USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1942), a naval aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Eastern Caroline Islands.

USS Van Voorhis (DE 1028) (1957-1972) was the first ship named in his honor. January 1957: Newport, R.I. - Dressed for Christmas, with USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE 1030) and USS Lloyd Thomas (DD 764) both inboard of her.

DE-1028 General Specifications. Class: Dealey-class destroyer escort. Named for: Bruce Van Voorhis. Complement: 170 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 1877 tons. Length: 314 feet 6 inches . Beam: 36 feet 9 inches. Flank Speed: 27 knots . Range: 6 000 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 15 June 1973

Hull Number: DE-1028. Launch Date: 07/26/1956. Commissioned Date: 04/22/1957. Decommissioned Date: 07/01/1972

USS Van Voorhis was a Dealey-class destroyer escort laid down on August 29, 1955, and launched on July 28, 1956. It was commissioned on April 22, 1957, under Lt. Comdr. Joseph J. Doak’s command with the hull number DE-1028 served in the US Navy for 15 years until it was decommissioned on July 1, 1972.

Oct 21, 2015 · Van Voorhis (DE-1028) was laid down on 29 August 1955 at Camden, N.J., by the New York Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 28 July 1956, sponsored by Mrs. Kathryn Van Voorhis, the widow of Lt. Comdr....

Jun 7, 2010 · DE-1028 Van Voorhis (Dealey Class) Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, on August 29 1955. Launched July 26 1956 and commissioned April 22 1957. Stricken July 1 1972, Sold June 15 1973 and broken up.

USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1942), a naval aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Eastern Caroline Islands.

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On 17 November, she turned the 6th Fleet ITASS responsibility over to her relief, Lester (DE-1022). After a liberty call at Palma de Mallorca and change of operational control at Rota, Spain, Van Voorhis set out to recross the Atlantic on 26 November and arrived in Newport on 6 …