Lawrence Loy

USS Loy USS Loy Buckley-class destroyer escort USS Loy (DE-160/APD-56), a Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. She was converted to high-speed transport (APD) in late 1945. Following her decommissioning, she spent another 19 years in reserve before being sold for scrap in 1966. Quick facts History, United States ... The U.S. navy destroyer escort USS Loy (DE-160) History United States Name USS Loy Namesake Jackson Keith Loy Ordered 1942 Builder Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia Laid down 23 April 1943 Launched 4 July 1943 Commissioned 12 September 1943 Decommissioned 21 February 1947 Reclassified APD-56, 24 November 1944 Stricken 1 September 1964 Honors and awards 1 battle star (World War II) Fate…

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