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U.S.S. TOMICH
(DE-242)THE FIGHTING TOM
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DE-242 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 15 SEP 1942 at Brown Shipbuilding Houston Texas | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 28 DEC 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 27 JUL 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 20 SEP 1946 | ||
DE-242 General Specifications
Class: Edsall-class destroyer escort
Named for: Peter Tomich
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 scrapping 18 January 1974