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U.S.S. DAVID W. TAYLOR
(DD-551)UNSINKABLE TIN CAN
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DD-551 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUN | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 12 JUN 1941 at Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation Chickasaw Alabama | ||
| JUL | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 4 JUL 1942 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 18 SEP 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 17 AUG 1946 | ||
DD-551 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: David W. Taylor
Complement: 273 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:Leased to Spain 15 May 1951