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U.S.S. FOSS
(DE-59)Click to view crew list
DE-59 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-59 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-59 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 31 DEC 1942 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Hingham MA | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 10 APR 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 23 JUL 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1956 | - | SEP | 1956 | West Pac |
| OCT | 1957 | - | Decommissioned: 30 OCT 1957 | ||
DE-59 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Rodney Shelton Foss
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 scrapping