USS Gyatt
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United States | |
Name | USS Gyatt |
Namesake | Edward Earl Gyatt |
Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey |
Laid down | 7 September 1944 |
Launched | 15 April 1945 |
Commissioned | 2 July 1945 |
Decommissioned | 22 October 1969 |
Reclassified |
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Stricken | 22 October 1969 |
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Fate | Sunk as a target, 11 June 1970 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Gearing-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,425 long tons (2,464 t) |
Length | 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m) |
Beam | 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m) |
Draft | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Complement | 336 |
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USS Gyatt (DD-712/DDG-1/DDG-712) was a
Namesake
Edward Earl Gyatt was born on 4 September 1921
Service history
Gyatt was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey. She was sponsored by Hilda Morrell, Private Gyatt's mother, a member of the Gold Star Mothers.[2]
Commissioning and early history
After shakedown in the Caribbean, Gyatt reported to Norfolk, Virginia, for duties along the East Coast. In addition to local operations and training exercises, she participated in training operations with aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Departing Norfolk on 24 January 1947, Gyatt sailed south to represent the United States at the inauguration of the new Uruguayan President Berres at Montevideo from 27 February to 6 March. Before returning to Norfolk on 21 March, she made goodwill visits to Rio de Janeiro and Port of Spain, Trinidad.[2]
Gyatt sailed on 20 November 1947, to deploy with the
Conversion to DDG
Gyatt entered the
The new guided missile ship spent nearly 3 years undergoing evaluation and development work along the Atlantic coast. On 23 May 1957, her hull number was changed to DDG-1 in recognition of her novel position. She sailed to join the 6th Fleet on 28 January 1960, and was the first guided missile destroyer to deploy with an overseas fleet. By the time of her arrival back in Charleston, her new home port on 31 August, Gyatt had participated in fleet readiness and training operations throughout the Mediterranean.[2]
Space program
On her return, Gyatt joined the United States'
Conversion to DD
Gyatt entered the Charleston Naval Shipyard on 29 June 1962 to be retrofitted for service with the Operational Test and Evaluation Force. Her missile systems were removed and equipment in need of ship-board testing were fitted. Her classification changed from DDG-1 back to conventional destroyer hull number DD-712 on 1 October 1962. Work finished by 1 January 1963 when Gyatt arrived in Norfolk to operate with her new force. For the next few years, she operated out of the port testing, 'New equipment and helping to improve the efficiency and modernity of the Navy' along the US East Coast and Caribbean. Aside from her experimental work, she also aided other ships in anti-submarine and patrol duties.[2]
Sinking
Gyatt was transferred to the reserve fleet and switched homeports to Washington, D.C., in 1968. After being stricken on 22 October 1969, Gyatt was sunk as a target off Virginia on 11 June 1970.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Gyatt (DD-712)". Naval History and Heritage Command. United States Navy. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "USS Gyatt (DD-712/DDG-1)". Naval History and Heritage Command. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Destroyer Escorts, Frigates, and Littoral Warfare Vessels". navsource.org. NavSource Naval History. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Gyatt Association - Veterans Association of USS Gyatt
- NavSource - Photo gallery of the ship