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U.S.S. COATES

(APD-138)


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USS COATES (APD-138 ) - a Rudderow class destroyer escort

In Commission 1944 to 1968

APD-138 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
DEC1943-Keel Date: 12 DEC 1943
at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Hingham MA
JAN1944-Commissioned: 24 JAN 1944
JAN1944-Launch Date: 24 JAN 1944
JAN1970-Decommissioned: 30 JAN 1970

APD-138 General Specifications

Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort

Named for: Charles Coates

Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 1450 tons

Length: 306 feet

Beam: 36 feet 10 inches

Flank Speed: 24 knots

Final Disposition: Sunk as target 19 September 1971