| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 385 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 19 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 30 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 Oct 1943 |
| End service | Jan 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned in January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Richey (DE 385)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Petros (Peter) Dupre Mills, USCG | 30 Oct 1943 | Jul 1944 |
| 2 | Cmdr John H Forney, USCG | Jul 1944 | 24 Dec 1944 |
| 3 | Roger James Auge, USCG | 24 Dec 1944 |
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Notable events involving Richey include:
27 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
28 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
15 Dec 1944
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG), USS Decatur (Lt. B.B. Kirkland, USNR) and USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy, USN).
16 Dec 1944
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Burke (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Dommerich, USNR), USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG), USS Decatur (Lt. B.B. Kirkland, USNR) and USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy, USN).
17 Dec 1944
USS Bugara (Cdr. A.F. Schade, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Burke (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Dommerich, USNR), USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG), USS Decatur (Lt. B.B. Kirkland, USNR) and USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy, USN).
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