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U.S.S. CLAXTON
(DD-571)CLICK WITH THE CLAXTON
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DD-571 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 25 JUN 1941 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| APR | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 1 APR 1942 | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 8 DEC 1942 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 18 APR 1946 | ||
DD-571 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: Thomas Claxton
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 16 December 1959