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U.S.S. CHARRETTE
(DD-581)FIGHTING CHARRETTE
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DD-581 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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FEB | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 20 FEB 1942 at Boston Navy Yard | ||
JUN | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 3 JUN 1942 | ||
MAY | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 18 MAY 1943 | ||
JAN | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 15 JAN 1947 |
DD-581 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher-class destroyer
Named for: George Charrette
Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2100 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Hellenic Navy 16 June 1959