Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster
Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible.


NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive

DE- 666 USS DURIK

CLASS - Buckley
Displacement: 1,400 tons; Dimensions: 306' (oa) x 37' x 13' 6" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50, 4 x 1.1" AA, 8 x 20 mmAA, 3 x 21"TT (1x3) 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT, 2 racks.
Machinery: 12,000 shp; G. E. Turbines with electric drive, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots; Range: 6,000 nm @ 12 knots; Crew: 186.

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Dravo, Pittsburgh PA on 22 June 1943, Launched 9 October 1943
Commissioned 23 March 1944
Conversion to APD-68, never carried out.
Decommissioned 15 June 1946, Stricken 1 June 1965
Fate: sold for scrapping 30 January 1967.

Click On Image
For Full Size Image
Size Image Description Contributed
By And/Or Copyright
Durik 148k Commissioning Day, 23 Mar 44 (Joseph Zavagli at
aft end to left of DC rack)
Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 85k at anchor, Miami, shortly after commissioning Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 102k at anchor, Miami, shortly after commissioning Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 66k commissioning program document Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 83k commissioning program document, letter from SecNav Frank Knox Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 149k commissioning program document, commissioning orders Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil
Durik 231k commissioning program document, crew list Joseph S. Zavagli F1C,
via his son Phil

USS DURIK DE- 666 History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry
(Located On The Hazegray & Underway Web Site, This Is The Main Archive For The DANFS Online Project.)

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

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


Note About Contacts.

The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.


Additional Resources
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association

Back To The Main Photo Index
To The Destroyer Escort Photo Index Page

Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster

This Page Is Created And Maintained By Mike Smolinski
All Pages Copyright © 1996 - 2005 Paul R. Yarnall © 2005
NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved.