USS Dobler
USS Dobler (DE-48) was an Evarts class destroyer escort constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was sent off into dangerous North Atlantic Ocean waters to protect convoys and other ships from German submarines and fighter aircraft. She performed escort and antisubmarine operations in battle areas before sailing home victorious at the end of the conflict.
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| Name | USS Dobler (DE-48) |
| Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1 April 1942 |
| Launched | 24 July 1942 as BDE-48 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1943 as USS Dobler (DE-48) |
| Decommissioned | 2 October 1945 |
| Stricken | 24 October 1945 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap on 12 July 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Evarts class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | 1,140 (standard), 1,430 tons (full) |
| Length | 283 ft 6 in (86.41 m) (waterline), 289 ft 5 in (88.21 m) (overall)) |
| Beam | 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) (max) |
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| Speed | 19 kn (35 km/h) |
| Range | 4,150 nm |
| Complement | 15 officers, 183 enlisted |
| Armament | 3 × 3 in (76 mm) cal Mk 22 (1×3), 4 × 1.1"/75 caliber gun(1×4), 9 × Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 4 AA cannons, 1 × Hedgehog Projector Mk 10 (144 rounds), 8 × Mk 6 depth charge projectors, 2 × Mk 9 depth charge tracks |
Namesake
Joseph John Julius Dobler was born on 19 November 1918 in Menlo, Washington. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 14 December 1939 and was appointed aviation cadet 29 January 1940. On active duty from 22 October 1940 with Scouting Squadron 6, on USS Enterprise. Lieutenant Dobler was killed in action 30 January 1943 during the Battle of Rennell Island when American aircraft fought off Japanese air attacks on a task force covering the movement of transports to Guadalcanal.
Construction and commissioning
She was launched on 24 July 1942 as BDE-48 by Philadelphia Navy Yard, intended for transfer to Great Britain; retained for use by the United States; and commissioned on 17 May 1943.
Service history
World War II
Dobler voyaged to Port Arthur, Texas, on escort duty from 15 to 28 July 1943, then served as training ship. Reassigned to transatlantic convoy duty, from 27 August 1943 to 14 June 1945, Dobler made 11 voyages from Boston, Norfolk and New York to Bizerte, Tunisia; Oran, Algeria; and Palermo, Sicily. On 11 May 1944, her convoy was attacked off the North African coast by a large number of torpedo and bombing planes which she aided in driving away before they could damage the convoy.
Post-War
From 18 July-10 September 1945, Dobler had training duty at New London, Connecticut. She arrived at New York on 11 September, and was decommissioned there on 2 October 1945. Dobler was sold for scrap on 12 July 1946.
Awards
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Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) |
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American Campaign Medal |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (with one service star) |
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World War II Victory Medal |
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Dobler at NavSource Naval History
