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United States
Name	USS Halloran
Builder	Mare Island Navy Yard
Laid down	21 June 1943
Launched	14 January 1944
Commissioned	27 May 1944
Decommissioned	2 November 1945
Stricken	28 November 1945
Honors and; awards	3 battle stars (World War II)
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 7 March 1947
General characteristics
Type	Evarts-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,140 long tons (1,158 t)
Length	289 ft 5 in (88.21 m)
Beam	35 ft 1 in (10.69 m)
Draft	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Propulsion	4 × General Motors Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW); 2 screws;
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Complement	156
Armament	3 × single 3"/50 Mk.22 dual purpose guns; 1 × quad 1.1"/75 Mk.2 AA gun; 9 × 20 mm Mk.4 AA guns; 1 × Hedgehog Projector Mk.10 (144 rounds); 8 × Mk.6 depth charge projectors; 2 × Mk.9 depth charge tracks;

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USS Halloran (DE-305) was a Evarts-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy.

Namesake[edit]

William Ignatius Halloran was born on 23 July 1915 at Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as an apprentice seaman on 14 August 1940. Commissioned Ensign on 12 June 1941, he was assigned to Naval Air Station, San Pedro, California, and later to the USS Arizona. He went missing during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.

Construction and commissioning[edit]

Halloran was laid down by Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, on 21 June 1943; launched on 14 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Halloran, mother; and commissioned on 27 May 1944.

World War II Pacific Theater[edit]

After shakedown, Halloran departed California as a convoy escort on 31 July arriving Pearl Harbor on 9 August. Sailing for Eniwetok on 16 August, she arrived on 24 August and two days later she became part of the escort screen for fast oiler replenishment group steaming to the Western Pacific. Based at Manus, and later Ulithi, Halloran continued this duty until on 29 November, helping to bring vital fuel to fleet units off Palau, Yap, and Luzon. While moored at Ulithi on 20 November, she witnessed the torpedoing of oiler Mississinewa (AO-59) and in company with Rail (AM-26) searched the harbor fruitlessly for a suspected midget submarine.

Screening tankers to Marshall Islands[edit]

From 5 to 7 December, Halloran screened two escort carriers transporting replacement aircraft to Manus, and on 14 December she sailed to escort tankers to Eniwetok. She departed on 19 December for Pearl Harbor, arriving Christmas Eve.

Iwo Jima[edit]

Halloran was underway again on 22 January 1945, this time as a unit of the escort screen for the amphibious task force designated to capture Iwo Jima. After patrolling the area around the training site at Saipan, she served as a barrier patrol ship during the actual landings on 19 February. She continued this duty until 28 February when, she departed with a convoy. Steaming via Saipan and Tulagi, she reached Espiritu Santo on 15 March.

Okinawa[edit]

The far-steaming destroyer escort's next assignment was with the Okinawa assault forces. Departing Espiritu Santo on 25 March, she arrived off Okinawa on 9 April and began vital anti-submarine barrier patrols.

Okinawa kamikaze strike[edit]

She repelled six attacking Japanese aircraft on 12 April, splashing one and damaging two others, and was narrowly missed by a torpedo on 20 April. After performing various other duties, including assistance to the stricken Isherwood (DD-520) and escort duty to Saipan and 'back, she resumed her barrier patrols on 30 May. A kamikaze aircraft attacked Halloran on 21 June, but her gunners shot it down in the nick of time a scant 75 yards from the ship. However, an exploding bomb killed three men and caused considerable damage to hull and superstructure.

Philippines[edit]

After repairs at Kerama Retto, Halloran patrolled off Ie Shima from 5 to 13 July, then assumed tactical command of an escort screen for LST's en route to the Philippines. After arriving Leyte Gulf on 17 July, she patrolled at San Pedro Bay, Leyte, and Lopez Bay, Luzon, prior to departing the Philippines for the United States on 10 September.

Stateside decommissioning[edit]

Halloran arrived San Diego, California, on 29 September and sailed three days later for Charleston, South Carolina, where she arrived on 11 October. She decommissioned at Charleston on 2 November 1945. Her name was struck from the Navy List on 28 November 1945, and she was sold on 7 March 1947.

Awards[edit]

Halloran received three battle stars for World War II service.

References[edit]

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links[edit]

Photo gallery of USS Halloran (DE-305) at NavSource Naval History
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 DE-305 USS Halloran
DE Action And Damage Timeline of World War II
uboat.net - Evarts class Destroyer Escorts
USS Halloran (DE 305)

