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U.S.S. WILLIAM C. COLE
(DE-641)Click to view crew list
DE-641 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-641 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-641 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 5 SEP 1943 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation San Francisco | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 29 DEC 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 12 MAY 1944 | ||
| MAR | 1948 | - | Decommissioned: 13 MAR 1948 | ||
DE-641 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: William Carey Cole
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 9 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Range: 4 940 nautical miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 20 November 1972