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USS Falgout (DE 324)


Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign:
N - T - D - W
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "MEADVILLE"
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal
Second Row: European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
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 24 May 1943, Launched 24 July 1943
Commissioned 15 November 1943, Decommissioned 18 April 1947
Loaned to USCG and Recommissioned WDE 424, 24 August 1951
Returned USN and Decommissioned 21 May 1954
Reclassified and converted DER 324, 28 October 1954
Recommissioned 30 June 1955, Decommissioned 10 October 1969
Stricken 1 June 1975
Fate: Sunk as target off California on 12 January 1977
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By And/Or Copyright
Falgout 81k Circa 1952: Tacoma WA - Docking as USCG WDE 424 © Jim Hopper SK2 USCG via Bill Allen
Falgout 109k Circa 1952: Seattle WA - "Dress Ship" at pier 90 as USCG WDE 424 © Jim Hopper SK2 USCG via Bill Allen
Falgout 161k 30 June 1955: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Commissioning ceremonies of USS Falgout (DER 324). (US Navy photo #DER 324 25863-6-55) Darryl Baker
Falgout 66k Circa 1956: off San Diego CA © Morper Pictures via Bill Allen
Falgout 70k Circa 1956: off San Diego CA © Morper Pictures via Bill Allen
Falgout 72k 30 August 1963: Off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Falgout 66k 30 August 1963: Off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Falgout 73k 30 August 1963: Off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Falgout 79k 30 August 1963: Off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
Falgout 73k At Hong Kong, moored next to USS Fred T. Berry (DD 858) (Photo © Richard Leonhardt) Richard Leonhardt
View the USS Falgout (DE 324), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
None
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Additional Resources
DER Group on MSN
USS Falgout (DE 324) Web Links
USS Falgout Page on Military.Com
Nick Napzok's USS Falgout (DE 324) / Jason (AR 8) web site
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
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