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U.S.S. DREXLER
(DD-741)Click to view crew list
DD-741 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 24 APR 1944 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 3 SEP 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 14 NOV 1944 | ||
DD-741 General Specifications
Class: Allen M. Sumner class destroyer
Named for: Henry Clay Drexler
Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2200 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 40 feet
Flank Speed: 34 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 28 July 1945