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U.S.S. INCH
(DE-146)Click to view crew list
DE-146 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-146 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-146 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 19 JAN 1943 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 4 APR 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 8 SEP 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 17 MAY 1946 | ||
DE-146 General Specifications
Class: Edsall-class destroyer escort
Named for: Richard Inch
Complement: 8 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1253 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36.58 feet
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 9 100 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for Scrap 21 March 1974


