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U.S.S. SWANSON
(DD-443)Click to view crew list
DD-443 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1939 | - | Keel Date: 15 NOV 1939 at Charleston Navy Yard | ||
| NOV | 1940 | - | Launch Date: 2 NOV 1940 | ||
| MAY | 1941 | - | Commissioned: 29 MAY 1941 | ||
| DEC | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 10 DEC 1945 | ||
DD-443 General Specifications
Class: Gleaves-class destroyer
Complement: 216 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1630 tons
Length: 348 feet 4 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Draft: 17 feet 6 in
Range: 6 500 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 29 June 1972