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U.S.S. BURKE
(APD-65)Click to view crew list
APD-65 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 1 JAN 1943 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 3 APR 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 20 JUL 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1949 | - | Decommissioned: 22 JUN 1949 | ||
APD-65 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: John E. Burke
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Range: 3 700 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold to Colombia 12 August 1968