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U.S.S. REUBEN JAMES
(DE-153)Click to view crew list
DE-153 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-153 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-153 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 7 SEP 1942 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Norfolk Virginia | ||
| FEB | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 6 FEB 1943 | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 1 APR 1943 | ||
| OCT | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 11 OCT 1947 | ||
DE-153 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Reuben James
Complement: 213 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1740 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 Knots
Final Disposition: Used as explosives test ship 1968–1971Sunk as target 1 March 1971