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DE- 105 USS BURROWS

CLASS: Cannon TYPE: DET (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, long hull, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,240 tons (std) 1,620 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 11' 8" (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 GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 10,800 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 15 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Dravo, Wilmington DE on 20 March 1943, Launched 2 October 1943
Commissioned 19 December 1943, Decommissioned 26 April 1946
Stricken 26 September 1950
Fate: to Netherlands 1 June 1950, renamed Van Amstel (F.806)
Returned USN, December 1967, sold in February 1968, scrapped

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USS BURROWS 40k undated. The paint job is the standard for new DE's - two shades of blue. Each trip in has changed our color and design of camouflage due to changing conditions Pat Stephens

USS BURROWS DE- 105 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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