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U.S.S. CHAFFEE
(DE-230)Click to view crew list
DE-230 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-230 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-230 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 27 NOV 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 9 MAY 1944 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 15 APR 1946 | ||
DE-230 General Specifications
Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort
Named for: Davis Elliot Chaffee
Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1450 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Unknown