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Ship's insignia
The insignia is a proud part of EVANS tradition.
The Cherokee
War Thunderbird and the words "ULETSU-
YA-STI," Cherokee for "Bold Warrior," commemorate Commander
E. E. EVANS, USN.
the ship's namesake. The Western Hemisphere
is shown to indicate the waters in which the ship operated.
Built by Puget Sound Barge and Dredging Co.Seattle, Washington.Cost $12.5 Million.Keel Laid April
08 1955.Launched September 14 1955 .Commissioned June 14 1957.Decommissioned December 03 1973.Length 314 feet, 6 inches. Extreme
Beam 36 feet, 9 inches.Armament 3"/50 caliber twin rapid fire gun mount forward,1 40mm mount aft & 6 anti-submarine Mk
32 Torpedo Tubes amidships.2 Foster-Wheeler Boilers.1 De Laval Geared Turbine.20,000 SHP.1 Shaft.Max Speed 28 Knots.Crew 12
Officers 161 Enlisted.NRF Crew 10 Officers 100 Enlisted supplemented by approximately 60 Selected Reservists from the Seattle
area.
12 Unit Awards
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (5) & VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL (7)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
18-JUN-1960 24-JUN-1960 G Quemoy Matsu
29-JUN-1960 30-JUN-1960
G
23-JUL-1961 24-JUL-1961 G
02-MAY-1963 04-MAY-1963 I Vietnam
11-AUG-1964 22-SEP-1964 I
Vietnam Service Medal
20-MAR-1966 24-MAR-1966
12-APR-1966 27-APR-1966
01-JUL-1966 02-JUL-1966
24-MAY-1967 05-JUN-1967
18-JUN-1967
27-JUN-1967
02-AUG-1967 14-AUG-1967
10-SEP-1967 06-OCT-1967
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