USS Lindsey

History
United States
NameLindsey
NamesakeEugene E. Lindsey
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California
Laid down12 September 1943
Launched5 March 1944
Commissioned20 August 1944
Decommissioned25 May 1946
Stricken1 October 1970
FateSunk as a target 9 May 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeRobert H. Smith-class destroyer
Displacement2,380 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Complement363 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Lindsey (DD-771/DM-32/MMD-32) was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Eugene E. Lindsey.

Lindsey was laid down as DD-771 as an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer on 12 September 1943 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California and launched on 5 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Eugene E. Lindsey, widow of Lt. Comdr. Lindsey. The ship was reclassified DM-32 on 19 July 1944 and commissioned on 20 August 1944.