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U.S.S. METCALFE
(DD-595)Click to view crew list
DD-595 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 10 AUG 1943 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton WA | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | DEC | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| SEP | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 25 SEP 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 18 NOV 1944 | ||
DD-595 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: James Metcalf
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 6 June 1972