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U.S.S. MARCHAND
(DE-249)Click to view crew list
DE-249 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-249 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-249 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 30 DEC 1942 at Brown Shipbuilding Houston Texas | ||
| MAR | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 20 MAR 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 8 SEP 1943 | ||
| APR | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 15 APR 1947 | ||
DE-249 General Specifications
Class: Edsall-class destroyer escort
Named for: Roy Joseph Marchand
Complement: 8 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1253 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36.58 feet
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 9 100 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrapping 30 January 1974