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U.S.S. BROWNSON
(DD-518)NEVER GIVE UP
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DD-518 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 15 FEB 1942 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Staten Island | ||
| SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 24 SEP 1942 | ||
| FEB | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 3 FEB 1943 | ||
DD-518 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: Willard H. Brownson
Complement: 336 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:Sunk in action 26 December 1943