USS Harry F. Bauer

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|Ship displacement=2,200 tons |Ship length= |Ship beam= |Ship height= |Ship draught= |Ship draft= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion= |Ship speed= |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship complement=363 officers and enlisted |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=* 6 x /38 cal. guns * 12 x 40 mm guns * 8 x 20 mm cannons * 2 x depth charge tracks * 4 x depth charge projectors |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |} '''USS ''Harry F. Bauer'' (DD-738/DM-26/MMD-26)''' was a destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Commander Harry F. Bauer (1904–1942).

''Harry F. Bauer'' was launched as destroyer DD-738 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, 9 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Gladys Boyd Bauer, widow of Lt. Comdr. Bauer; converted to minelayer DM-26 and commissioned on 22 September 1944. The executive officer was Robert M. Morgenthau. Provided by Wikipedia