Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Destroyer Escort |
Class | Buckley |
Pennant | DE 65 |
Built by | Bethlehem Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 10 Jan 1942 |
Laid down | 1 Mar 1943 |
Launched | 29 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 30 Aug 1943 |
End service | 13 May 1946 |
History | Converted to High Speed Transport and reclassified APD-45 on 23 February 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Lee Fox (DE 65)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Lt.Cdr. William Croft Jennings, USNR | 30 Aug 1943 | 21 Dec 1943 |
2 | Lt. William Graham Claytor, Jr., USNR | 21 Dec 1943 | 11 Oct 1944 |
3 | John Howard Uhl, USNR | 11 Oct 1944 | 20 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Lee Fox include:
5 Nov 1943
Convoy UT 4A.
The New York section of this convoy departed on 5 November 1943.
It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Brazil (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Examiner (American, 6737 GRT, built 1942), Frederick Lykes (American, 7773 GRT, built 1940) and Ocean Mail (American, 7842 GRT, built 1941).
The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role) HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the tanker USS Salamonie (T/Capt. L.J. Johns, USN) were also part of the New York Section of the convoy.
The New York Section of the convoy was escorted by the destroyers USS Frankford (T/Cdr. T.J. Thornhill, Jr., USN, with COMDESRON 18, T/Capt. W.K. Mendenhall, Jr, USN, on board), USS Carmick (T/Cdr. R.O. Beer, USN), USS Doyle (T/Cdr. C.E. Boyd, USN), USS Endicott (T/Cdr. W.S. Heald, USN), USS McCook (T/Cdr. S.C. Anderson, USN) and the destroyer escort USS Ira Jeffery (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Fitch, USNR).
The Boston section of this convoy also departed on 5 November 1943.
It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Explorer (American, 6736 GRT, built 1939) and General George W. Goethals (American, 12093 GRT, built 1942).
The Boston Section of the convoy was escorted by the destroyers USS Decatur (T/Cdr. J.B. Williams, USN, with COMDESDIV 53, T/Capt. B.S. Copping, USN), USS Clemson (Lt. W.F. Moran, USNR) and USS Greer (Lt. M.D. Cooper, USNR). These three destroyers did not join the convoy.
The two sections merged on 7 November 1943. Also joining on 7 November 1943 was the escort destroyer USS Lee Fox (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Jennings, USNR) which had been delayed due to engine trouble and could not sail with the New York Section on the 5th.
On 11 November 1943, USS Carmick and USS Lee Fox were detached to the Azores to fue. Refueling at sea had been impossible in the weather conditions that had been encountered.
On 12 November 1943, fuelling at sea was possible, so USS Doyle, USS Endicott, USS McCook and USS Frankford fuelled from USS Salamonie.
On 13 November 1943, USS Ira Jeffery fuelled from USS Salamonie.
The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 16 November 1943. USS Carmick and USS Lee Fox had been unable to rejoin the convoy before it's arrival.
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