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U.S.S. DON O. WOODS
(APD-118)Click to view crew list
APD-118 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 1 DEC 1943 at Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City MI | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 9 FEB 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 28 MAY 1945 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 18 JUN 1946 | ||
APD-118 General Specifications
Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort
Named for: Don O. Woods
Complement: 256 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1450 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Mexican Navy 12 December 1963


