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U.S.S. RICHARD W. SUESENS
(DE-342)Click to view crew list
DE-342 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 1 NOV 1943 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 11 JAN 1944 | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 26 APR 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 15 JAN 1947 | ||
DE-342 General Specifications
Class: John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Named for: Richard Wayne Suesens
Complement: 222 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1350 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Range: 6 000 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap