USS Harry F. Bauer
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Harry F. Bauer |
| Namesake | Harry F. Bauer |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Launched | 9 July 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 September 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 12 March 1956 |
| Stricken | 15 August 1971 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1 June 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Robert H. Smith-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,200 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Complement | 363 officers and enlisted |
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USS Harry F. Bauer (DD-738/DM-26/MMD-26) was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Commander Harry F. Bauer (1904–1942).
Harry F. Bauer was launched as destroyer DD-738 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, 9 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Gladys Boyd Bauer, widow of Lt. Comdr. Bauer; converted to minelayer DM-26 and commissioned on 22 September 1944. The executive officer was Robert M. Morgenthau.