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DE - 8 USS STEELE
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 Boston NSY on 27 November 1942, Launched on 9 January 1943
Commissioned 28 April 1943, Commissioned 19 November 1945
Stricken 5 December 1945
Fate: sold for scrapping 1947
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Steele (DE-8) in forground, observes Tranquillity (AH-14) arriving at Guam, carrying survivors of USS Indianapolis (CA-35), 8 August 1945 |
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USS STEELE DE- 8 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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