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DE - 7 USS GRISWOLD

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 9 January 1943
Commissioned 28 April 1943, Decommissioned 19 November 1945
Stricken 5 December 1945
Fate: sold for scrapping 27 November 1946 to Dulien Steel Products, Seattle, WA

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Griswold 24k (poor image) bow on view, undated EM2 Smith /USN

USS GRISWOLD DE- 7 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Reunion Information Contact: Bruno Mancinelli
Address: 24 Walnut St. / Monongahela PA 15063
Phone: (724) 528-5379
E-mail: none

Crew Contact Name: William F. Owens
Address: 329 Kay Lane / Parsons KS 67357
Phone: (316) 421-4808
E-mail:owens-moon@worldnet.att.net


Note About Contacts.

The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.


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