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U.S.S. LESLIE L.B. KNOX
(DE-580)Click to view crew list
DE-580 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 7 NOV 1943 at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Hingham MA | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 8 JAN 1944 | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 22 MAR 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 15 JUN 1946 | ||
DE-580 General Specifications
Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort
Named for: Leslie L. B. Knox
Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1450 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Unknown