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U.S.S. PAUL G. BAKER
(DE-642)Click to view crew list
DE-642 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-642 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-642 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 26 SEP 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 12 MAR 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 25 MAY 1944 | ||
| FEB | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 3 FEB 1947 | ||
DE-642 General Specifications
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1740 tons
Length: 306 feet 0 inches
Beam: 36 feet 9 inches
Draft: 13 feet 6 in
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 11 September 1973


