Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
DE-0694 (USS BUNCH) |
Registry
|
U.S. |
Official Number
|
U.S. NAVY |
Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
306.00 |
Width
|
37.00 |
Depth
|
13.5 |
Masts
|
0 |
Gross Tonnage
|
2130.00 |
Hull Material
|
Steel |
Hull Number
|
00267 |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Converted to high-speed transport at Naval Frontier Base Tompkinsville, NY, from July to October 1944. After rebuild, designated APD-79 instead of DE-694. |
History
|
Served in European-Mediterranean Theater 1943-1944. Assigned to Pacific Theater after rebuild and participated in the Battle of Okinawa and postwar minesweeping activities. Served in the Far East, 1945-1946. Decommissioned at Naval Base San Diego, May 31, 1946. Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet from 1947-1964. Struck from Navy Register in 1964. |
Disposition
|
Sold for scrapping in 1965 to Zidell, Portland, OR. |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Defoe Shipbuilding Company |
Place Built
|
Bay City, MI |
Date Built
|
May 29, 1943 |
Source |
Source
|
Navsource |