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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSMaloy |
| Namesake | Thomas Joel Maloy |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation,Orange, Texas |
| Laid down | 10 May 1943 |
| Launched | 18 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 28 May 1965 |
| Reclassified | EDE-791, 14 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 1 June 1965 |
| Honors and awards | 1battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 11 March 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Buckley-classdestroyer escort |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Complement | 186 |
| Armament |
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USSMaloy (DE-791/EDE-791), aBuckley-classdestroyer escort of theUnited States Navy.
Thomas Joel Maloy was born on 26 September 1906 inPortland, Oregon. He enlisted in the Navy on 30 September 1926. On 13 November 1942, in action offGuadalcanal, Chief Watertender Maloy's ship,USS Atlanta, was torpedoed and went dead in the water. After ordering his crew to abandon number one fireroom, Maloy remained at his station struggling to stem the rapid flooding of the area. Compelled to leave the compartment, he proceeded to the forward engine room to investigate conditions there. He perished in this heroic attempt to save the ship. He was posthumously awarded theNavy Cross.
Maloy (DE-791) was laid down byConsolidated Steel Corporation inOrange, Texas, on 10 May 1943; launched on 18 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas J. Maloy, widow of Chief Water Tender Maloy; and commissioned on 13 December 1943.
Maloy spent her entireWorld War II service with theAtlantic Fleet. On her first assignment she escorted trooptransports to thePanama Canal and screened anescort carrier back to the east coast. Then in early March 1944 she crossed the Atlantic toNorthern Ireland, and until June conducted amphibious training along the English coast in preparation for theinvasion of France.
OnD-Day, 6 June 1944,Maloy supported operations offOmaha Beach in this hard-fought assault where naval gunfire support played a decisive role in victory. She continued to patrol off theNormandy coast and among theChannel Islands for the remainder of the war, raiding enemy shipping whenever possible. With the capitulation of Germany on 8 May 1945, she escorted the firstconvoy to re-enterSaint Peter Port,Guernsey, Channel Islands. The destroyer escort then returned to the United States, arriving on 18 June 1945.
The following May,Maloy commenced working forOperational Development Force, New London Detachment, and was redesignatedEDE-791 on 14 August 1946. For the next 18 years,Maloy played a large role in the ever-changing Navy, primarily testing and evaluating experimental equipment in connection with various projects of theUnderwater Sound Laboratory. While testing the new equipment,Maloy continued to fulfill regular duties, which included service as a school and training ship for theFleet Sonar School at Key West, and participated inanti-submarine warfare, convoy, and other fleet exercises.
During this time she also successfully completed emergency assignments. AtPortland, Maine, 11 November 1947 to 25 March 1948,Maloy provided electrical power for the city when, because of extreme drought conditions, local power companies could not draw on their normal power source, the lakes and rivers of the area. In May and June 1961, she cruised off theDominican Republic to provide, if necessary, protection for American citizens during therevolution in that country. And the following year she provided support for the Cuban quarantine during theCuban Missile Crisis of October–November. For the next two years,Maloy continued her test and evaluation assignments.
She decommissioned atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 May 1965 and was struck from theNavy List on 1 June 1965. On 11 March 1966, she was sold to theNorth American Smelting Company ofWilmington, Delaware, for scrap.
Maloy received onebattle star for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entries can be foundhere andhere.
