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U.S.S. STEPHEN POTTER
(DD-538)STEAMIN STEVE
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DD-538 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DD-538 Shellback Initiation | Add a DD-538 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 27 OCT 1942 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation San Francisco CA | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 28 APR 1943 | ||
| OCT | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 21 OCT 1943 | ||
| JAN | 1955 | - | MAY | 1955 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1955 | - | Shellback Initiation - 16 JAN 1955 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| APR | 1957 | - | Shellback Initiation - 14 APR 1957 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1957 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 MAY 1957 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| APR | 1958 | - | Decommissioned: 21 APR 1958 | ||
DD-538 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: Stephen Potter
Complement: 329 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:Sold for scrap 27 November 1973