The second Beatty (DD-756) was launched on 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Island, New York; sponsored by Mrs. Charles H. Drayton, daughter, and Miss Mary Drayton, granddaughter of Admiral Beatty; and commissioned on 31 March 1945.
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Beatty reported to Commander, Operational Training Command, Atlantic Fleet, 22 June 1945 for duty as a training ship. She operated in Chesapeake Bay and made one cruise to the Caribbean between June and November. On 10 November 1945 she departed Norfolk, Virginia for the Pacific, arriving at San Diego on 25 November. She remained on the west coast until the end of March 1946 when she rejoined the Atlantic Fleet.
Between February and August 1947 Beatty cruised in Northern European waters. She conducted her first tour in the Mediterranean between September 1948 and January 1949. While in the Mediterranean she served on patrol duty, based at Haifa, Israel, during the Arab-Israeli dispute. Retiring to the east coast Beatty operated out of Melville and Newport, Rhode Island, along the eastern seaboard, and in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico until March 1951 when she returned to the Mediterranean. This cruise lasted until June.
On 2 October 1951 Beatty departed Newport for Yokosuka, Japan, via the Panama Canal. Upon arrival 31 October 1951, she joined Task Force 77 for patrol and blockade duty off the east coast of Korea. During November she participated in shore bombardments of Wonsan, Chongjin, Songjin, and Tanchon. On 15 February she again bombarded targets at Wonsan. On 27 February 1952 she departed Yokosuka. Sailing via Hong Kong, Singapore, and Colombo, Ceylon, she transited the Suez Canal for a brief tour of the Mediterranean. She departed Cannes, France, 12 April and arrived at Newport 21 April 1952.
Beatty remained active with the Atlantic Fleet. She made several tours of the Mediterranean, as a unit of the 6th Fleet, and conducted local operations, type training, and training cruises along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean.
Beatty received two battle stars for her Korean service.
beatty, other, ships, with, same, name, beatty, allen, sumner, class, destroyer, second, ship, united, states, navy, named, admiral, frank, beatty, historyunited, statesnamebeattynamesakefrank, beattybuilderbethlehem, mariners, harbor, staten, island, yorklaid. For other ships with the same name see USS Beatty USS Beatty DD 756 an Allen M Sumner class destroyer was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral Frank Beatty HistoryUnited StatesNameBeattyNamesakeFrank BeattyBuilderBethlehem Mariners Harbor Staten Island New YorkLaid down4 July 1944Launched30 November 1944Commissioned31 March 1945Decommissioned14 July 1972Stricken14 July 1972FateTo Venezuela 14 July 1972VenezuelaNameCaraboboAcquired14 July 1972Stricken1981FateStricken and scrapped in 1981 General characteristicsClass and typeAllen M Sumner class destroyerDisplacement2 200 tonsLength376 ft 6 in 114 76 m Beam40 ft 12 m Draft15 ft 8 in 4 78 m Propulsion60 000 shp 45 000 kW 2 propellersSpeed34 knots 63 km h 39 mph Range6 500 nmi 12 000 km 7 500 mi at 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph Complement336Armament6 5 in 127 mm 38 cal guns 12 40 mm AA guns 11 20 mm AA guns 10 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 6 depth charge projectors 2 depth charge tracksThe second Beatty DD 756 was launched on 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co Staten Island New York sponsored by Mrs Charles H Drayton daughter and Miss Mary Drayton granddaughter of Admiral Beatty and commissioned on 31 March 1945 History editBeatty reported to Commander Operational Training Command Atlantic Fleet 22 June 1945 for duty as a training ship She operated in Chesapeake Bay and made one cruise to the Caribbean between June and November On 10 November 1945 she departed Norfolk Virginia for the Pacific arriving at San Diego on 25 November She remained on the west coast until the end of March 1946 when she rejoined the Atlantic Fleet Between February and August 1947 Beatty cruised in Northern European waters She conducted her first tour in the Mediterranean between September 1948 and January 1949 While in the Mediterranean she served on patrol duty based at Haifa Israel during the Arab Israeli dispute Retiring to the east coast Beatty operated out of Melville and Newport Rhode Island along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico until March 1951 when she returned to the Mediterranean This cruise lasted until June On 2 October 1951 Beatty departed Newport for Yokosuka Japan via the Panama Canal Upon arrival 31 October 1951 she joined Task Force 77 for patrol and blockade duty off the east coast of Korea During November she participated in shore bombardments of Wonsan Chongjin Songjin and Tanchon On 15 February she again bombarded targets at Wonsan On 27 February 1952 she departed Yokosuka Sailing via Hong Kong Singapore and Colombo Ceylon she transited the Suez Canal for a brief tour of the Mediterranean She departed Cannes France 12 April and arrived at Newport 21 April 1952 Beatty remained active with the Atlantic Fleet She made several tours of the Mediterranean as a unit of the 6th Fleet and conducted local operations type training and training cruises along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Beatty received two battle stars for her Korean service References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editnavsource org USS Beatty hazegray org USS Beatty Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Beatty DD 756 amp oldid 1088640969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
