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USS Harveson (DE 316)


Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: N H D K
CLASS: Edsall TYPE: FMR (geared diesel, Fairbanks-Morse reverse gear drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,200 tons (std) 1,590 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 12' 3" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 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: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Mod. 38d81/8 geared diesel engines, 4 diesel-generators, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 9,100 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 8 / 201
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Consolidated Steel, Orange TX on 9 March 1943, Launched 22 May 1943
Commissioned 12 October 1943, Decommissioned 7 May 1947
Reclassified and converted DER-316, 13 September 1950
Recommissioned 12 February 1951, Decommissioned 30 June 1960
Stricken 1 December 1966
Fate: sunk as target off California 10 October 1967
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Harveson 106k 19 June 1950: San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of USS Harveson (DE 316) at Mare Island on the day she started conversion to DER. She completed her conversion on 1 March 1951. (US Navy photo #DE 316 6409-6-50) Darryl Baker
Harveson 159k 19 June 1950: San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of Harveson at Mare Island on the day she started conversion to DER. She completed her conversion on 1 March 1951. (US Navy photo #DE 316 6412-6-50) Darryl Baker
Harveson 109k 12 February 1951: San Francisco CA - Senior officers at the commissioning ceremonies of USS Harveson (DER 316) at Mare Island. Mare Island's commander Capt. B. E. Manseau, is the second officer from the left in the back row. (US Navy photo #DER 316 8175-2-51) Darryl Baker
Harveson 155k 9 March 1951: San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of Harveson at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 316 8512-3-51) Darryl Baker
Harveson 159k 9 March 1951: San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of Harveson at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 316 8509-3-51) Darryl Baker
Harveson 102k 9 March 1951: San Francisco CA - Broadside view of Harveson off Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 316 8504-3-51) Darryl Baker
Harveson 78k 9 March 1951: San Francisco CA - Stern view of Harveson off Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 316 8509-3-51) Darryl Baker
Harveson 89k 1959: Pearl Harbor HI Harveson leaving port Archie M. Mustard
Lt(jg) USNR (ret.)
Harveson 258k 1950's: from photo album of Admiral John DeLargy, a former Harveson CO Rick Palmer
View the USS Harveson (DE 316), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Jack E. Averill
Address: 5029 Shelley Ct., Orlando, FL 32807
Phone: (407) 273-6743
E-mail: Jack Averill
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