USS Evans (DE-1023)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Evans |
| Namesake | Ernest E. Evans |
| Builder | Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company |
| Laid down | 8 April 1955 |
| Launched | 14 September 1955 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Hugh Hendrickson |
| Commissioned | 14 June 1957 |
| Decommissioned | 3 December 1968 |
| Stricken | 12 December 1973 |
| Homeport | San Diego, California |
| Motto | "Uletsu-Ya-Sti" (Bold Warrior, in Cherokee) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 16 August 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Dealey-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | 1,270 long tons (1,290 t) |
| Length | 314 ft 6 in (95.86 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 9 in (11.20 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Complement | 170 |
| Armament |
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USS Evans (DE-1023), a Dealey-class destroyer escort, was the third ship of the United States Navy to have the name Evans. However, it was the first to be named specifically for Ernest E. Evans, a naval officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor. Unusually, the next will use his full name, rather than reusing "USS Evans".
The third Evans (DE-1023) was launched 14 September 1955 by Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Seattle, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. High Hendrickson, sister of Ernest E. Evans; and commissioned 14 June 1957.