USS Ulvert M. Moore

USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442), builder's photo, July 1944.
History
United States
Name	Ulvert M. Moore
Namesake	Ulvert M. Moore
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Port Newark, New Jersey
Laid down	2 December 1943
Launched	7 March 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. L. E. Moore, mother of Ens. Moore
Commissioned	18 July 1944
Decommissioned	22 May 1946
In service	27 January 1951
Out of service	10 October 1958
Stricken	1 December 1965
Identification	Hull symbol:DE-442 Code letters:NTKH
Fate	Sunk as target off San Nicholas Isle, California on 13 July 1966
General characteristics
Class and type	John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,350 long tons (1,372 t) (standard) 1,745 long tons (1,773 t) (full load)
Length	306 ft (93 m) (oa)
Beam	36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draught	13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max)
Installed power	2 × boilers 12,000 shp (8,900 kW)
Propulsion	2 × geared steam turbines 2 × screws
Speed	24 kn (28 mph; 44 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament	2 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber guns 4 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns (2×2) 10 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons 3 × 21-inch (533 mm) Torpedo tubes 1 × Hedgehog, 8 × Mk6 depth charge projectors 2 × Mk9 stern depth charge tracks

USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war she returned home bearing five battle stars; when she was reactivated for the Korean War, she returned home after that war with three more.

Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was named in honor of Ulvert Mathew Moore who was awarded the Navy Cross medal posthumously during the Battle of Midway.