There is no record of USS OSBERG (DE-538) in the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.” The following information was obtained from the sources indicated. OSBERG DE-538 Displacement: 1,430 t. Length: 306’ Beam: 37’ Draft: 11’2” (full load) Speed: 23 k. Complement: 156 Armament: 2 5”; 4 40mm; 10 20mm; 3 21” torpedo tubes; 8 depth charge projectors; 2 depth charge tracks; 1 hedge hog Class: JOHN C. BUTLER OSBERG was laid down 3 November 1943, by the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Mass.; launched 7 December 1943; and commissioned on 10 December 1945. [Stricken from the Navy Register on 1 August 1972, OSBERG was sold on 5 February 1974. K. Jack Bauer and Stephen S. Roberts, “Register of Ships of the U. S. Navy, 1775-1990,” p.243, 244. “Conway’s All The World’s Fighting Ships, 1922-1946,” p.137.] Transcribed by Michael Hansen mhansen2@home.com