Brazilian destroyer Bocaina

USS Bocaina was a destroyer of the Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. She was named for Alvin Lee Marts. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey laid her keel on 26 April 1943. She entered service on 3 September 1943, having been launched on 8 August 1943.

She was one of 79 ships of her class. The class followed the Buckley-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Edsall-class destroyer escort.

She displaced 1,240 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 m (36 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 216. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Marts until 20 March 1945. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as Bocaina (D-22) from 20 March 1945. She was in commission for 730 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 20 March 1945. She was struck from the register on 20 July 1953.

She was broken up for scrap in 1975.

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