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|Ship country=United States |
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|Ship builder=[[Brown Shipbuilding]], [[Houston, Texas |
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|Ship laid down= 6 October 1943 |
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|Ship launched=27 November 1943 |
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|Ship fate=Irreparably damaged by German aircraft on 11 April 1944 |
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|Ship class={{sclass|Edsall|destroyer escort}} |
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|Ship displacement=1,253 tons standard |
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|Ship length=306 |
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|Ship beam=36.58 |
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|Ship draft=10.42 full load |
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|Ship propulsion=4 [[Fairbanks-Morse|FM]] [[diesel engine]]s, |
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|Ship range=9,100 [[nautical mile|nmi.]] at 12 knots<br/>(17,000 km at 22 km/h) |
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|Ship complement=8 officers, 201 enlisted |
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'''USS ''Holder'' (DE-401)''' was an |
'''USS ''Holder'' (DE-401)''' was an {{sclass|Edsall|destroyer escort}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. Named for Lieutenant (junior grade) [[Randolph Mitchell Holder]] (a naval aviator who was reported missing during the [[Battle of Midway]]), she was the first of two U.S. Naval vessels to bear the name. |
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==History== |
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''Holder'' was launched by [[Brown Shipbuilding]] of [[Houston, Texas |
''Holder'' was launched by [[Brown Shipbuilding]] of [[Houston]], Texas, 27 November 1943; sponsored by Annette Holder, mother of Lieutenant (junior grade) Holder; and commissioned 18 January 1944. After completion of her shakedown cruise, ''Holder'' departed 24 March escorting a convoy bound for Mediterranean ports. Proceeding along the coast of [[Algeria]] the convoy was followed 10 and 11 April by German planes and just before midnight 11 April it was attacked by [[torpedo bomber]]s. ''Holder'' and the other escorts immediately opened fire and began making smoke, but a torpedo struck the escort vessel amidships on the port side, causing two heavy explosions. Though fires spread and flooding was serious, ''Holder''{{'}}s crew remained at their guns to drive off the attackers without damage to the convoy. Alert damage control kept the ship seaworthy and she arrived in tow at [[Oran]] for repairs. There it was decided to tow her to New York, where she arrived safely 9 June 1944. |
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''Holder'' decommissioned at [[New York Navy Yard]] 13 September 1944, and was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] 23 September 1944. A 95'-long section of the [[stern]] portion of ''Holder' |
''Holder'' decommissioned at [[New York Navy Yard]] 13 September 1944, and was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] 23 September 1944. A 95'-long section of the [[stern]] portion of ''Holder''{{'}}s hull was used to repair {{USS|Menges|DE-320|6}}; the remainder was sold for scrap to John A. Witte, [[Staten Island]], New York on 19 June 1947. |
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The bell of the ship is on display inside the museum ship [[USS Slater|USS ''Slater'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USS Holder DE-401 - Documents |url=http://www.ussholder.com/DE401-Documents.html |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.ussholder.com}}</ref> |
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==Honors== |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of U.S. Navy losses in World War II]] |
* [[List of U.S. Navy losses in World War II]] |
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==References== |
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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h7/holder-i.htm}} |
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* {{cite web|title=''Holder''|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h7/holder-i.htm| |
* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h7/holder-i.htm}} |
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* {{cite web|title=''Holder''|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h7/holder-i.htm|access-date=19 March 2007}} |
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* {{cite web|title=USS ''Holder'' (DE-401)|work=Destroyer Escort Photo Archive |
* {{cite web|title=USS ''Holder'' (DE-401)|work=Destroyer Escort Photo Archive |
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|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/401.htm| |
|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/401.htm|access-date=19 March 2007}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ussholder.com/ USS ''Holder''] official website |
* [http://www.ussholder.com/ USS ''Holder''] official website |
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* [http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-371Menges.htm U-Boat Archive U-371] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070906142604/http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-371Menges.htm U-Boat Archive U-371] |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/401.htm NavSource.org - DE-401] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/401.htm NavSource.org - DE-401] |
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An image of USS Holder (DE-401) being stripped as a parts hulk
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History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas |
Laid down | 6 October 1943 |
Launched | 27 November 1943 |
Commissioned | 18 January 1944 |
Stricken | 23 September 1944 |
Fate | Irreparably damaged by German aircraft on 11 April 1944, scrapped 1947 |
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Class and type | Edsall-class destroyer escort |
Displacement |
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Length | 306 ft (93.3 m) |
Beam | 36.58 ft (11.1 m) |
Draft | 10.42 ft (3.2 m) full load |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Range | 9,100 nmi (16,900 km; 10,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 8 officers, 201 enlisted |
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USS Holder (DE-401) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Lieutenant (junior grade) Randolph Mitchell Holder (a naval aviator who was reported missing during the Battle of Midway), she was the first of two U.S. Naval vessels to bear the name.
History[edit]
Holder was launched by Brown Shipbuilding of Houston, Texas, 27 November 1943; sponsored by Annette Holder, mother of Lieutenant (junior grade) Holder; and commissioned 18 January 1944. After completion of her shakedown cruise, Holder departed 24 March escorting a convoy bound for Mediterranean ports. Proceeding along the coast of Algeria the convoy was followed 10 and 11 April by German planes and just before midnight 11 April it was attacked by torpedo bombers. Holder and the other escorts immediately opened fire and began making smoke, but a torpedo struck the escort vessel amidships on the port side, causing two heavy explosions. Though fires spread and flooding was serious, Holder's crew remained at their guns to drive off the attackers without damage to the convoy. Alert damage control kept the ship seaworthy and she arrived in tow at Oran for repairs. There it was decided to tow her to New York, where she arrived safely 9 June 1944.
Holder decommissioned at New York Navy Yard 13 September 1944, and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 23 September 1944. A 95'-long section of the stern portion of Holder's hull was used to repair USS Menges; the remainder was sold for scrap to John A. Witte, Staten Island, New York on 19 June 1947.
The bell of the ship is on display inside the museum ship USS Slater.[1]
Honors[edit]
Holder received one battle star for World War II service.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "USS Holder DE-401 - Documents". www.ussholder.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- "Holder". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- "USS Holder (DE-401)". Destroyer Escort Photo Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
External links[edit]
- USS Holder official website
- U-Boat Archive U-371
- NavSource.org - DE-401