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U.S.S. FORMOE
(DE-509)Click to view crew list
DE-509 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-509 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-509 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 3 JAN 1944 | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 2 APR 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 5 OCT 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 27 MAY 1946 | ||
DE-509 General Specifications
Complement: 14 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1350 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Draft: 13 feet 4 in
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Loaned to Portugal 7 February 1957