The original invitation to the Dennis J. Buckley Commissioning

Thanks to Buckley shipmate Lew Rozolis

CLASS - GEARING As Built.
Displacement 3460 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 390' 6"(oa) x 40' 10" x 14' 4" (Max)
Armament 6 x 5"/38AA (3x2), 12 x 40mm AA, 11 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).
Machinery, 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 36.8 Knots, Range 4500 NM@ 20 Knots, Crew 336.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath ME July 24 1944.
Launched December 20 1944 and commissioned March 2 1945.
Decommissioned (?).
Stricken July 1 1973.
Fate Sold April 29 1974 and broken up for scrap.

1966 letter of Commendation  

Buckley original call sign                 
                                                        N                        T                        T                        Q

In later years it was changed           
                                                           N                      D                         J                           B

Original voice call sign     Hush - Hush

Later years voice call sign changed to Hasty Scout

Ship Patches ( click on patch for full size picture)

                                 
       Don Domijan       Frank Neuman     Mike Smoliaski     Michael Wyatt       Dennis Emerson