USS Courtney (DE-1021)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Courtney.

History
United States
NameUSS Courtney
NamesakeHenry A. Courtney, Jr.
BuilderDefoe Shipbuilding Company
Laid down2 September 1954
Launched2 November 1955
Commissioned24 September 1956
Stricken14 December 1973
HomeportNaval Station Newport, RI
FateSold for scrap, 17 June 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeDealey-class destroyer escort
Displacement1,877 long tons (1,907 t) full load
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
Speed27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement170
Armament
Service record
Operations: Operation Argus

USS Courtney (DE-1021) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, in service from 1956 to 1973.