Allied Warships

USS Neunzer (DE 150)

Destroyer Escort of the Edsall class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeDestroyer Escort
ClassEdsall 
PennantDE 150 
Built byConsolidated Steel Corp., Ltd. (Orange, Texas, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down29 Jan 1943 
Launched27 Apr 1943 
Commissioned27 Sep 1943 
End serviceJan 1947 
Loss position
 
History

Decommissioned in January 1947.
Stricken 1 July 1972.
Sold 1 November 1973 and broken up for scrap.

 

Commands listed for USS Neunzer (DE 150)

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1Lt. John E. Greenbacker, USN27 Sep 1943???

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Noteable events involving Neunzer include:


24 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-546 was sunk north-west of the Azores, in position 43º53'N, 40º07'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Flaherty, USS Neunzer, USS Chatelain, USS Varian, USS Hubbard, USS Janssen, USS Pillsbury and USS Keith. (see map)

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