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USS Scott (DE-214)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - Y - Y - V

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory 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 Philadelphia NSY on 1 January 1943
Launched 3 April 1943, Commissioned 20 July 1943
Scheduled for conversion to APD in 1945, cancelled
Decommissioned 3 March 1947, Stricken 1 July 1965

Fate: Sold on 20 January 1967 to Southern Scrap Metals Co., New Orleans LA, for scrapping.

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
6k	Robert R. Scott was born in Massillon, Ohio, on 13 July 1915 and enlisted in the United States Navy on 18 April 1938. Machinist's Mate First Class Scott was assigned to USS *California* (BB-44) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The compartment containing the air compressor to which Scott was assigned as his battle station was flooded as a result of a torpedo hit. The remainder of the personnel evacuated the space, but Scott refused to leave, saying words to the effect that "This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the guns are going." He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. USS *Scott* (DE-214) was the first ship to be named in his honor. (Photo from the Home of Heroes Web Site)	Bill Gonyo
102k	3 April 1943: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - USS *Scott* (DE-214) is launched, USS Burke (DE-215) is next.	Robert Hurst
119k	July '43	James T. Flynn, Jr. HMC, USNR (ret.) Philadelphia, PA
103k	Forward engine room looking from starboard to port.	Brian Johnson (Photos taken by Noel E. "Red" Johnson MM2c, USS Scott 1943-46)
85k	After fire room. Hock, Boiler Maker 2/C; Hassett, F1/C; Martin, F1/C; Nelson, WT3/C
62k	Lcdr. Hugo Osterhaus, USS *Scott* CO, taken on the bridge.

View the USS Scott (DE-214), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Nick Corbo
E-mail: nydrummer1@aol.com

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