USS Leonard F. Mason

USS Leonard F. Mason underway in May 1974
History
United States
NameLeonard F. Mason
NamesakeLeonard Foster Mason
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down6 August 1945
Launched4 January 1946
Sponsored byMrs. Hillery Mason
Commissioned28 June 1946
Decommissioned2 November 1976
Stricken2 November 1976
Identification
Honors and
awards
See Awards
FateSold to Taiwan, 10 March 1978
Taiwan
Name
NamesakeLai Yang
Acquired10 March 1978
Commissioned25 May 1978
ReclassifiedDDG-926
Decommissioned16 February 2000
Out of serviceHull number: DD-926
FateSunk as artificial reef, 11 April 2003
General characteristics
Class and typeGearing-class destroyer
Displacement2,425 long tons (2,464 t)
Length390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam41 ft 1 in (12.52 m)
Draft18 ft (5.5 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 2 shafts, 65,464 shp (49 MW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement11 officers, 325 crew
Armament

USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Private First Class Leonard F. Mason USMC (1920–1944), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guam.

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