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U.S.S. MCCONNELL
(DE-163)CRASH MCCONNELL
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DE-163 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-163 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-163 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 19 OCT 1942 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newark New J | ||
| MAR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 28 MAR 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 28 MAY 1943 | ||
| OCT | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 5 OCT 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 DEC 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 NOV 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 29 JUN 1946 | ||
DE-163 General Specifications
Class: Cannon-class destroyer escort
Complement: 15 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1240 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Draft: 11 feet 8 in
Range: 10 800 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 21 March 1974