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USS Sloat (DE 245)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - G - Z - U

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: American Campaign Medal
Second Row: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - WWII Victory Medal

Specifications:
Class: Edsall
Type: FMR (geared diesel, Fairbanks-Morse reverse gear drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1200 tons (light), 1590 tons (full)
Length: 300' (wl), 306' (oa)
Beam: 36' 10" (extreme)
Draft: 20' 6" (draft limit)
Propulsion: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Mod. 38d81/8 geared diesel engines, 4 diesel-generators, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 kts
Range: 9,100 nm @ 12 knots
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
Complement: 8 / 201

Sloat (DE 245) Building and Operational Data:

21 November 1942: Keel laid by the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Tex.

21 January 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. J. B. Deason

16 August 1943: Commissioned, Lcdr. E. E. Garcia in command

06 August 1947: Decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla. after 3 years and 11⅓ months of service

02 January 1971: Struck from the NVR

05 April 1972: Sold to the Peck Equipment Co., Portsmouth, Va. for scrapping

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
0624501	105k	John Drake Sloat was born in Sloatbury, N.Y., on 26 July 1781 and was appointed Midshipman in the United States Navy on 12 February 1800. He was sailing master of United States under Commodore Decatur and was promoted to Lieutenant for conspicuous gallantry in the capture of HMS *Macedonian* on 25 October 1812. He cruised in *Grampus, Franklin, Washington, and St. Louis, between 1815 and 1831 and commanded the Pacific Squadron between 1844 and 1846, rendering efficient service on the coast of California in the early part of the Mexican War. Under his direction, the American flag was hoisted on 07 July 1846 above Monterey, symbolizing the conquest of that part of California by the United States. He subsequently held a number of commands ashore including making the plans for the Mare Island Navy Yard and directing the construction of the Stevens Battery in 1855. He was appointed Rear Admiral on the retired list on 25 July 1866 and died at New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y., on 28 November 1867. USS Sloat* (DE 245) (1943-1947) was the second ship named in his honor, preceded by DD 316 (1920-1930). (Photo from The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley	Bill Gonyo Downey, Cal. Assoc. Researcher Navsource
0624502	100k	undated late wartime image	-
0624503	146k	undated: *Sloat* crewmembers relaxing for a group photo. George's grandfather, S1c George Galioto is on the far left. Joining the U.S. Naval Reserve on 09 March 1944 at Cleveland, Oh., he reported aboard *Sloat* on 04 May 1944 at the New York Navy Yard. He served aboard until 01 May 1946 when *Sloat* returned to San Pedro, Cal. and he was transferred to the Personnel Separation Center at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.	George Galioto Merritt Island, Fla.

Sloat Memorabilia
Golden Dragon Card Courtesy of George Galioto

Sloat History
View the USS Sloat (DE 245) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site.

Sloat's Commanding Officers
Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves

Dates of Command	Commanding Officers
1.) 16 Aug. 1943 - 31 Jan. 1944	Lcdr. Edmund Ernest Garcia, USN (USNA '27) (Philadelphia, Pa.) (ret. as Radm.)
2.) 31 Jan. 1944 - .. May 1945	Lcdr. W. A. Cashman, USNR
3.) .. May 1945 - .. Jun. 1945	Lcdr. G. B. Atterbury, USNR
4.) .. Jun. 1945 - .. Feb. 1946	Lt. A. S. Lane, USNR
5.) .. Feb. 1946 -	Lt. Henry Walter Ancell

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None

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