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DD-532 USS HEERMANN

CLASS - FLETCHER As Built.
Displacement 2924 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 376' 5"(oa) x 39' 7" x 13' 9" (Max)
Armament 5 x 5"/38AA, 4 x 1.1" AA, 4 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).
Machinery, 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 38 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 15 Knots, Crew 273.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco. May 8 1942.
Launched December 5 1942 and commissioned July 6 1943.
Decommissioned June 12 1946, Recommissioned September 12 1951.
Decommissioned December 20 1957.
Stricken September 1 1975.
To Argentina August 14 1961, renamed Almirante Brown.
Fate Stricken 1982 and scrapped.

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Heermann 82kArtist's conception of the Heermann as she appeared after original construction by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.Navy Yard Associates
Heermann 10kUndated, location unknown.-
Heermann 17kUndated, location unknown.-
Heermann 105kUSN Photo, Undated war time image, Good overhead of the general layout of the Fletcher class. -
Heermann 114kUndated, location unknown.Richard A. Danca
Heermann 57kLeyte Gulf October 25 1944. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 24d.-
Heermann 24kOctober 25 1944 while laying a smokescreen during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.-
Heermann 85kNavy Photo 297-45, broadside view of USS Heermann (DD 532) off Mare Island on 9 Jan 1945. She was in overhaul at Mare Island form 26 Nov 1944 until 14 Jan 1945.Darryl Baker
Heermann 102kNavy Photo 301-45, bow on view of USS Heermann (DD 532) off Mare Island on 9 Jan 1945.Darryl Baker
Heermann 96kNavy Photo 306-45, stern view of USS Heermann (DD 532) off Mare Island on 9 Jan 1945.Darryl Baker
Heermann 27kUSS Stockham DD 683, USS Charles J. Badger DD 657, USS Hazelwood DD 531 and USS Heermann DD 532 Spring 1954.Josh Tickle
Heermann 162kFrom the collection of CDR M. E. Meahl USN who was Captain of the Heermann in 1956 when he was the U.S. Representative at Grace Kellys wedding in Monaco. Photo taken as the Heermann was entering Monaco harbor.Daniel Meahl
Heermann 94kNewport, RI 1957.Marc Piché
Heermann 80kIn storage at South Boston Naval Annex, May 1958. Stockham DD-683 Aft.© Richard Leonhardt
Heermann 52kBoston Naval Shipyard, September 1961. DD-670 Dortch And Heermann Preparing For Foreign Transfer.© Richard Leonhardt
Heermann 57kThe USS Laub (DD-613), USS Woolsey (DD-437) and the USS Heermann (DD-532) at South Boston Naval Annex.© Richard Leonhardt
Heermann 32kShips patch.Mike Smolinski
On Argentinian Service
Heermann 60kCirca 1965, location unknown.Robert Hurst

USS HEERMANN DD-532 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Ralph Stokes
Address: P.O. Box 152, Texarkana, TX 75504
Phone:
E-mail: None


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NavSource Memorial Page devoted to Admiral Sprague and Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3)
Tin Can Sailors Website
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