USS Abner Read (DD-769) [SEP] vessel class
USS Abner Read (DD-769)
USS "Abner Read" (DD-769) was a planned United States Navy laid down during World War II but never completed. The ship was to be the second ship named for Abner Read (1821–1863), a United States Navy officer killed during the American Civil War. She was assigned the name during construction when the first , a , was sunk by a kamikaze during the Battle of Leyte, 1 November 1944.
Construction.
"Abner Read" was laid down by the
"Hoel" (DD-768) and "Abner Read" (ii) (DD-769), both building by Bethlehem at San Francisco, were cancelled on 12 September 1946 prior to launch and broken up on the slip.
- "Seaman" (DD-791), built by Todd Pacific Shipyards at Seattle; partially completed. Put in reserve on 25 June 1946, sold 12 September 1961, scrapped 22 September 1961.
- Four unnamed vessels (DD-809 to DD-812) awarded to Bath Iron Works, five others (DD-813