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USS Foss (DE 59)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - G - F - M

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: American Campaign Medal
Second Row: European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row: Korean Service Medal w/1 star - United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

CLASS: Buckley      TYPE:TE (turbine-electric drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,400 tons (std) 1,740 tons (full)   Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 9" x 13' 6" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 x 1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 2 "D" Express boilers, G.E. turbines with electric drive, 12000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots   Range: 4,940 nm @ 12 knots   Crew: 15 / 198

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bethlehem Steel Hingham, Hingham MA on 31 December 1942, Launched 10 April 1943
Commissioned 23 July 1943, Decommissioned 30 October 1957
Stricken 1 November 1965

Fate: Reference sources sonflict, trying to determine correct fate.
(1) Sold 1966 and broken up for scrap
(2) Sunk as target 1966 or '67

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	253k	starboard bow		Ross Yates

View the USS Foss (DE 59), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center website.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Wes Yates
E-mail: chompersnv@earthlink.net
Or
Contact Name: Bill Mitchell
E-mail: bbmitch@juno.com

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