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DE- 359 USS WOODSON
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 Consolidated Steel, Orange TX. on 7 March 1944
Launched 29 April 1944, Commissioned 24 August 1944
Decommissioned 15 January 1947, Recommissioned 19 May 1951
Assigned to NRT, 8th Naval District at New Orleans LA, 4 December 1957
Status reduced from "In Commission" to "In Service" 16 May 1959
Decommissioned 11 August 1962, Stricken 1 July 1965
Fate: sold for scrap 16 August 1966 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore MD
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underway, early 1950's |
Dale M. Wright. Courtesy R.H. Wright |
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underway, early 1950's |
Dale M. Wright. Courtesy R.H. Wright |
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taken from USS Roberts, early '60's |
Jay Jones EM3 USS Roberts (DE-749) 1962-1964 |
View the Woodson (DE-359)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
NONE LOCATED
Contact Name: none
Address: none
Phone: none
E-mail: none
Note About Contacts.
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