be inspired by 166: 162:Sold for scrap, July 1969 39: 30: 1197:DE-95 — DE-98 (Unnamed) 1174:DE-78 — DE-90 (Unnamed) 963:-class destroyer escorts 577:escorted two convoys to 560:Cambridge, Massachusetts 337:in the service with the 127:DE-51, 29 September 1954 2498:Colombian National Navy 788:American Campaign Medal 310:2 × depth charge tracks 307:depth charge projectors 206:306 ft (93 m) 167:General characteristics 2582:Republic of Korea Navy 2417:Republic of China Navy 778:Navy Unit Commendation 711:was stricken from the 658: 629:German submarine U-548 552:Battle of the Atlantic 390:Battle of the Atlantic 380:Hingham, Massachusetts 374:on 9 January 1943, by 353:was named in honor of 214:37 ft (11 m) 148:Navy Unit Commendation 799:with two battle stars 713:Naval Vessel Register 671:Jacksonville, Florida 653: 527:German submarine U-66 299:anti-submarine mortar 124:DER-51, 26 April 1949 21:USS Dennis J. Buckley 1414:J. Douglas Blackwood 839:. War History Online 598:on 19 April 1945 in 546:and then retired to 364:on 7 December 1941. 355:Aviation Ordnanceman 1421:Francis M. Robinson 646:Conversion and fate 613: /  511: /  465:avoided. At 0328 275:1.1"/75 caliber gun 72:John Daniel Buckley 2386:Joseph E. Campbell 1118:Joseph E. Campbell 979:United States Navy 837:War History Online 719:In popular culture 659: 430:reported an enemy 386:on 30 April 1943. 339:United States Navy 269:3"/50 caliber guns 2737: 2736: 2689: 2688: 2642:Vincente Guerrero 2398:Daniel T. Griffin 1887: 1550:Damon M. Cummings 1466:Alexander J. Luke 1372:William T. Powell 1010:Daniel T. Griffin 831:McLachlan, Ryan. 663:radar picket ship 618:42.317°N 61.750°W 516:17.283°N 32.400°W 335:destroyer escorts 316: 315: 2772: 2664: 2662: 2661: 2625: 2623: 2622: 2580: 2578: 2577: 2541: 2539: 2538: 2496: 2494: 2493: 2467:George W. Ingram 2415: 2413: 2412: 2374:Jack C. 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Index

USS Dennis J. Buckley

Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard
Navy Unit Commendation
battle stars
Buckley-class
destroyer escort
knots
3"/50 caliber guns
1.1"/75 caliber gun
20 mm guns
21-inch (533 mm)
torpedo tube
Hedgehog
anti-submarine mortar
K-gun
lead ship
her class
destroyer escorts
United States Navy
Aviation Ordnanceman
Japanese
attack on the Hawaiian Islands
launched
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard
Hingham, Massachusetts
commissioned
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
convoy

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