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U.S.S. MERTZ
(DD-691)RED DEVIL SQUADRON
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DD-691 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DD-691 Shellback Initiation | Add a DD-691 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 10 MAY 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 11 SEP 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 19 NOV 1943 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 23 APR 1946 | ||
DD-691 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 40 feet
Draft: 17 feet 9 in
Final Disposition: Sold 16 December 1971 scrapped