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U.S.S. BAILEY
(DD-492)Click to view crew list
DD-492 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 29 JAN 1941 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Staten Island New | ||
| DEC | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 19 DEC 1941 | ||
| MAY | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 11 MAY 1942 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 2 MAY 1946 | ||
DD-492 General Specifications
Class: Benson-class destroyer
Named for: Theodorus Bailey
Complement: 276 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1620 tons
Length: 347 feet 10 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Flank Speed: 37 knots
Final Disposition: Sunk as target 4 November 1969