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-'''USS ''Halloran'' (DE-305)''' was a {{sclass-|Evarts|destroyer escort}} named by the [[United States Navy]] after William Ignatius Halloran, born on 23 July 1915, at [[Cleveland, Ohio]], enlisted in the [[United States Navy Reserve|Naval Reserve]] as an apprentice seaman on 14 August 1940. Commissioned Ensign on 12 June 1941, he was assigned to Naval Air Station, [[San Pedro, California]], and later to {{USS|Arizona|BB-39|6}}. Ens. Halloran was among those lost in the ''Arizona'' at [[Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 1941.
+'''USS ''Halloran'' (DE-305)''' was a {{sclass|Evarts|destroyer escort}} of the [[United States Navy]].
+==Namesake==
+William Ignatius Halloran was born on 23 July 1915 at [[Cleveland]], Ohio. He enlisted in the [[United States Naval Reserve]] as an apprentice seaman on 14 August 1940. Commissioned [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] on 12 June 1941, he was assigned to Naval Air Station, San Pedro, California, and later to the {{USS|Arizona|BB-39|6}}. He went missing during the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 1941.
+==Construction and commissioning==
-''Halloran'' was laid down by [[Mare Island Navy Yard]], [[Vallejo, California]], on 21 June 1943; launched on 14 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Halloran, mother; and commissioned on 27 May 1944, Lt. Comdr. J. G. Scripps in command.
+''Halloran'' was laid down by [[Mare Island Navy Yard]], [[Vallejo, California]], on 21 June 1943; launched on 14 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Halloran, mother; and commissioned on 27 May 1944.
-== World War II Pacific Theater operations==
+== World War II Pacific Theater==
 After shakedown, ''Halloran'' departed [[California]] as a [[convoy]] escort on 31 July arriving Pearl Harbor on 9 August. Sailing for [[Eniwetok]] on 16 August, she arrived on 24 August and two days later she became part of the escort screen for fast oiler replenishment group steaming to the [[Pacific Ocean|Western Pacific]]. Based at [[Manus Island|Manus]], and later [[Ulithi]], ''Halloran'' continued this duty until on 29 November, helping to bring vital fuel to fleet units off [[Palau]], [[Yap]], and [[Luzon]]. While moored at Ulithi on 20 November, she witnessed the torpedoing of oiler {{USS|Mississinewa|AO-59|3}} and in company with {{USS|Rail|AM-26|3}} searched the harbor fruitlessly for a suspected [[midget submarine]].
+=== Screening tankers to Marshall Islands ===
-== Iwo Jima operations==
-From 5 to 7 December, ''Halloran'' screened two [[escort carrier]]s transporting replacement aircraft to Manus, and on 14 December she sailed to escort tankers to Eniwetok. She departed on 19 December for Pearl Harbor, arriving Christmas Eve. ''Halloran'' was underway again on 22 January 1945, this time as a unit of the escort screen for the amphibious task force designated to capture [[Iwo Jima]]. After patrolling the area around the training site at [[Saipan]], she served as a barrier patrol ship during the actual landings on 19 February. She continued this duty until 28 February when, she departed with a convoy. Steaming via Saipan and [[Tulagi]], she reached [[Espiritu Santo]] on 15 March.
+From 5 to 7 December, ''Halloran'' screened two [[escort carrier]]s transporting replacement aircraft to Manus, and on 14 December she sailed to escort tankers to Eniwetok. She departed on 19 December for Pearl Harbor, arriving Christmas Eve.
+=== Iwo Jima ===
+''Halloran'' was underway again on 22 January 1945, this time as a unit of the escort screen for the amphibious task force designated to capture [[Iwo Jima]]. After patrolling the area around the training site at [[Saipan]], she served as a barrier patrol ship during the actual landings on 19 February. She continued this duty until 28 February when, she departed with a convoy. Steaming via Saipan and [[Tulagi]], she reached [[Espiritu Santo]] on 15 March.
-== Supporting Okinawa invasion forces ==
+=== Okinawa ===
 The far-steaming destroyer escort's next assignment was with the [[Okinawa]] assault forces. Departing Espiritu Santo on 25 March, she arrived off Okinawa on 9 April and began vital [[anti-submarine]] barrier patrols.
-== Under attack by kamikaze planes ==
+==== Okinawa kamikaze strike ====
-She repelled six attacking Japanese aircraft on 12 April, splashing one and damaging two others, and was narrowly missed by a [[torpedo]] on 20 April. After performing various other duties, including assistance to the stricken {{USS|Isherwood|DD-520|3}} and escort duty to Saipan and 'back, she resumed her barrier patrols on 30 May. A suicide [[kamikaze]] aircraft attacked ''Halloran'' on 21 June, but her gunners shot it down in the nick of time a scant 75&nbsp;yards from the ship. However, an exploding bomb killed three men and caused considerable damage to hull and superstructure.
+She repelled six attacking Japanese aircraft on 12 April, splashing one and damaging two others, and was narrowly missed by a [[torpedo]] on 20 April. After performing various other duties, including assistance to the stricken {{USS|Isherwood|DD-520|3}} and escort duty to Saipan and 'back, she resumed her barrier patrols on 30 May. A [[kamikaze]] aircraft attacked ''Halloran'' on 21 June, but her gunners shot it down in the nick of time a scant 75&nbsp;yards from the ship. However, an exploding bomb killed three men and caused considerable damage to hull and superstructure.
-== Leyte Gulf operations==
+=== Philippines===
 After repairs at [[Kerama Retto]], ''Halloran'' patrolled off [[Ie Shima]] from 5 to 13 July, then assumed tactical command of an escort screen for [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]]'s en route to the [[Philippines]]. After arriving [[Leyte Gulf]] on 17 July, she patrolled at [[San Pedro Bay (Philippines)|San Pedro Bay]], [[Leyte]], and [[Lopez Bay]], Luzon, prior to departing the Philippines for the [[United States]] on 10 September.
 == Stateside decommissioning ==
-''Halloran'' arrived [[San Diego, California]], on 29 September and sailed three days later for [[Charleston, South Carolina]], where she arrived on 11 October. She decommissioned at Charleston on 2 November 1945. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register|Navy List]] on 28 November 1945, and she was sold on 7 March 1947.
+''Halloran'' arrived [[San Diego]], California, on 29 September and sailed three days later for [[Charleston, South Carolina]], where she arrived on 11 October. She decommissioned at Charleston on 2 November 1945. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register|Navy List]] on 28 November 1945, and she was sold on 7 March 1947.
 == Awards ==
 ''Halloran'' received three [[battle star]]s for [[World War II]] service.
-== See also ==
-* [[List of United States Navy ships]]
 == References ==
-* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h1/halloran.htm}}
+* {{DANFS|https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/halloran.html}}
 == External links ==