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DE - 258 USS WALTER S. BROWN

CLASS:Evarts TYPE:GMT (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, short hull)
Displacement: 1,140 tons Dimensions: 289' 5" (oa) 283' 6" (wl) x 35' 0" x 10' 1" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50, 1-twin 40mm AA, 9 x 20 mm AA, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT, 2 racks
Machinery: 6,000 shp; 4 GM Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 2 screws
Speed: 19 knots Range: 6,000 nm @ 12 knots Crew:15/183

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Boston NSY on 10 January 1943, Launched 22 February 1943
Commissioned 25 June 1943, Decommissioned 4 October 1945
Stricken 24 October 1945
Fate: scrapping completed February 1946 at the Charleston NSY

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Walter S. Brown 324k The Brown and a sister ship at anchor. The tender in the background, behind what appears to be two four-pipers, is the Webster (ARV-2). It was, I think, the tender for Div 5. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 205k The Brown at sea John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 204k Looking over the Brown's stern at Gibraltar John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 223k Believed to be the Dobler (DE-48), taken from Brown John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 237k Delivering mail to the Brown. I think the picture of the Brown at sea was taken from the whaleboat immediately before this picture was taken. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 228k Brown's crew at movie call. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 350k Off duty officers relaxing. John's dad, Lt. E.S. Keiter is lying on the cot. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 361k Refueling, notice the PT boat with torpedos on the oiler's deck. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 79k Dinner in the officers wardroom John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 81k ship's mascot John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 69k inspection at sea John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 67k making smoke John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 82k This is a shot taken in the officers wardroom. It's an appendectomy that was performed on a sailor from another ship. The incident was mentioned in the log. John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 55k officers on the bridge John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 88k The engine room gang working on a diesel John W. Keiter
Walter S. Brown 67k painting the flying bridge John W. Keiter

USS WALTER S. BROWN DE- 258 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None Located
Contact Name: none
Address: none
Phone: none
E-mail: none


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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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