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USS CONNER (DD-582)

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 Boston Navy Yard. April 16 1942.
Launched July 18 1942 and commissioned June 8 1943.
Decommissioned July 5 1946.
Stricken September 1 1975.
To Greece September 15 1959, renamed Aspis,
Stricken 1991.
Fate Sold for scrap in 1997 and is currently being scrapped near Pireuas. (1-98)
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Conner 71kPhoto #: NH 50663. Commodore David Conner, U.S. Navy, (1792-1856) 19th Century engraved portrait. Commodore Conner commanded the Home Squadron during the first part of the Mexican War. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.Tony Cowart
Conner 82kArtist's conception of the Conner 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
Conner 114kUndated, location unknown. NARA # 80G276724.Daniel Dunham
On Greek Service
Conner 106kJune 1971 in the Saronic Gulf, near Piraeus (the Athens’s port), Greece. Picture caption reads: "To the sailor D. Karatolos, in memory of his service in the ASPIS" and signed George Antonopoulos, Commander.D. Karatolos
Conner 30kHNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, the ship logo as painted on her superstructure, " Power-Speed-Accuracy." ASPIS stands for SHIELD in Greek language.Anthony J. Vrailas
Conner 96kHNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown.Anthony J. Vrailas
Conner 100kHNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown.Anthony J. Vrailas
Conner 86kHNS ASPIS, D 06, ex-USS Conner, DD 582, undated, location unknown.Anthony J. Vrailas
Conner 98kA series of photos of the Conner a few days prior to her scrapping at Perama, a city close to Piraeus, May 3 1997.George Haralampides
Conner 86kAs above.George Haralampides
Conner 101kAs above.George Haralampides
Conner 84kAs above.George Haralampides
Conner 76kAs above.George Haralampides
USS CONNER DD-582 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: John Simpson
Address: 99 W. Passaic Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070
Phone: (201)933-5923
E-mail: None

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.
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Tin Can Sailors Website
Destroyer History Foundation
Destroyers Online Website
Official U.S.Navy Destroyer Website

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