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U.S.S. BELKNAP
(AVD-8)Click to view crew list
AVD-8 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1918 | - | Keel Date: 31 JUL 1918 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Fore River Shipyard | ||
| JAN | 1919 | - | Launch Date: 14 JAN 1919 | ||
| APR | 1919 | - | Commissioned: 28 APR 1919 | ||
| AUG | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 4 AUG 1945 | ||
AVD-8 General Specifications
Class: Clemson-class destroyer
Named for: George Belknap
Complement: 130 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1215 tons
Length: 314 feet 4 inches
Beam: 31 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 4 900 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold 30 November 1945