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U.S.S. KENNETH M. WILLETT
(DE-354)Click to view crew list
DE-354 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 10 JAN 1944 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 7 MAR 1944 | ||
| JUL | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 19 JUL 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1955 | - | JAN | 1955 | Guantanamo Bay |
| MAR | 1955 | - | MAR | 1955 | Panama Canal |
| AUG | 1955 | - | AUG | 1955 | Sea Trials |
DE-354 General Specifications
Class: John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Named for: Kenneth Martin Willett
Complement: 14 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1350 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Range: 6 000 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sunk as target off Puerto Rico 6 March 1974