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USS DAVENPORT PF-69 Named for a city in Iowa.
Builder: Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Length: 303' 11" Beam: 37' 6" Draft: 12' 8" fl Displacement: 2,230 tons Propulsion: 2-shaft VTE, 3 boilers Range: 9,500 nm at 12 knots Top speed: 20 knots Complement: 190 Armament: 3 x 3"/50; 4 x 40mm (2x2); 9 x 20mm; 1 x Hedgehog, 8 x depth charge projectors; 2 x depth charge racks. For those frigates fitted out for weather patrol duty, the after 3-inch gun was removed and a weather balloon hanger was added aft. She was launched 8 December 1943 by Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract. The frigate was sponsored by Mrs. E. Frick and transferred to the Navy 1 June 1944 and placed in service the same day. She was then placed out of service for additional work a week later and was commissioned in full 15 February 1945 under the command of CDR H. F. Stolfi, USCG. She was decommissioned 4 February 1946. She was sold 6 June 1946.(USCG Records)
Commissioning
February 15, 1945
OFFICERS OF THE USS DAVENPORT
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USS (CG) POCATELLO PF-9
The contributor says: Attached is PF-9
photo taken from USCG Haida upon relief (30 days on and ten off) at weather station able 1500 nautical West off the Straight
of Juan de Fuca 1944. The deck is rigging a ship to ship line. Photo was from my father Anthony E. DeSomma who
was stationed on her during her construction until decommissioning. He was given the masthead pennant. He was the plankowner.
PLease include in your great collection. My Dad was a proud Coastie.
U.S.S. GRAND RAPIDS PF31
CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC
June 26, 1945
HEAVY WEATHER ON OCEAN STATION 4
MASTCOT "Butch" IN DRESS WHITES WITH BM1 VINCE GROBBEL
June 1945 Folly Beach near Charleston, SC For more information be sure the check out Mike Grobbel's website about the USS DAVENPORT on the links page. ______________________________________________________________
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