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USS ''McNulty'' (DE-581) was a ''Rudderow''-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II. ''McNulty'' was laid down 17 November 1943 by Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., Hingham, Massachusetts; launched 8 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Helen K. McNulty; and commissioned 31 March 1944, Lt. Comdr. William C. Jennings in command. After shakedown off Bermuda, ''McNulty'' trained along the east coast until leaving Chesapeake Bay on escort duty with UGS‑46 to Bizerte, Tunisia. Her guns helped drive off an attacking German bomber 12 July 1944, and her convoy safely reached Bizerte 2 days later. Following another convoy mission to New York, she made a similar crossing from Norfolk, Virginia to Tunisia to New York, then sailed with Cort Div 67 for the Pacific 3 November. Arriving in Hollandia, New Guinea 17 December, ''McNulty'' joined the 7th Fleet. Her first convoy escort mission was to Leyte, 19 December to 2 January 1945. In less than 24 hours she sortied with Task Group 78.9, the 2nd Lingayen Supply Group, and with it underwent a series of kamikaze attacks off Luzon 12 January 1945. Two merchantmen were damaged, and more than 100 soldiers aboard one of these were killed. ''McNulty'' safely reached Lingayen Gulf 13 January, then escorted ships back to Leyte, arriving 19 January. ''McNulty'' patrolled off Luzon 29 January as the San Narciso Attack Force carried out the landings which spearheaded the drive to take Manila. She continued patrol and escort duty in the Philippines and to the Admiralties, New Guinea, and Okinawa under the operational control of the Philippines sea frontier until the close of the war. ''McNulty'' sailed from Subic Bay 1 September to support occupation operations, first escorting ''Relief'' from Okinawa to Korea, then cruised the China coast before sailing for home from Okinawa 14 October. She arrived San Diego 5 November, decommissioned there 2 July 1946, and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet, where she remained at least into 1969. She was finally sunk as a target on 16 November 1972 off the coast of California, using a fuel-air explosive bomb. ''McNulty'' received two battle stars for World War II service. ==See also== *List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS McNulty (DE-581)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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