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U.S.S. MERVINE
(DD-489)Click to view crew list
DD-489 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 3 NOV 1941 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company | ||
| MAY | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 3 MAY 1942 | ||
| JUN | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 17 JUN 1942 | ||
| MAY | 1949 | - | Decommissioned: 27 MAY 1949 | ||
DD-489 General Specifications
Class: Gleaves-class destroyer
Complement: 271 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1630 tons
Length: 348 feet 4 inches
Beam: 36 feet
Draft: 17 feet 5 in
Range: 6 500 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Sold 27 October 1969 and broken up for scrap