USS Burden R Hastings DE 19

USS Burden R. Hastings DE 19

USS Burden R. Hastings DE 19

Wearing camouflage measure 32/9D design.
WWII era photo. Date and location unknown.

USN National Archives Photo

Named for Naval Aviator Burden Robert Hastings, b. 1 August 1910, Washington, DC;
KIA 27 December 1941, Jolo Harbor, Philippines

Type: GMT
Builder: MINY
Laid down as DUCKWORTH for Great Britain (BDE)
Keel laid 04/15/42
Launched 11/20/42
Commissioned 05/01/43
First CO: Lt Cdr P. A. Walker
Decommissioned 10/25/45
4 battle stars
Stricken 11/13/45
Sold 02/01/47

Unit of CortDiv 10, Pacific

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