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USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - X - A - W
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Presidential Unit Citation - American Campaign Medal
Second Row: European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense 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: 3-3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1-1.1"/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 22 February 1943, Launched 29 May 1943
Commissioned 15 January 1944, Decommissioned 20 June 1960
Stricken 1 July 1972
Fate: Sold 12 July 1973, scrapped
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Francis M. Robinson 58k Francis Martin Robinson was born 28 October 1883 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1906. His varied career of distinguished service to his country through the Navy included shipboard assignments, and duty ashore in recruiting and with the Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding work as executive officer in Baltimore laying the North Sea Mine Barrage in World War I. Commander Robinson retired 30 June 1934, but returned to active duty 10 September 1940 as Civilian Personnel Officer for the Fourth Naval District. He thus served until his death 3 November 1942.

USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220) was the first ship to be named in his honor.

(Photo courtesy of the US Naval Academy)		 Bill Gonyo
***Enright / Robinson*** 82k 29 May 1943: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - The christening of six destroyer escorts in a dry-dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The three ships in the foreground are (from left): USS Enright (DE-216), USS Coolbaugh (DE-217) and USS Darby (DE-218). Those in the background are (from left), USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE-219), USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220) and USS Solar (DE-221). (US Navy Photo #NH 75610 from the U.S. Naval Historical Center, Courtesy of James Russell, 1972)
Francis M. Robinson 42k undated wartime image -
Francis M. Robinson 100k 2 February 1944: USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220) underway. (US Navy Photo, National Archives #80-G-215506) Nick Tiberio
Francis M. Robinson 106k 1948: Francis M. Robinson and USS Greenwood (DE-678) moored at Key West FL. (Notice difference in hull number style, Robinson
remains with WWII style numbers, while Greenwood has been repainted to modern numbers)
Francis M. Robinson 158k 29 March 1949: Francis M. Robinson (DE-220) underway off Key West. (US Navy Photo, National Archives #80-G-444114)
Francis M. Robinson 42k 1949 (Photo from Mr. Paul Burke)
Francis M. Robinson 54k 1949 (Photo from Mr. Paul Burke)
Francis M. Robinson 42k circa 1953 Robert Hurst
View the USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Robert M. Wilson
Address: 5280 Balfor Drive / Virginia Beach VA 23464
Phone: (757) 420-7611 or Fax: (757) 420-6658
E-mail: R. Wilson
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