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DE - 153 USS REUBEN JAMES

CLASS: Buckley TYPE: TE (turbine-electric drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,400 tons (std) 1,740 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 9" x 13' 6" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 x 1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 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: 2 "D" Express boilers, G.E. turbines with electric drive, 12000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots Range: 4,940 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 15 / 198

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Norfolk NSY on 7 September 1942, Launched 6 February 1943
Commissioned 1 April 1943, Decommissioned 11 October 1947
Stricken 30 June 1968
Used as explosives test ship, 1968 - 1971
Fate: Sunk as target 1 March 1971

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Reuben James 18k Reuben James (DE-153) and Sims (DE-154) at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA. Date unknown. USN

USS REUBEN JAMES DE- 153 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: John B. Lampe
Address: 121 Lucas Dr / Bordentown NJ 08505-1406
Phone: (609) 298-7293
E-Mail: none


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