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USS BROWN (DD-546)

CLASS - FLETCHER As Built.
Displacement 2924 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 376' 5"(oa) x 39' 7" x 13' 9" (Max)
Armament 5 x 5"/38AA, 4 x 1.1" AA, 4 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).
Machinery, 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 38 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 15 Knots, Crew 273.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. June 27 1942.
Launched February 21 1943 and commissioned July 10 1943.
Decommissioned August 1 1946, recommissioned October 27 1950.
Decommissioned February 9 1962.
Stricken September 1 1975.
To Greece September 27 1962, renamed Navarinon.
Fate Stricken in 1981 and scrapped.

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Brown 82kArtist's conception of the Brown as she appeared after original construction by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.Navy Yard Associates
Brown 69kUndated, location unknown.Robert C. Cloud
Brown 131kThe USS Brown (DD-546) shortly after recommissioning 27 October 1950 at Long Beach NY.David Buell
Brown 99kAs above.David Buell
Brown 94kThe USS Brown (DD-546) after he first modification upon recommissioning for the Korean War. A tripod has replaced her pole mast, new search and fire control radars installed and the forward twin 40mm guns have been replaced by fixed hedge hog ASW projectors. The Brown still retains her amidship twin 40mm gun mounts and has had her 6 twin 20mm guns have replaced the single 20mm guns. Eventually the twin 40mm guns and forward torpedo tube bank were replaced by two quad 40mm guns. Photo is a USN photo #96870 from the USNI Photo collection.Rick E. Davis
Brown 74kUSS Brown DD-546 departing Kaohsiung, Formosa harbor fall 1952, taken from the USS O'Brien DD-725.Roy C Thomas
Brown 98k1952, USS Brown DD-546 backing away from the USS O'Brien DD-725, departing Kaohsiung for patrol in the Formosa Strait.Roy C Thomas
Brown 95kDD-546 departing the nest at Kaohsiung in 1952, the lookout is Sonarman Bill Shotwell.Roy C Thomas
Brown 122kSan Francisco 1957.Robert M. Cieri
On Greek Service
Brown 95kOn Greek service the HNS NAVARINO, D-63, ex- USS BROWN, DD 546. Picture dates back from late 60's. Place unknown.Anthony J. Vrailas

USS BROWN DD-546 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Fred Korzekwa
Address: 6994 Barrington Place, Fishers, Indiana 46038
Phone: 317-578-7736
E-mail: korzekwaf@sbcglobal.net


Note About Contacts.

The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.


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