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USS Bullard
World War II Destroyer
Named after Adm. W.H.G. Bullard
Awarded nine battle stars for combat action:
Wake Island, Rabaul strike, Tarawa, the occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, Admiralty Islands landings, Hollandia, Saipan and Guam, and Okinawa.

Stats
Destroyer, Fletcher Class
Displacement: 2,050 tons
Length: 376 feet
Beam: 39 feet
Draft: 18 feet
Armament: Torpedo tubes
Crew: 329
Speed: 35 knots
Power: 60,000 h.p.
Commissioned: 1943


USS Bullard was christened by the widow of Admiral W.H.G. Bullard on Feb. 28, 1943. It was built by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N. J.; its first captain was Commander G. R. Hartwig.



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