USS Dennis J. Buckley (DE-553)

USS Dennis J. Buckley (DE-553) was a proposed World War II United States Navy John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was never completed.

History
United States
NameUSS Dennis J. Buckley
NamesakeFireman First Class Dennis J. Buckley, Jr. (1920-1943), a U.S. Navy sailor and Silver Star recipient
BuilderBoston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts (proposed)
LaunchedNever
FateConstruction contract cancelled 10 June 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Displacement1,350 tons
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam36 ft 8 in (11 m)
Draft9 ft 5 in (3 m)
Propulsion2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt
Complement14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament

Plans called for Dennis J. Buckley to be built at the Boston Navy Yard at Boston, Massachusetts. Her construction contract was cancelled on 10 June 1944 before she could be launched.

The name Dennis J. Buckley was reassigned to the destroyer USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD-808).

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