USS Darby

USS Darby was a Buckley-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. The ship was named after Marshall E. Darby. Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania laid her keel on 22 February 1943. She entered service on 15 November 1943, having been launched on 29 May 1943.

98 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Evarts-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Cannon-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 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 was in commission for 657 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 28 April 1947. She recommissioned on 24 October 1950. She was struck from the register on 23 September 1968.

She was expended as a target on 24 May 1970. The wreck survives.

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