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U.S.S. HAMBLETON
(DD-455)HAPPY SAILOR
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DD-455 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1940 | - | Keel Date: 16 DEC 1940 at Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. | ||
| SEP | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 26 SEP 1941 | ||
| DEC | 1941 | - | Commissioned: 22 DEC 1941 | ||
| JAN | 1955 | - | Decommissioned: 15 JAN 1955 | ||
DD-455 General Specifications
Class: Gleaves-class destroyer
Named for: Samuel Hambleton
Complement: 272 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2200 tons
Length: 347 feet 11 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6 500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 22 November 1972