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U.S.S. STEELE
(DE-8)Click to view crew list
DE-8 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DE-8 Shellback Initiation | Add a DE-8 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 27 JAN 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 9 JAN 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 4 MAY 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 21 NOV 1945 | ||
DE-8 General Specifications
Complement: 198
Displacement: 1140 tons
Length: 289 feet 5 inches
Beam: 35 feet 2 inches
Flank Speed: 19 1/2 kts