USS Enright

USS Enright was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. She was named for Robert Paul Francis Enright. Her keel was laid at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia on 22 February 1943. Launched on 29 May 1943, she entered service on 21 September 1943.

Her class ran to 98 ships. The class followed the Evarts-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Cannon-class destroyer escort.

She displaced 1,400 long tons standard and 1,740 long tons at full load. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.3 m (37 ft). Her designed speed was 23 knots, and she carried a complement of 213. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Enright (DE-216) until 31 March 1978. She was in commission for 712 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 21 June 1946. She was struck from the register on 31 March 1978.

She was broken up for scrap in 1989.

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