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U.S.S. JAMES E. CRAIG
(DE-201)THE JAMES EASY
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DE-201 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1942 | - | DEC | 1946 | Mediterranean |
| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 15 APR 1943 at Brown Ship Building Company | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 4 JUN 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 22 JUL 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 11 NOV 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 2 JUL 1946 | ||
DE-201 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: James Edwin Craig
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Range: 3 700 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk as target off California February 1969