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U.S.S. THATCHER
(DD-514)Click to view crew list
DD-514 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 20 JUN 1942 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 6 DEC 1942 | ||
| FEB | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 10 FEB 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 18 SEP 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 23 NOV 1945 | ||
DD-514 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: Henry K. Thatcher
Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 23 January 1948