USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442)
USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war she returned home proudly bearing five battle stars; when she was reactivated for the Korean War, she returned home after that war with three more.
Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was named in honor of Ulvert Mathew Moore who was awarded the Navy Cross medal posthumously during the Battle of Midway. She was laid down on 2 December 1943 at Houston, Texas, by the Brown Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 7 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. E. Moore, mother of Ens. Moore; and commissioned on 18 July 1944, Lt. Comdr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., USNR -- the son of the President—in command.
Read more about USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442): World War II Pacific Theatre Operations, Searching For Japanese Submarine I-12, Under Attack By Japanese Planes, Ommaney Bay Crashed By Kamikaze, Downed One "Oscar", Rescuing Survivors From USS Stafford, Splashed One "Val", Sinking Japanese Submarine RO-115, Supporting Iwo Jima and Okinawa Operations, Major Repairs At Ulithi, Atomic Bombs Strike Japanese Cities, Tokyo Bay End-of-war Ceremonies, Reactivated For Korean War, Formosa Patrol Duty, Struck By North Korean Gunfire, Second Korean Tour, Weathering Pacific Ocean Typhoons, Additional WestPac Deployments, Final Decommissioning, Military Awards, See Also
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