USS Richard S. Bull

History
United States
Name	Richard S. Bull
Laid down	18 August 1943
Launched	16 November 1943
Commissioned	26 February 1944
Decommissioned	March 1946
Stricken	30 June 1968
Honours &; awards	5 battle stars for World War II
Fate	Sunk as target off California, 24 June 1969
General characteristics
Class & type	John C. Butler-class destroyer escort; WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns);
Displacement	1,350 long tons (1,372 t)
Length	306 ft (93 m), overall
Beam	36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft	13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max)
Propulsion	2 boilers,; 2 geared steam turbines,; 12,000 shp (8,900 kW),; 2 screws;
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles at 12 knots; (11,000 km at 22 km/h);
Complement	14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament	2 5 in (127 mm) DP guns,; 4 (2×2) 40 mm AA guns,; 10 20 mm cannon,; 3 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes,; 1 Hedgehog projector,; 2 depth charge tracks,; 8 K-gun depth charge projectors;

USS Richard S. Bull (DE-402) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was finally sunk as a target in 1969.

History

United States
Name	Richard S. Bull
Laid down	18 August 1943
Launched	16 November 1943
Commissioned	26 February 1944
Decommissioned	March 1946
Stricken	30 June 1968
Honours & awards	5 battle stars for World War II
Fate	Sunk as target off California, 24 June 1969
General characteristics
Class & type	John C. Butler-class destroyer escort WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement	1,350 long tons (1,372 t)
Length	306 ft (93 m), overall
Beam	36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft	13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max)
Propulsion	2 boilers, 2 geared steam turbines, 12,000 shp (8,900 kW), 2 screws
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles at 12 knots (11,000 km at 22 km/h)
Complement	14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament	2 5 in (127 mm) DP guns, 4 (2×2) 40 mm AA guns, 10 20 mm cannon, 3 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 1 Hedgehog projector, 2 depth charge tracks, 8 K-gun depth charge projectors