USS McMorris DE1036
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USS McMorris and the USS Sculpin's
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The USS McMorris (DE-1036), fourth and last ship of her
class, was designed primarily as an antisubmarine escort vessel.
She was built with several recent developments at the time
including a unique upper deck arrangement, aluminum mast and
superstructure, and the latest in electronic detection equipment
which continued to change over the years. The ship was designed
with crew comfort in mind which included complete
air-conditioning, improved recreation facilities, a ship-wide
recorded entertainment system, and semiprivate living quarters.
McMorris was 312 feet long, displaced 1900 tons, with a maximum
beam of 38 feet. The ship was powered by four Fairbanks-Morse
diesel engines that delivered 9200 shaft horsepower to the single
screw, propelling the ship to speeds in excess of 20 knots. Her
main battery originally consisted of two 3"/50 single gun rapid
fire mounts and two trainable MK 32 torpedo tube mounts, a stern
mounted depth charge rack, and two sets of ahead firing hedgehog
batteries behind the forward gun mount. The hedgehogs were
subsequently removed and replaced temporarily by a Norwegian built
Terne II antisubmarine missile launcher which was later removed.
The depth charge rack was also removed in later years.
(Stricken December 16 1974. To Indonesia December 16 1974. Renamed
Ngurah Rai, Still in service as of MAR 2002.)
A complete history with a list of Commanding Officers, Service
Awards received and Units Served is here.
The USS McMorris was named after Vice Admiral Charles H.
McMorris, a brief biography is here.
On 31 January, 1967 at or about 20.38.5N and 156-48.5W, USS
McMorris DE-1036 and the Gasoline Tanker USS Tombigbee AOG11
collided. The story and pictures are here.
USS McMORRIS 2026 REUNION
Hi Shipmates,
Our next reunion will be held in Branson, MO in 2026. Date and
details will become available later this year. For the latest and
most timely updates, join on our Facebook Page: USS
McMorris Group.
If you have any questions, please call or email us Below:
Scott Vliek
Lorraine and Jules Galbreth (Plank Owner)
1997 Reunion Pictures
| 2000 Reunion Pictures | 2004 Reunion
Pictures
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