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Courtesy of Jim Flynn

USS DURANT DE-389
Circa 1943

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USCGC DURANT WDE-489
Circa 1953

The DURANT was built by the Brown Shipbuilding Company in Houston TX August 3, 1943 and commissioned on November 16th 1943. She was originally used as a USN schoolship in Norfolk Va. During later escort duties to North Africa the German sub U-873 surrendered to her. She was en route to Pearl Harbor when the war ended and after a brief stay she returned to the states.. She was placed out of commission in reserve on February 27th 1946.

DURANT was loaned to the Coast Guard on May 15th 1952 and commissioned WDE-489 serving on numerious Pacific weather stations until she again was placed out of commission in reserve at San Diego on April 10th 1954 and returned to the Navy on June 16, 1954. Her first Coast Guard Commanding Officer was LCDR C.C. Knapp USCG
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Courtesy of Jim Flynn

USS MENGES DE-320
Circa 1943
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USS MERRILL DE-392
July 5, 1945
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USS RAMSDEN DE-382
Circa 1944
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Courtesy of Diane C. Day

USS SAVAGE DE386
July 12, 1943

Being built at The Brown Shipbuilding Co, Houston TX
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USS SAVAGE DE386
Navy Day 1945

Nome Alaska
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USS SAVAGE DE-386
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USS SAVAGE DE-386
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USS SAVAGE DE-386
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Courtesy of Diane C. Day

USS SAVAGE DE/DER386

Tthe USS SAVAGE is an Edsall Class Destroyer Escort that started off her career Coast Guard manned. Built by Brown Shipbuilding Company of Houston TX she was launched of April 30 1943 and commissioned on October 29th 1943. Her first Commanding Officer was LCDR Oscar C. Rohnke, USCG. She spent the majority of her USCG career escorting convoys from the east coast of the United States to African, Mediterranean and European ports. She also served briefly in Alaska escorting convoys. On June 13, 1945 she was decommissioned and continued her Navy service. She was stricken on 01 June, 1975 and disposed of as a target on 25 October, 1982.
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