This is a picture of the USS Spangler. This Navy escort ship was named after Donald Hays Spangler. The USS Spangler served during World War II in the Pacific. She served from 24 December 1943 to 8 October 1958 when she was decommissioned at Astoria, OR. She was then placed in the reserve fleet and was finally sold for scrap on 20 November 1972.
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Buckley Class Destroyer
Escort
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| Displacement: | 1673 tons |
| Length: | 306' |
| Beam: | 36'10" |
| Draft: | 13'6" |
| Speed: | 23 knots |
| Armament: | 3 3"/50. 3 21" torpedo tubes, 1,2 40mm or 1 1.1", 8 20mm, 1 hedgehog, 2 depth charge tracks, 8 "K" gun projectors |
| Complement: | 15 officers, 198 enlisted |
| Engine: | Turbo-electric drive, 12,000 h.p |
| For more information on this ship read: | "THE BUCKLEY-CLASS DESTROYER ESCORTS" by Bruce H. Franklin |
| Envelopes Above: | The letters above were postmarked and mailed from the USS Spangler |