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DE- 531 USS EDWARD H. ALLEN

Class: John C. Butler Type:WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,350/1745 tons Dimensions: 306' (oa) x 36' 10" x 13'4" (max)
Armament: 2-5"/38, 4 (2x2) 40mmAA, 10-20mm AA, 3-21" TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks
Machinery: 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots Range: 6000 nm@12 knots Crew: 14 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 31 August 1943
Launched 7 October 1943, Commissioned 16 December 1943
Decommissioned 10 May 1946, Recommissioned 26 February 1951
Assigned to NRT, 3rd Naval District, New York City
Decommissioned 9 January 1958, Stricken 1 July 1972

Fate: sold for scrapping 5 February 1974

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Edward H. Allen 105kb undated USN / Bill Humienny
Edward H. Allen 86kb 1956 USN Werner Grabner
Edward H. Allen 84kb smoke screen, 1956 © Werner Grabner
Edward H. Allen 39kb depth charge, 1956 © Werner Grabner
Edward H. Allen 93kb Andrea Doria sinking in background as crew is brought aboard the Allen, 1956 © Werner Grabner
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Edward H. Allen 520kb Complete List of Andrea Doria's crew rescued by Edward H. Allen, 1956 USN Werner Grabner

I wish to offer a public apology to Mr. Werner Grabner. I mis-placed the envelope containing his wonderful images (it got buried in a pile of documents on my desk and was just discovered). I'd like to express my sincere regrets for taking so long in getting these images online.
Paul R. Yarnall 04/01/00


USS EDWARD H. ALLEN DE- 531 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None Located
Contact Name: none
Address: none
Phone: none
E-mail: none


Note About Contacts.

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