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USS Burden R. Hastings (DE-19)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - Y - I - M
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row: American Campaign Medal - Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 stars - WWII Victory Medal
Class: Evarts      Type: GMT (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, short hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,140 (std), 1,430 tons (full)    Dimensions: 289' 5" (oa), 283' 6" (wl) x 35' 0" x 11' 0" (max)
Armament: 3-3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1-1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 9 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 1 Hedgehog Projector
Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 19 knots    Range: 4,150 nm @ 12 knots    Crew: 15 / 183
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Mare Island NSY 15 April 1942
Launched 20 November 1942 as HMS Duckworth (BDE-19)
Retained by USN, Renamed USS Burden R. Hastings 25 January 1943
Commissioned 1 May 1943 at Mare Island NSY
Decommissioned 25 October 1945 at Terminal Island CA
Stricken 13 November 1945
Fate: Sold for scrapping, 1 February 1946, to the National Metal & Steel Corp., Terminal Island CA
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B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: The HMS Duckworth (BDE-19) is ready for launching at Mare Island on 20 Nov 1942. (US Navy Photo #DE-19-7158-42) Darryl Baker
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: Photo of the distinguished guests at the launching of the HMS Duckworth. From left to right: Mrs. E. F. Lyon, Mrs. Robert DeKruse, Mrs. H. F. Viereggi, Paul Viereggi, AMM 3c USN, Radm W. L. Friedell, USN, Mrs. W. L. Friedell, Mrs. Edna Fletcher, Mrs. Rose Lyons (Mrs. James J. Lyons) Sponsor, Mr. Frank Dickey, Speaker, Mrs. Grace Martinez (Mrs. E. W. Martinez) Matron of Honor, Mrs. J. J. Lyons, Mrs. Edna O'Connell (Mrs. D. J. O'Connell) Matron of Honor, Mr. James J. Lyons. (US Navy Photo #DE-19-7138-42)
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: Radm W. L. Friedell, Shipyard Commandant, presents the launching bottle to Mrs. Rose Lyons, Sponsor in preparation for the launching of the HMS Duckworth at Mare Island. From left to right: Mrs. W. L. Friedell, Paul Viereggi, AMM 3c USN, Mrs. Edna Fletcher, Mr. Frank Dickey, Mrs. Rose Lyons Sponsor, Mrs. Grace Martinez Matron of Honor, and Radm W. L. Friedell. (US Navy Photo #DE-19-7139-42)
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: The ship sponsor Mrs. Grace Martinez, left, Radm W. L. Friedell, shipyard commandant, center, and Mrs. Edna O'Connell, matron of honor ready the bottle of champagne for the christening of the HMS Duckworth. (US Navy Photo)
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: Mrs. Rose Lyons, Sponsor, is seen christening the HMS Duckworth. Pictured from left to right: Mrs. Edna O'Connell (Matron of Honor), Radm W. L. Friedell, Shipyard Commandant, Mrs. Lyons, Capt F. G. Crisp, and Mrs. Grace Martinez (Matron of Honor). (US Navy Photo #DE-19-7151-42)
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: The HMS Duckworth (BDE-19) is seen half way down the building ways at her launching at Mare Island NSY. Note: Hull number BDE-19 deleted from the picture. (US Navy Photo)
B.R. Hastings 160k 20 November 1942: The HMS Duckworth (BDE-19) is being launched. (Navy Photo #DE-19-7140-42)
B.R. Hastings 120k undated wartime image -
B.R. Hastings 82k undated wartime image [US Navy photo, from the book "Allied Escort Ships of World War II (A Complete Survey)", by Peter Elliott] Edib Krlicbegovic,
Bosnia - Hercegovina
View the USS Burden R. Hastings (DE-19), DANFS history entry located
on the US Naval Historical Center web site.
View a short article on the design and development of the Evarts Class DE submitted by Bob Sables.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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