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NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive

Left patch courtesy of Bob Costanzo, remainder from Mike Smolinski

USS Lowe (DE 325)

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: N K E R
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "SUMMIT"

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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

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Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Consolidated Steel, Orange TX on 24 May 1943, Launched 28 July 1943
Commissioned 22 November 1943, Decommissioned 1 May 1946
Loaned to USCG and Recommissioned WDE-425, 20 July 1951
Returned USN and Decommissioned 1 June 1954
Reclassified and converted DER-324, 28 October 1954
Recommissioned 1955, Decommissioned 20 September 1968
Stricken 23 September 1968

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Fate: sold for scrapping 3 September 1969

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	73k	undated, wartime image		Joseph N. Ouellette SM3 (1961)
	107k	undated, as DER 325		Ron Tone
	153k	undated, as DER 325		© Mike Proffit RM2 (60-62)
	204k	undated, as DER 325		© Mike Proffit RM2 (60-62)
	89k	date / location unknown		Robert Hurst

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View the USS Lowe (DE 325), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center website.

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

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