USS CHAMBERS DE 391

Named for Ensign Russell Franklyn Chambers, b. 10 June 1914, LaHabra, CA; KIA 27 December 1941 in engagement with Japanese over Jolo, Philippine Islands

Type: FMR
Builder: BST
Keel laid 05/28/43
Launched 08/17/43
Commissioned 11/22/43
First CO: Cdr H. A. Loughlin, USCG
Decommissioned 04/22/46
To USCG 06/11/52-07/30/54 (WDE-491)
Redesignated DER 10/28/54
Recommissioned 06/01/55-06/20/60
Stricken 03/01/75
Sold 09/24/75
Unit of CortDiv 45

From the research of Anne McCarthy,
with contributions by Pat Perrella and Pat Stephens, webmaster. March 2006
 

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