USS Dempsey (DE-26)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Dempsey |
| Namesake | Richard John Dempsey |
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1 October 1942 |
| Launched | 19 February 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 July 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 22 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 28 November 1945 |
| Honors & awards | 3 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 16 June 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Evarts-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) (max) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Range | 4,150 nmi (7,690 km) |
| Complement | 15 officers and 183 enlisted |
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The second USS Dempsey (DE-26) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was promptly sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft. By the end of the ship's World War II service career, when she returned to the United States, she had accumulated three battle stars.
Originally intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, Dempsey was launched as BDE-26 on 19 February 1943 by Mare Island Navy Yard; retained for use by the United States Navy and assigned the name Dempsey on 14 June 1943; and commissioned on 24 July 1943.