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U.S.S. RINGGOLD
(DD-500)Click to view crew list
DD-500 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 25 JUN 1942 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearny NJ | ||
| NOV | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 11 NOV 1942 | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 30 DEC 1942 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 23 MAR 1946 | ||
DD-500 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: Cadwalader Ringgold
Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to West German Navy 14 July 1959