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U.S.S. EICHENBERGER
(DE-202)FIGHTIN IKE
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DE-202 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-202 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-202 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 15 APR 1943 at Charleston Navy Yard | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 22 JUL 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 17 NOV 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 16 MAY 1946 | ||
DE-202 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Charles Emil Eichenberger Jr.
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:Sold for scrap 1 November 1973