USS Martin (DE-30)
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| Career |  |
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| Built as: | BDE-30 for the United Kingdom |
| Laid down: | 26 November 1942 |
| Launched: | 18 May 1943 |
| Redesignated: | USS Martin |
| Commissioned: | 4 September 1943 |
| Battle Stars: | None Listed |
| Decommissioned: | 19 November 1945 |
| Struck: | 5 December 1945 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping 15 May 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class: | Evarts class destroyer escort |
| Type: | GMT (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, short hull, 3" guns) |
| Displacement: | 1,140 (std), 1,430 tons (full) |
| Dimensions: | 289' 5" (oa), 283' 6" (wl) x 35' 0" x 11' 0" (max) |
| Range: | 4,150 nm |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Complement: | 15 officers / 183 enlisted |
| Armament: | 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 x 1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 9 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 1 Hedgehog Projector, Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks |
| Propulsion: | 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws |
USS Martin (DE-30) was an Evarts class destroyer escort constructed for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was promptly sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft.
Originally intended for lend-lease to Great Britain, the USS Martin (DE 30) was laid down as BDE 30 by Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, 26 November 1942; launched 18 May 1943; redesignated DE 30, 16 June 1943; renamed Martin 23 June 1943; and commissioned 4 September 1943; Lt. Paul E. Warfield, USNR, in command.
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[edit] World War II Pacific Theatre operations
Assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Martin escorted USS Idaho (BB-42) to San Diego, California, 29 September to 2 October. After shakedown off San Diego, the escort ship got underway in convoy for Pearl Harbor 11 November, arriving the 21st for service with TF 16. On 3 December, in company with USS Trathen (DD-530) and SS Mormacport, she steamed for the Ellice / Gilbert Islands area, returning to Pearl Harbor the 31st.
On 9 January 1944 Martin sailed with TG 58.4 for escort service during the initial Marshall operations, 11 January into late February. From arrival at Tulagi 18 March until 1 October she operated as a merchant ship escort in the Solomons.
During October the ship joined TG 30.8 to escort fueling units during the strikes on Formosa; Luzon, Philippines; and Okinawa, Ryūkyūs, beginning 10 October. From November to February 1945 she patrolled the western Carolines and Marianas. On 10 December 1944 Martin screened LSTs landing troops and supplies on Leyte for the mop-up operations following the landings in October and the ensuing Battle for Leyte Gulf. She operated out of Eniwetok from February 1945 on, escorting convoys to Kwajalein and Guam, Marshalls, and Ulithi, Carolines.
On 5 July Martin departed Kwajalein for the west coast, via Pearl Harbor, arriving San Francisco, California, 19 July.
[edit] End-of-War Decommissioning
On 19 November she decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard and was struck from the Navy list 5 December. Martin was sold to Wilmington Transportation Co., Wilmington, California, 15 May, and delivered 3 June to be scrapped.
[edit] Awards
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American Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal |
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World War II Victory Medal |
[edit] References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
