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U.S.S. WILLIAM D. PORTER
(DD-579)Click to view crew list
DD-579 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 7 MAY 1942 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 27 SEP 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1943 | - | JAN | 1945 | North Atlantic |
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 6 JUL 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | DEC | 1943 | North Atlantic |
| JAN | 1944 | - | DEC | 1944 | Alaska |
| DEC | 1944 | - | JUN | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
DD-579 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: William D. Porter
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk in action 10 June 1945