USS Dearborn (PF-33)

USS "Dearborn" (PF-33), a "Tacoma"-class frigate, is so far the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Dearborn, Michigan.

"Dearborn" (PF-33) was laid down on 15 August 1943 by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Company of Superior, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract. She was named "Dearborn" and launched on 27 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. R. C. Dahlinger of Dearborn, Michigan; and commissioned on 10 September 1944, with Lieutenant Commander F. F. Nichols, USCG, in command.

Sailing from Boston, Massachusetts, on 3 November 1944, "Dearborn" arrived at NS Argentia, Newfoundland, 4 days later for duty on weather patrol. She had similar duty off Bermuda, as well as plane guard and search and rescue duty until 30 April 1946 when she arrived back at Boston. On 7 May, she departed for Charleston, South Carolina, arriving there 2 days later. "Dearborn" was decommissioned there on 5 June 1946, and sold on 8 July 1947.

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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d2/dearborn.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Dearborn"]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08033.htm navsource.org: USS "Dearborn"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/patrol/pf33.htm hazegray.org: USS "Dearborn"]