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USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531)

Class: John C. Butler Type:WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,350/1745 tons Dimensions: 306' (oa) x 36' 10" x 13'4" (max)
Armament: 2-5"/38, 4 (2x2) 40mmAA, 10-20mm AA, 3-21" TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks
Machinery: 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots Range: 6000 nm@12 knots Crew: 14 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 31 August 1943
Launched 7 October 1943, Commissioned 16 December 1943
Decommissioned 10 May 1946, Recommissioned 26 February 1951
Assigned to NRT, 3rd Naval District, New York City
Decommissioned 9 January 1958, Stricken 1 July 1972

Fate: sold for scrapping 5 February 1974

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
46k	undated wartime image	Robert Hurst
57k	undated wartime image	Robert Hurst
105k	undated post-war image	Bill Humienny
86k	1956 (US Navy Photo)	Werner Grabner
84k	smoke screen, 1956	© Werner Grabner
39k	depth charge, 1956	© Werner Grabner
93k	Andrea Doria sinking in background as crew is brought aboard the Allen, 1956	© Werner Grabner Permission must be obtained to reproduce this photo.
520k	Complete List of Andrea Doria's crew rescued by Edward H. Allen, 1956	Werner Grabner

View the USS Edward H. Allen (DE-531), DANFS history entry
located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None

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