USS Stewart (DE-238)

USS Stewart (DE-238)
USS Stewart in 1943
History
United States
NameStewart
NamesakeCharles Stewart
BuilderBrown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas
Laid down15 July 1942
Launched22 November 1942
Commissioned31 May 1943
DecommissionedJanuary 1947
Stricken1 October 1972
FateDonated as a museum ship to Galveston, Texas on 25 June 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeEdsall-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,253 long tons (1,273 t) standard
  • 1,590 long tons (1,620 t) full load
Length306 ft (93.3 m)
Beam36.58 ft (11.1 m)
Draft10.42 ft (3.2 m) full load
Propulsion
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range9,100 nmi (16,900 km; 10,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement8 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament
USS Stewart
USS Stewart is located in Texas
USS Stewart
USS Stewart
USS Stewart is located in the United States
USS Stewart
USS Stewart
LocationEast End of Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas
Coordinates29°20′9″N 94°46′46″W / 29.33583°N 94.77944°W / 29.33583; -94.77944
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No.07000689[1]
Added to NRHP12 July 2007

USS Stewart (DE–238) is an Edsall-class destroyer escort, the third United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart (28 July 1778 – 6 November 1869), who commanded USS Constitution during the War of 1812. Stewart is one of only two preserved destroyer escorts in the U.S. and is the only Edsall-class vessel to be preserved. She is on display in Galveston, Texas as a museum ship and is open to the public.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.