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DE- 250 USS HURST

CLASS: Edsall TYPE: FMR (geared diesel, Fairbanks-Morse reverse gear drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,200 tons (std) 1,590 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 12' 3" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Mod. 38d81/8 geared diesel engines, 4 diesel-generators, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 9,100 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 8 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Brown Shipbuilding, Houston TX on 27 January 1943
Launched 14 April 1943, Commissioned 30 August 1943
Decommissioned 1 May 1946, Stricken 1 December 1972
Fate: To Mexico 1 October 1973, Renamed Commodore Manuel Azueta (A-06)
Training ship for the Gulf Fleet, still in service in the Mexican Navy as of summer 2000

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Hurst 97k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams
Hurst 105k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams
Hurst 86k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams
Hurst 57k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams
Hurst 72k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams
Hurst 91k March 2000. Cozumel, Mexico. © Fred W. Williams

USS HURST DE- 250 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None Located
Contact Name: None
Address: None
Phone: None
E-mail: None


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