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U.S.S. DAMON M. CUMMINGS
(DE-643)Click to view crew list
DE-643 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| OCT | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 17 OCT 1943 at Bethlehem Steel | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 18 APR 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 29 JUN 1944 | ||
| FEB | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 3 FEB 1947 | ||
DE-643 General Specifications
Named for: Lieutenant Commander Damon M. Cummings (1910-1942)
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1740 tons
Length: 306 feet 0 inches
Beam: 36 feet 9 inches
Draft: 13 feet 6 in
Range: 4 940 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 18 May 1973