USS Ingersoll (DD-652)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Ingersoll.
USS Ingersoll (DD-652) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy, serving from 28 June 1943 through 19 May 1974. Ingersoll saw action mainly in the Pacific Ocean Areas during World War II, and during the Korean War and Vietnam Wars.
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USS Ingersoll (DD-652) in 1966 | |
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Namesake | Royal R. Ingersoll |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 18 February 1943 |
Launched | 28 June 1943 |
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Stricken | 20 January 1970 |
Motto | "Ready Now" |
Fate | Sunk as a target, 19 May 1974 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
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Complement | 319 |
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