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U.S.S. FECHTELER
(DE-157)Click to view crew list
DE-157 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 7 FEB 1943 | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 22 APR 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 1 JUL 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Decommissioned: 5 MAY 1944 | ||
DE-157 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Rear Admiral Augustus Fechteler
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Final Disposition: Sunk by enemy action 5 May 1944


