USS Rudderow
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USS Rudderow (DE-224) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts, in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. After spending decades in reserve, she was sold for scrap in 1970.
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United States | |
Name | USS Rudderow |
Namesake | Thomas Wright Rudderow |
Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 15 July 1943 |
Launched | 14 October 1943 |
Commissioned | 14 May 1944 |
Decommissioned | 15 January 1947 |
Stricken | 1 November 1969 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrap, October 1970 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Rudderow-class destroyer escort |
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Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Complement | 221 |
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