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U.S.S. LANSDALE
(DD-426)Click to view crew list
DD-426 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1938 | - | Keel Date: 19 DEC 1938 at Boston Navy Yard | ||
| OCT | 1939 | - | Launch Date: 30 OCT 1939 | ||
| SEP | 1940 | - | Commissioned: 17 SEP 1940 | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | APR | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| FEB | 1944 | - | APR | 1944 | Mediterranean-West Africa |
| APR | 1944 | - | APR | 1944 | sunk by torpedo dropped by German bomber off Tunisia |
DD-426 General Specifications
Class: Benson-class destroyer
Named for: Philip Lansdale
Complement: 191 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1620 tons
Length: 347 feet 11 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Flank Speed: 33 kn
Final Disposition: Sunk by enemy action 20 April 1944