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U.S.S. WILLIS
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DE-395 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 17 JUL 1943 at Brown Shipbuilding Houston Texas | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 14 SEP 1943 | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 10 DEC 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 14 JUN 1946 | ||
DE-395 General Specifications
Class: Edsall-class destroyer escort
Named for: Walter Michael Willis
Complement: 8 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1253 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36.58 feet
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 9 100 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold and scrapped in 1972
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