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U.S.S. CHRISTOPHER
(DE-100)Click to view crew list
DE-100 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-100 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-100 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 7 DEC 1942 at Dravo Corporation Wilmington Delaware | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 19 JUN 1943 | ||
| OCT | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 23 OCT 1943 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Decommissioned: 19 DEC 1944 | ||
DE-100 General Specifications
Class: Cannon-class destroyer escort
Named for: Harold Jensen Christopher
Complement: 15 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1240 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 10 800 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Brazil 19 December 1944