Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DE-510 USS Heyliger

• John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort:
• Displacement: 1811 tons (full load)
• Length: 306'
• Beam: 36'8"
• Draft: 11'2"
• Speed: 24 knots
• Range: 6,000 miles at 12 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/38, 1x3 21" torpedo tubes, 2x2 40mm, 10 20mm, 1 hedgehog, 2 depth charge tracks, 8 "K" gun projectors
• Complement: 14 officers, 201 enlisted
• Geared-turbine drive, 12,000 h.p.
• Built at ___ and commissioned 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Heyliger

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