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U.S.S. ROBERT J. PAINE
(DE-578)Click to view crew list
DE-578 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-578 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-578 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 5 NOV 1943 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Hingham MA | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 30 DEC 1943 | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 26 FEB 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 21 NOV 1947 | ||
DE-578 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Pvt. Robert I. Paine
Complement: 15 Officers and 198 Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Range: 3 700 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 18 July 1969