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USS Sederstrom (DE 31)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - F - E - O

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row: American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/5 stars- WWII Victory Medal

CLASS: Evarts TYPE: GMT (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, short hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,140 (std), 1,430 tons (full) Dimensions: 289' 5" (oa), 283' 6" (wl) x 35' 0" x 11' 0" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 x 1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 9 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 1 Hedgehog Projector
Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 19 knots Range: 4,150 nm @ 12 knots Crew:15 / 183

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Mare Island NSY on 24 December 1942
Launched 15 June 1943, Commissioned 11 September 1943
Decommissioned 15 November 1945, Stricken 28 November 1945

Fate: Sold for scrapping 24 November 1947 to A.G. Schoonmaker Co. Inc., New York City, N.Y.

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
122k	15 June 1943: Distinguished guests at the launching of USS *Sederstrom* (DE 31) at Mare Island. Left to right: Mr. I. H. Whitthorne, Mrs. F. W. Scanland, Capt. F. W. Scanland, Mrs. W. L. Friedell, Radm W. L. Friedell (Shipyard Commandant), Mrs. Thomas D. O'Dea (Sponsor), Mr. John McCormack, Mrs. John McCormack (Matron of Honor), Mr. S. J. Lundblad, Mrs. Julia O'Dea, Capt. F.C. Crisp, Master Michael J. O'Dea, Mr. Thomas O'Dea (US Navy Photo #DE 31 4379-43)	Darryl Bakerv
96k	15 June 1943: Mrs. John McCormack (Matron of Honor) and Mrs. Thomas D. O'Dea (Sponsor) are shown prior to the launching of *Sederstrom* at Mare Island Navy Yard. (US Navy Photo #DE 31 4382-43)	Darryl Baker
113k	15 June 1943: *Sederstrom* is at the end of the building ways at her launching. (US Navy Photo #DE 31 4376-43)	Darryl Baker
140k	v7 July 1943: *Sederstrom* is seen being outfitted at Mare Island. USS *Fleming* (DE 32) is to the right. The ships are berthed at the foot of the building ways used to construct them. (US Navy Photo #DE 31 4823-43)	Darryl Baker
25k	December 1943	-

View the USS Sederstrom (DE 31), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.

View a short article on the design and development of the Evarts Class DE submitted by Bob Sables.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

USS Sederstrom (DE 31) Reunion Coordinator
Contact Name: Bob Young
Address: 83 Oak Avenue / Belmont MA 02478
Phone: (617) 484-0950
E-mail: w1mxi@juno.com
Note Second digit in E-mail address is a number one (1)

Note About Contacts

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made to list the newest contact. However, our entry is only as good as the latest information that's been sent to us. We list only
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