Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster
Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible.
NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive
USS Bright (DE 747)
CLASS: Cannon TYPE: DET (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, long hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,240 tons (std) 1,620 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 11' 8" (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 GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 10,800 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 15 / 201
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Western Pipe, San Pedro CA on 9 June 1943, Launched 26 September 1943
Commissioned 30 June 1944, Decommissioned 19 April 1946
Stricken 20 December 1950
Fate: Transferred to France under MDAP at the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard 11 November 1950, renamed Touareg (F.721)
Placed in reserve 1960, Stricken May 1964, sold to Compagnie Métallurgique et Minière, of Paris for scrapping in May 1965.
Click On Image
For Full Size Image |
Size |
Image Description |
Contributed
By And/Or Copyright |
 |
47k |
as Touareg (F.721), date / location unknown |
Robert Hurst |
 |
46k |
as Touareg (F.721), circa 1953 |
Robert Hurst |
View the USS Bright (DE-747), DANFS history entry
located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: M. Edward Arnold
Address: 3235 Ames Avenue / Kingman AZ 86401
Phone: (928) 692-9190
E-mail: DD547@citlink.net
Note About Contacts
Contact information is compiled from various sources over a period of time and may, or may not, be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact. However, our entry is only as good as the latest information that's been sent to us. We list only a contact for the ship if one has been sent to us. We do NOT have crew lists or rosters available. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions section on NavSource's Main Page for that information.
Additional Resources
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
Comments, Suggestions, or Image Submissions, Please E-mail: DE Info
Problems or Site Related Matters, Please E-mail: Webmaster
This Page Is Created And Maintained by Mike Smolinski
All Pages Copyright © 1996 - 2008 Paul R. Yarnall
© 2008 NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved.
Page Last Updated 25 January 2007
