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USS Runels
USS ''Runels'' (DE-793/APD-85) was a Buckley class destroyer escort, ''Buckley''-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, in service from 1944 to 1947. She was finally sold for scrap in 1961. Namesake Donald Steven Runels was born on 8 July 1904 at Santa Maria, California. He enlisted in the United States Navy on 19 March 1926; was appointed machinist on 14 September 1938; warranted machinist (to rank from 10 September 1938) on 25 November 1939; and commissioned ensign (rank), Ensign on 23 June 1942. He was killed when his ship, the was torpedoed and sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. History ''Runels'' was laid down on 7 June 1943 by the Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; ship naming and launching, launched on 4 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs. D. S. Runels, widow of Ensign Runels; and ship commissioning, commissioned on 3 January 1944. Battle of the Atlantic ''Runels'', assigned to Escort Division 47 (CortDiv 47), completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Runels (DE-793) Underway At Sea, Circa In Early 1944 (19-N-67527)
USS ''Runels'' (DE-793/APD-85) was a Buckley class destroyer escort, ''Buckley''-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, in service from 1944 to 1947. She was finally sold for scrap in 1961. Namesake Donald Steven Runels was born on 8 July 1904 at Santa Maria, California. He enlisted in the United States Navy on 19 March 1926; was appointed machinist on 14 September 1938; warranted machinist (to rank from 10 September 1938) on 25 November 1939; and commissioned ensign (rank), Ensign on 23 June 1942. He was killed when his ship, the was torpedoed and sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. History ''Runels'' was laid down on 7 June 1943 by the Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; ship naming and launching, launched on 4 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs. D. S. Runels, widow of Ensign Runels; and ship commissioning, commissioned on 3 January 1944. Battle of the Atlantic ''Runels'', assigned to Escort Division 47 (CortDiv 47), completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |