USS Bull
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been assigned the name Bull, in honor of Lieutenant (junior grade) Richard Bull
(1914–1942).
, a Buckley-class destroyer escort, launched in March 1943 and struck in 1966. She was sold to the Republic of China where she served as the ROCS Lu Shan (PF-36), until she was scrapped in 1995.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been assigned the name Bull, in honor of Lieutenant (junior grade) Richard Bull
Richard Bull (1914-1942)
Richard Bull was a United States Navy aviator during World War II.-Biography:He was born in New York City on 14 July 1914. He enlisted in the Navy on 16 July 1938 at Miami, Florida, and underwent flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., before winning his wings on 12 October 1939...
(1914–1942).
- Bull (DE-52), a Buckley-classBuckley class destroyer escortThe Buckley class destroyer escorts were 102 destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 - 1944. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. The lead ship was USS Buckley which was launched on 9 January 1943. The ships had General Electric steam...
destroyer escortDestroyer escortA destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
, transferred before launching in February 1943 to the Royal Navy, in which she served as HMS Bentinck (K314)HMS Bentinck (K314)HMS Bentinck was a Buckley class Captains class frigate during World War II. Named after John Bentinck commander of which participated in a number of engagements during the Seven Years' War including one in which HMS Niger defeated the French 74 gun ship of the line Diadem.Originally destined for...
. She was returned to the United States and struck in 1946.
, a Buckley-class destroyer escort, launched in March 1943 and struck in 1966. She was sold to the Republic of China where she served as the ROCS Lu Shan (PF-36), until she was scrapped in 1995.
See also
- USS Richard S. Bull (DE-402)USS Richard S. Bull (DE-402)USS Richard S. Bull was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the United States Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket.She was named in...
, a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort named for Ensign Richard S. BullRichard S. BullRichard Salisbury Bull, Jr. was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, on 6 January 1913. Graduating from the United States Naval Academy, he was commissioned ensign on 4 June 1936. Trained as a naval aviator in 1938–39 at NAS Pensacola, Fla., he served in the fleet in 1941...
(1913–1942), which was launched in November 1943 and struck in 1968.