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U.S.S. NIELDS
(DD-616)Click to view crew list
DD-616 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUN | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 15 JUN 1942 at Fore River Shipyard | ||
| OCT | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 1 OCT 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 15 JAN 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 26 MAR 1946 | ||
DD-616 General Specifications
Class: Benson-class destroyer
Named for: Henry C. Nields
Complement: 259 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1620 tons
Length: 348 feet 4 inches
Beam: 36 feet 1 inches
Flank Speed: 37 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold 8 May 1972 and broken up for scrap.