USS ALFRED WOLF DE 544

USS ALFRED WOLF (DE-544)

Named for Seaman First Class Alfred Wolf, b. 1 August 1923, Germany; served in Armed Guard aboard Liberty ship SAMUEL CHASE; survived attack on PQ-17; Letter of Commendation; transferred to USAT HENRY R. MALLORY, KIA 7 February 1943 when ship sunk by U-402 attacking Convoy SC-118; U-402 sunk by CARD (CVE-11) aircraft 10/13/43

Type: WGT
Builder: BNY
Keel laid 12/09/43
Launched 01/27/44
Canceled 09/05/44
Hull broken up on ways

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