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U.S.S. FITCH
(DD-462)FABULOUS FITCH
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DD-462 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 6 JAN 1941 at Boston Navy Yard | ||
| JUN | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 14 JUN 1941 | ||
| FEB | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 3 FEB 1942 | ||
| APR | 1951 | - | SEP | 1951 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| FEB | 1956 | - | Decommissioned: 24 FEB 1956 | ||
DD-462 General Specifications
Class: Gleaves-class destroyer
Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted
Displacement: 1630 tons
Length: 348 feet 3 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Draft: 11 feet 10 in
Range: 6 500 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Sunk as target off Florida 15 November 1973