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U.S.S. BRAY
(DE-709)Click to view crew list
DE-709 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-709 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-709 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: JAN 1944 at Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City MI | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 APR 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 4 SEP 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 10 MAY 1946 | ||
DE-709 General Specifications
Class: Crosley-class high speed transport
Named for: Raymond Leon Bray
Complement: 221 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1450 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Sunk as target 27 March 1963