USS Purdy (DD-734), was an Allen M. Sumner -class destroyer of the United States Navy. Frederick Warren Purdy was born on 4 December 1911 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as an Ensign on 1 June 1933.

Named for: Frederick Warren Purdy. Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 2250 tons. Length: 376 feet 6 inches . Beam: 40 feet . Flank Speed: 34 knots . Range: 6500 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition:Sold 11 June 1974 and broken up for scrap.

Apr 28, 2016 · Frederick Warren Purdy, born 4 December 1911 in Chicago, Ill., graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned Ensign 1 June 1933. Prior to World War II he served at sea in Mississippi,...

Relieved from Korean duty 27 February, Purdy sailed for home via the Suez Canal and on 21 March completed her round-the-world cruise. Western Atlantic and Caribbean exercises carried her into 1953 and on 27 April she departed Newport for a second circumnavigation of the earth.

USS PURDY DD-734 Ship History. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, April 2016. Purdy (DD-734) was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, 22 December 1943; launched 7 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. F. W. Purdy, widow of Lt. Comdr. Purdy; and commissioned 18 July 1944 Comdr. Frank L. Johnson in command.

Explore the remarkable legacy of USS Purdy DD-734, a distinguished destroyer that played a pivotal role in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Learn about its combat engagements, awards, and enduring honors, keeping its …

Photo #: 80-G-440450: USS Purdy (DD-734) en route to the the United States with Destroyer Division 122, following Korean War combat duty, circa 27 February - 21 March 1952. Photo was received by the Naval Photographic Center in March 1952.

USS Purdy (DD-734), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Frederick Warren Purdy, who was awarded the Silver Star for his rescue efforts while the Strong (DD-467) was sinking on 5 July 1942.

Fighting valiantly against a group of more than thirty hostile aircraft attacking her from all directions, the U.S.S. PURDY sent up relentless barrages of antiaircraft fire during a violent air-sea battle which lasted for one and one-half hours.

The USS Purdy (DD-734) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer laid down on December 22, 1943, as DD-734 and launched on July 18, the following year. It was commissioned on July 18, 1944, under Comdr. Frank L. Johnson’s command and served in the US Navy for 29 years until it was decommissioned in 1973.