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DE- 750 USS MC CLELLAND

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 Western Pipe, San Pedro CA on 21 July 1943, Launched 28 November 1943
Commissioned 19 September 1944, Decommissioned 15 May 1946
Placed "In Commission, In Reserve" as NRT ship at Jacksonville FL September 1946
Recommissioned 15 July 1950, Decommissioned 12 September 1960
Stricken 1 August 1972

Fate: Sold for scrapping 1 November 1973

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McClelland 35k undated wartime image Jerry Church
McClelland 118k Near Jacksonville FL, late ‘50’s M. Edward Arnold

USS MC CLELLAND DE- 750 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Proposed Reunion:
Contact Name: Joseph K. Jordan
Address: 1019 Skyview Drive / North Augusta SC 29841
Phone: (803) 279-8404
E-mail: neptp2v@mindspring.com


Note About Contacts.

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