Rall
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Evarts-class Destroyer Escort |
| Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
| Laid Down | 24 May 1943 |
| Launched | 23 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 Apr 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 11 Dec 1945 |
| Displacement | 1,140 tons standard; 1,430 tons full |
| Length | 289 feet |
| Beam | 35 feet |
| Draft | 11 feet |
| Machinery | 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive with two screws |
| Power Output | 6,000 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 19 knots |
| Range | 4,150nm at 12 knots |
| Crew | 198 |
| Armament | 3x3in, 1x1.1in anti-aircraft, 9x20mm anti-aircraft, 1 Hedgehog Projector, 8 depth charge projectors |
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Rall Operational Timeline
| 8 Apr 1944 | Rall was commissioned into service. |
| 11 Dec 1945 | Rall was decommissioned from service. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Dennis Duffey says:
10 Sep 2009 12:15:20 PM
Nicole, I am the coordinator for the Reunion of shipmates from the USS Rall. We are haveing a reunion in New Orleans, LA the end of this month. Email me and i will send you the reunion information.
Dennis
Dennis Duffrey
10 Sep 2009 12:15:20 PM
Nicole, I am the coordinator for the Reunion of shipmates from the USS Rall. We are haveing a reunion in New Orleans, LA the end of this month. Email me and i will send you the reunion information.
Dennis
Dennis Duffrey
3. Chris Wilkinson says:
16 Oct 2009 02:46:17 PM
My grandfather, William Wilkinson, served on the Rall and was seriously wounded in the kamikaze attack.
16 Oct 2009 02:46:17 PM
My grandfather, William Wilkinson, served on the Rall and was seriously wounded in the kamikaze attack.
4. Val Shumate says:
2 Dec 2011 12:54:55 PM
Chris Wilkison,
I was crew member aboard the USS Rall DE-304. I maintain Rosters & publish News Letter. If you would like to be included, contact me at valshaus@yahoo.com
2 Dec 2011 12:54:55 PM
Chris Wilkison,
I was crew member aboard the USS Rall DE-304. I maintain Rosters & publish News Letter. If you would like to be included, contact me at valshaus@yahoo.com
5. Gary Cooksey says:
1 Jan 2012 06:47:13 PM
my father was aboard the USS Rall , his name was Billy Lee Cooksey and I would like to get some info on him and his ship and his shipmates , he would not talk about his time in the service and he passed away back in 1988 and any info you can share would be appreciated, thank you. my e-mail is thing2do48@yahoo.com
1 Jan 2012 06:47:13 PM
my father was aboard the USS Rall , his name was Billy Lee Cooksey and I would like to get some info on him and his ship and his shipmates , he would not talk about his time in the service and he passed away back in 1988 and any info you can share would be appreciated, thank you. my e-mail is thing2do48@yahoo.com
6. William Maunder says:
14 Mar 2012 07:02:42 PM
I received a letter about the reunion in April and misplaced the details. I would like to attend. Could you send me the information so that I may make reservations?
My dad served on the USS Rall and was wounded during the kamikaze attack. My wife and I would like to attend the reunion to meet the folks that dad served with.
14 Mar 2012 07:02:42 PM
I received a letter about the reunion in April and misplaced the details. I would like to attend. Could you send me the information so that I may make reservations?
My dad served on the USS Rall and was wounded during the kamikaze attack. My wife and I would like to attend the reunion to meet the folks that dad served with.
7. Sharity Busby Nesnick says:
4 Nov 2013 07:34:21 AM
My great-grandfather Theodore Golden was aboard the USS Rall and was a survivor of the attack. He passed away before I was born (or very young) and my cousins and I are trying to put together what info we can on him for family history. Any info that can obtain would be greatly appreciated.
4 Nov 2013 07:34:21 AM
My great-grandfather Theodore Golden was aboard the USS Rall and was a survivor of the attack. He passed away before I was born (or very young) and my cousins and I are trying to put together what info we can on him for family history. Any info that can obtain would be greatly appreciated.
8. Tom Cooney says:
17 Oct 2014 06:57:34 PM
My father Thomas Patrick Cooney served on the USS Rall and recently passed away at 88 years. He supported one of the front guns. If anyone had any pictures to share it would be appreciated.
17 Oct 2014 06:57:34 PM
My father Thomas Patrick Cooney served on the USS Rall and recently passed away at 88 years. He supported one of the front guns. If anyone had any pictures to share it would be appreciated.
9. george a griffitts says:
25 Aug 2015 03:24:52 PM
My father john woodrow griffitts was killed during the kamikaze attack in april 1945. I was sixteen months old, I have one picture of my dad holding me when i was a baby.
25 Aug 2015 03:24:52 PM
My father john woodrow griffitts was killed during the kamikaze attack in april 1945. I was sixteen months old, I have one picture of my dad holding me when i was a baby.
10. Anonymous says:
7 Sep 2016 05:24:32 PM
My father served on the USS Rall and I was also looking for
Any pictures, information about the Crew.
His name was Tom Cooney.
7 Sep 2016 05:24:32 PM
My father served on the USS Rall and I was also looking for
Any pictures, information about the Crew.
His name was Tom Cooney.
11. Craig Johnson says:
17 Aug 2020 08:20:48 PM
My great uncle William O'Toole Johnson was killed by the Kamikaze attack on April 12. My father was named after him.
17 Aug 2020 08:20:48 PM
My great uncle William O'Toole Johnson was killed by the Kamikaze attack on April 12. My father was named after him.
12. Anonymous says:
4 Oct 2021 12:35:52 AM
My father was a radioman on the Rall and was wounded during the Kamikaze attack. He had a piece of the plane's wing in his shin. We still have it. The plane was the one with the 500# bomb. April 12th 1945 is the day Roosevelt died. It was also my mother's 17th birthday. He passed on peacefully in 2013. If anyone remembers Paul Bergstrom please let me know. Jay Bergstrom
4 Oct 2021 12:35:52 AM
My father was a radioman on the Rall and was wounded during the Kamikaze attack. He had a piece of the plane's wing in his shin. We still have it. The plane was the one with the 500# bomb. April 12th 1945 is the day Roosevelt died. It was also my mother's 17th birthday. He passed on peacefully in 2013. If anyone remembers Paul Bergstrom please let me know. Jay Bergstrom
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My grand father Everett fornter was one of the men on the uss rall in world war 2 is any one still alive or a decendint of a ship mate of my grandfathers i would like to talk to you