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U.S.S. DECKER
(DE-47)Click to view crew list
DE-47 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-47 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-47 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 1 APR 1942 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | ||
| JUL | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 24 JUL 1942 | ||
| MAY | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 3 MAY 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 28 AUG 1945 | ||
DE-47 General Specifications
Class: Evarts class destroyer escort
Named for: Ernest Elden Decker
Complement: 15 Officers and 183 Enlisted
Displacement: 1140 tons
Length: 283 feet 6 inches
Beam: 35 feet 2 inches
Flank Speed: 19 knots
Range: 4 150 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Republic of China 28 August 1945