USS Herzog

History
United States
NameUSS Herzog
NamesakeWilliam Ralph Herzog
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey
Laid down17 May 1943
Launched5 September 1943
Commissioned6 October 1943
Decommissioned1 August 1944
Stricken20 July 1953
Fate
  • Leased to Brazil, 1 August 1944
  • Transferred to Brazil, 30 June 1953
History
Brazil
NameBeberibe (D-19)
Acquired1 August 1944
Stricken1968
Fate
  • Ran aground, February 1966
  • Scrapped, 1968
General characteristics
Class & typeCannon-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) standard
  • 1,620 long tons (1,646 t) full
Length
  • 306 ft (93 m) o/a
  • 300 ft (91 m) w/l
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Propulsion4 × GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW), 2 screws
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range10,800 nmi (20,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement15 officers and 201 enlisted
Armament

USS Herzog (DE-178) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1944. She was transferred to Brazil on 1 August 1944 and served as Beberibe (D-19) until 1966. She was scrapped in 1968.

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