USS Bivin

USS Bivin (DE-536) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. She was finally sunk as a target in 1969.

History
United States
Laid down3 November 1943
Launched7 December 1943
Commissioned31 October 1944
Decommissioned15 January 1947
Stricken30 June 1968
FateSunk as target off California on 17 July 1969
General characteristics
Displacement1,350/1,745 tons
Length306 ft (93 m) (oa)
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draught13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max)
Propulsion2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed24 knots
Range6,000 nmi at 12 knots
Complement14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament2-5 in (130 mm), 4 (2×2) 40 mmAA, 10-20 mm AA, 3-21-inch (533 mm) TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks

History

Bivin was named after Vernard Eugene Bivin who was killed during the Battle of Cape Esperance and awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his brave actions. USS Bivin (DE-536) was launched 7 December 1943 by Boston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Ella Florence Bivin, mother of Seaman Bivin; and commissioned 31 October 1944.

Pacific War

Assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Bivin departed Boston, Massachusetts, 1 February 1945 and arrived at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 20 March. After escorting a convoy from Kossol Roads, Palau Islands, to Leyte during late March and early April, she patrolled and escorted convoys in the Philippines. Between late August and early November she escorted convoys from the Philippines to Okinawa, patrolled in the Philippines, and made a trip to Hong Kong.

Decommissioning and fate

Returning to San Pedro, California, 17 December 1945 she reported to the 19th Fleet. On 15 January 1947 she went out of commission in reserve. On 30 June 1968 she was struck from the Navy list, and, on 17 July 1969, sunk as target off California.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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