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U.S.S. MURPHY
(DD-603)Click to view crew list
DD-603 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| MAY | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 19 MAY 1941 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Staten Island NY | ||
| APR | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 29 APR 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 25 JUL 1942 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 9 MAR 1946 | ||
DD-603 General Specifications
Class: Benson-class destroyer
Named for: John McLeod Murphy
Complement: 265 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1620 tons
Length: 348 feet 4 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Flank Speed: 37 kts
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 6 October 1972