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DE- 441 USS WILLIAM SEIVERLING

Class: John C. Butler Type:WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,350/1745 tons Dimensions: 306' (oa) x 36' 10" x 13'4" (max)
Armament: 2-5"/38, 4 (2x2) 40mmAA, 10-20mm AA, 3-21" TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks
Machinery: 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots Range: 6000 nm@12 knots Crew: 14 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding, Port Newark NJ on 2 December 1943
Launched 7 March 1944, Commissioned 1 June 1944
Decommissioned 21 March 1947, Recommissioned 27 December 1950
Decommissioned 27 September 1957, Stricken 1 December 1972.

Fate: sold for scrap 20 September 1973
to Levin Metals Corp., San Jose CA

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USS WILLIAM SEIVERLING DE- 441 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Paul Denuel
Address: none
Phone: none
E-mail:Paul Denuel


Note About Contacts.

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