USS Hartley (DE-1029)

History
United States
NameUSS Hartley
NamesakeRADM Henry Hartley, USN
BuilderNew York Shipbuilding Company
Laid down31 October 1955
Launched24 November 1956
Commissioned26 June 1957
Decommissioned8 July 1972
Stricken8 July 1972
Motto
  • By the sword we seek peace
  • Meliora
FateSold to Colombia
History
Colombia
NameARC Boyaca
Acquired8 July 1972
Stricken1994
IdentificationDE-16
FatePreserved as a museum ship at Guatape, Colombia
General characteristics
Class & typeDealey-class destroyer escort
Displacement1,270 long tons (1,290 t)
Length314 ft 6 in (95.86 m)
Beam36 ft 9 in (11.20 m)
Draft18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Foster-Wheeler boilers
  • 1 × De Laval geared turbine
  • 20,000 shp (15 MW)
  • 1 shaft
Speed25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h)
Complement170
Armament

USS Hartley (DE-1029) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. DE-1029 was the second ship to bear the name Hartley; she was named for Rear admiral Henry Hartley.

USS Hartley was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, 31 October 1955; launched 24 November 1956; sponsored by Mrs. Henry Hartley, widow of Admiral Hartley; and commissioned 26 June 1957 at Philadelphia.

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