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U.S.S. JOHN RODGERS
(DD-574)FLAG SHIP OF SQUAD DOG 25
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DD-574 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 25 JUL 1941 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| MAY | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 7 MAY 1942 | ||
| FEB | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 9 FEB 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | MAR | 1946 | West Pac |
| AUG | 1943 | - | MAR | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| AUG | 1943 | - | APR | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| MAR | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 2 MAR 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 25 MAY 1946 | ||
DD-574 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: three members of the Rodgers family
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6 500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Mexico 19 Aug 1970