USS Ulvert M. Moore

History

USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war she returned home bearing five battle stars; when she was reactivated for the Korean War, she returned home after that war with three more.

Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) was named in honor of Ulvert Matthew Moore (1917–1942), a U.S. Navy pilot who was awarded the Navy Cross medal posthumously for his service with Torpedo Squadron 8 during the Battle of Midway.

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Wars and campaigns

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Key dates

1. 1917
   Ulvert Matthew Moore was born on 26 August 1917 in Williamson, West Virginia.
2. 1942
   As a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber pilot in VT-8, Ensign Moore took part in the pivotal Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942.
3. 1943
   She was laid down on 2 December 1943 at Houston, Texas, by the Brown Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 7 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
4. 1946
   Arriving at San Diego, California, on 22 November, the destroyer escort was decommissioned there on 24 May 1946 and placed in reserve.
5. 1951
   The destroyer escort was accordingly recommissioned at San Diego on 27 January 1951 and assigned to CortRon 9.
6. 1952
   After an overhaul at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard and antisubmarine and air defense training off the coast of California, Ulvert M. Moore got underway for the Far East and her second tour off Korea, departing San Diego on 18 October 1952.
7. 1954
   After conducting local operations, including antisubmarine, air defense, and type training evolutions, Ulvert M. Moore again sailed for the Far East, departing the west coast for Yokosuka on 20 May 1954.
8. 1958
   Placed out of commission, in reserve, on 10 October 1958 at Astoria, Oregon, the destroyer escort remained inactive until struck from the Navy List on 1 December 1965.

Dates and events quoted from the same Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Records that place someone aboard this ship

A ship history doesn't name everyone who served. These records do:

• Navy muster rolls, 1939–1949 (National Archives guide)
• Deck logs: how to get them (Naval History and Heritage Command)
• Crew lists research guide (NHHC)
• Search the National Archives Catalog for “USS Ulvert M. Moore”

More history

• Naval History and Heritage Command (DANFS)
• Wikipedia: USS Ulvert M. Moore