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DE- 389 USS DURANT

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 15 May 1943, Launched 3 August 1943
Commissioned 16 November 1943, Decommissioned 27 February 1946
Loaned to USCG and Recommissioned WDE-489, 15 May 1952
Returned USN and Decommissioned 16 June 1954
Reclassified and converted DER-389, 21 October 1955
Recommissioned 8 December 1956, Decommissioned (?)
Stricken 1 April 1974
Fate: Sold for scrapping 16 August 1974

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USS DURANT DE- 389 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

NEXT REUNION: Grand Rapids, MI. Sep 15 - 16, 2000
Contact Name: Charlie Day - President
Address: None
Phone: None
E-mail: Charlie Day
Contact Name: Ken Konkel - Vice President
Address: None
Phone: None
E-mail: Ken Konkel
Contact Name: Jim Neymeyer
Address: None
Phone: None
E-mail: Jim Neymeyer
Association Address: USS Durant DE 389 Assn. 1720 SE 5th. St. Ocala, FL. 34471
Association Web Site: USS Durant DE 389 Assn.



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