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U.S.S. ARNOLD J. ISBELL

(DD-869)

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The USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL (DD-869), a Gearing class destroyer, was commissioned on 5 JAN 1946. USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL served her country for 27 years, 10 months and 29 days, until decommissioned on 4 DEC 1973.

The USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL (DD-869) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:

DD-869 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
MAR1945-Keel Date: 14 MAR 1945
AUG1945-Launch Date: 6 AUG 1945
JAN1946-Commissioned: 5 JAN 1946
JUN1946-AUG1946North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
JAN1952-APR1953West Pac
SEP1956-MAR1957West Pac
DEC1958-MAY1959Middle Pacific
JAN1964-JUN1964West Pac
JAN1965-JAN1966West Pac
OCT1965-APR1966West Pac-Viet Nam
FEB1967-JUL1967West Pac-Viet Nam
JAN1968-AUG1968West Pac-Viet Nam
JUL1968-JAN1969West Pac-Viet Nam
AUG1969-Shellback Initiation - 3 AUG 1969 - Pacific Ocean
MAY1970-Shellback Initiation - 13 MAY 1970 - Pacific Ocean
JUN1971-JAN1972West Pac
SEP1971-JUN1972West Pac-Viet Nam
NOV1971-Shellback Initiation - 17 NOV 1971 - Indian Ocean
FEB1972-Shellback Initiation - 24 FEB 1972 - Pacific Ocean

DD-869 General Specifications

Class: Gearing-class destroyer

Named for: Arnold J. Isbell

Complement: 11 Officers and 345 Enlisted

Displacement: 2425 tons

Length: 390 feet 6 inches

Beam: 40 feet 10 inches

Flank Speed: 36 Knots

Range: 4 380 nautical miles

Final Disposition:Scrapped 2002