USS Alexander J. Luke

USS Alexander J. Luke (DE/DER-577), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Sergeant Alexander J. Luke (1916–1942), who was killed in action during the attack on Tulagi on 6 August 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

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DE-577
speed 24 knot, length 93.2 metre, draft 3.3 metre, beam 11.1 metre, 
Buckley-class destroyer escort, destroyer escort, United States Navy, 

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1943-11-05T00:00:00Z

1943-11-05T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1947-10-18T00:00:00Z

1947-10-18T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-02-19T00:00:00Z

1944-02-19T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1943-12-28T00:00:00Z

1943-12-28T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

USS Alexander J. Luke (DE-577) laid up at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, in May 1970 (NH 79812)

USS Alexander J. Luke (DE-577) underway, circa in 1944

USS Alexander J. Luke (DER-577) at New York on 1 June 1946 (NH 79724)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Alexander J. Luke (DE-577) laid up at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, in May 1970 (NH 79812)		Commons
commons	image		USS Alexander J. Luke (DE-577) underway, circa in 1944		Commons
commons	image		USS Alexander J. Luke (DER-577) at New York on 1 June 1946 (NH 79724)		Commons