USS Charles R. Ware (DE-547)

USS Charles R. Ware (DE-547) was a proposed World War II United States Navy John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was never built.

History
United States
NameUSS Charles R. Ware
NamesakeLieutenant Charles R. Ware (1911-1942), a U.S. Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient
BuilderBoston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts (proposed)
Laid downNever
FateConstruction contract cancelled 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeJohn C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Displacement1,350 tons
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam36 ft 8 in (11 m)
Draft9 ft 5 in (3 m)
Propulsion2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt
Complement14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament

Charles R. Ware was planned to be built at the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. Her construction contract was cancelled in 1944 before her construction could begin.

The name Charles R. Ware was reassigned to the destroyer USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865).

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