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USS Durant (DE-389)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - H - G - J
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "Magic Song"

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Second Row: WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ star - Antarctica Service Ribbon

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 Brown Shipbuilding, Houston TX on 15 May 1943, Launched 3 August 1943
Commissioned 16 November 1943, Decommissioned 27 February 1946
Loaned to USCG and Recommissioned WDE-489, 15 May 1952
Returned USN and Decommissioned 16 June 1954
Reclassified and converted DER-389, 21 October 1955
Recommissioned 8 December 1956, Decommissioned June 1964
Stricken 1 April 1974

Fate: sold for scrapping 16 August 1974

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
50k	undated wartime image	Russ Padden
197k	undated wartime image	David Buell
97k	USS *Durant*, Serving as WDE-489, 1952-1954 (USCG photo)	-
115k	24 April 1956: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Forward plan view of *Durant, with Coast Guard hull paint job and most of her topside being modified . (US Navy photo #DER 389 29052-4-56*)	Darryl Baker
30k	16 November 1956: The Vallejo Times Herald - A photo of Lcdr Harry C. Carter, new commanding officer of USS *Durant* (DER-389) which appeared in today’s issue of the paper. (US Navy photo #DER 389 32278-11-56)	Darryl Baker
131k	22 November 1956: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Forward plan view of *Durant* shortly before her recomissioning. (US Navy photo #DER 389 32278-11-56)	Darryl Baker
117k	7 December 1956: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Commissioning ceremonies aboard USS *Durant* (DER-389). The speaker is Capt. George L. Shame; Commander, Mare Island Submarine Administration. The officer behind Capt. Shame are from left to right: Lt. R. D. Provost, Executive Officer; Lcdr. Harry C. Carter, Commanding Officer and Radm. Martin J. Lawrence, Shipyard Commander. (US Navy photo #DER 389 32463-12-56)	Darryl Baker
150k	7 December 1956: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Commissioning ceremonies aboard USS *Durant* (DER-389). (US Navy photo #DER 389 32465-12-56)	Darryl Baker
191k	27 December 1956: Mare Island NSY, Vallejo CA - Broadside view of *Durant* off Mare Island. She was converted at the Naval Shipyard from 1 December 1955 to 31 January 1957. (US Navy photo #DER 389 32616-12-)	Darryl Baker

Additional Memorabilia
Ship's Plaque Courtesy of Mike Smolinski

View the USS Durant (DE-389), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Charlie Day - President
E-mail: Charlie Day
Contact Name: Ken Konkel - Vice President
E-mail: Ken Konkel
Contact Name: Jim Neymeyer
E-mail: Jim Neymeyer
Association Address: USS Durant (DE-389) Assn. 1720 SE 5th. St. Ocala, FL. 34471
Association Web Site: USS Durant (DE-389) Assn.

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Additional Resources

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