USS Seid ( DE - 256 ) USS " Seid " ( DE - 256 ) was an of the United States Navy during World War II . She was sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft . She performed escort and antisubmarine operations in dangerous battle areas and returned home safely to the States . " Seid " was laid down on 10 January 1943 by the Boston Navy Yard ; launched on 22 February 1943 ; sponsored by Mrs . George Seid , mother of Ensign Seid ; and commissioned on 11 June 1943 , Comdr . Charles A . Thorwall , USNR , in command . The ship was named in honor of Daniel Seid , a winner of the Air Medal , who was killed in action in 1942 . Initial World War II Operations on the U . S . East Coast . Following shakedown training off Bermuda , the destroyer escort returned to Boston , Massachusetts , on 31 July 1943 . On 16 August , " Seid " performed her first task for which she had been designed , in searching for an enemy submarine sighted by a Navy blimp off Cape Hatteras . The patrol was fruitless , however , and " Seid " returned to Norfolk , Virginia , 24 hours later . World War II Pacific Theatre operations . At Norfolk , " Seid " served two weeks as a training ship for the crews of other destroyer escorts . On 24 August , she got underway in the screen which escorted eight troop transports to the Panama Canal Zone . The convoy arrived at Coco Solo , Canal Zone , on 30 August , and , after fueling , proceeded through Gatun Locks on 1 September . " Seid " then proceeded with , , and to Nouméa , New Caledonia , via the Galapagos and Society Islands . From Bora Bora , Society Islands , " Seid " steamed alone , reporting for duty to the 3rd Fleet Commander at Nouméa on 29 September . Rescue of a Crew Member Fallen Overboard . On 21 October , " Seid " was escorting " Stoney Point " to Espiritu Santo . At approximately 2000 hours , a message was received from " Stoney Point " stating that she had just passed a man in the water . Upon returning to the point and illuminating the area with search lights , it was discovered that the man floating in the water was attached to " Seid " . Though surrounded by sharks and supported only by a life belt , the man was recovered uninjured . Upon questioning , it was learned that he had fallen asleep on the fantail and fell off the ship as she rolled . Searching for Japanese Submarines . On 5 December , " Seid " , approximately six miles south of Tulagi , made sound contact with a suspected submarine . An attack was made with hedgehogs , and the ship ' s course was altered to avoid passing over the pattern . The ship swung top slowly , however , for five seconds after the pattern hit the water , a violent underwater explosion knocked out " Seid ' s " sound gear . " Seid " then stayed clear of the area so as not to interfere with the sonic efficiency of other anti - submarine vessels . No further contact was made , and there was no evidence of damage to a submarine . After an hour ' s search , the ships proceeded to Port Purvis , Florida Island . Damaged During a Typhoon . On 1 January 1944 , after repairs at Havannah Harbor , Efate , New Caledonia , " Seid " got underway to Nouméa and resumed her escort duties with the 3rd Fleet . A week later , she sustained severe damage to frames , longitudinals , and equipment during a typhoon . While serious , the damage was not sufficient to make the ship unseaworthy . She continued her escorting duties as scheduled , except , having been blown off course , for missing a rendezvous with . " Seid " arrived at Port Purvis , Florida Island , on 23 January for storm damage repair . Returning to Stateside . " Seid " next resumed her escort duties to and from Guadalcanal , Espiritu Santo , Nouméa , Tutuba Island , Florida Island , Savo Island , and Rua Sura Island until 12 April when she received orders to proceed to Pearl Harbor . After a short stop in Hawaii , " Seid " got underway for the west coast , arriving at the Mare Island Navy Yard on 25 April . Return to Pacific Ocean operations . " Seid " steamed out of San Francisco , California , on 2 June and proceeded , in company with , to Pearl Harbor . On 8 June , " Seid " was engaged in conducting post - repair trials and in training . Collateral duties included training submarines and escorting carriers on training missions . During this time , from 4 to 23 July , " Seid " made one escort run from Pearl Harbor to Eniwetok and back . On 8 August , " Seid " was attached to the Pacific Fleet Service Force and proceeded in convoy to Eniwetok , where she was assigned to the Commander , 3rd Fleet for hunter - killer antisubmarine operations on the 16th . " Seid " stood into Ulithi Harbor , Caroline Islands , on 27 October . There , " Seid " was shifted to Task Force 57 for escort operations . On 1 November , the destroyer escort proceeded to Kossol Passage , West Caroline Islands , arriving the next day . On 3 November , " Seid " engaged in repair work which was completed on the 12th , in spite of a typhoon on the 7th . Supporting Invasion operations . On Christmas Day 1944 , " Seid " proceeded to Peleliu Island and joined Task Unit 94 . 5 . 9 , assigned to make the invasion of Fais Island . It was thought that the enemy had been broadcasting information on American ship movements from the small island . " Seid " carried out anti - submarine patrols during the invasion . On 5 January 1945 , the landing was successfully accomplished , and " Seid " returned to Kossol Passage to resume escort operations . After an availability period from 1 to 10 February , " Seid " resumed escort duty . From 23 February to 2 March , " Seid " escorted a 47 - ship convoy from Eniwetok to Ulithi . Shooting Down Japanese Aircraft at Okinawa . On 27 March , " Seid " stood out of Saipan Harbor to escort Transport Squadron 15 to Okinawa Shima . Upon arrival at Okinawa on 1 April , " Seid " acted as anti - submarine screen for Task Unit 51 . 2 . 8 as they feigned landings on the southern tip of the island . On 4 April , " Seid ' s " sound gear became inoperative , and she was detached to proceed to Kerama Retto for repairs . While at anchor there on 6 April , the destroyer escort ' s crew shot down an attacking aircraft . On 9 April , sonar repairmen determined that it would be impossible to repair " Seid ' s " equipment with the facilities at hand , and " Seid " was assigned to a patrol station north of Okinawa Shima . On 12 April , " Seid " was credited with the shooting down of four Japanese planes , at ranges from 50 to 3 , 000 yards . In one nine - minute period , the destroyer escort shot down two of them , while evading five aerial torpedo es . On 21 May , after repairs at Apra Harbor , Guam , " Seid " reported to Commander , Submarine Force , Pacific Fleet . Assigned to Task Group 17 . 10 , " Seid " operated out of Apra Harbor as escort and training ship for submarines for the remainder of the war . End - of - War Return Stateside . On 18 September , 30 naval enlisted passengers and three officers reported on board as the ship was preparing to get underway for the United States . The destroyer escort arrived at San Pedro , California , on 5 October , disembarked her passengers , and began preparation for decommissioning . Post - War Decommissioning . " Seid " was decommissioned on 14 December 1945 , and struck from the Navy List on 8 January 1946 . Sold to the Pacific Bridge Co . , San Francisco , California , in January of the next year , she was scrapped on 17 April 1947 . Awards . " Seid " received two battle stars for World War II service .