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DE- 798 USS VARIAN

CLASS - Buckley
Displacement 1,400 Tons, Dimensions, 306' (oa) x 37' x 13' 6" (Max)
Armament 3 x 3"/50, 4 x 1.1" AA, 8 x 20 mmAA, 3 x 21"TT (1x3) 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT, 2racks.
Machinery, 12,000 SHP; G. E. Turbines with electric drive, 2 screws
Speed, 24 Knots, Range 6,000 NM @ 12 Knts. Crew 186.

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Consolidated Steel, Orange TX. on August 27 1943.
Launched November 6 1943.
Commissioned February 29 1944.
Decommissioned March 15 1946.
Stricken December 1 1972.
Fate Sold January 2 1974 and broken up for scrap.

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VARIAN 39k Photographed while she was operating out of Miami, Florida, summer 1945. USN/ Courtesy of Mr. K.R. Jameson, from the collection of Bruce A. Franklin
VARIAN 18k Navy Day 1945 New Haven,Conn - L/R Allen Crowell RM3/C, Sid Raphael RM 3/C, Harry Rayshev RM3/C, William Nance RM 1/C, Regan RM 3/C, Jordon William F.Nance
VARIAN 20k Navy Day 1945 New Haven,Conn - L/R 2nd Regan RM3/C, 6Allen Crowell William F.Nance
VARIAN 24k Navy Day 1945 New Haven,Conn - L/R Harry Ryshen, Sid Raphael, William Nance William F.Nance
VARIAN 18k Navy Day 1945 New Haven,Conn - Front row Allen Rowell, William Nance, Harry Ryshen William F.Nance
VARIAN 21k Navy Day 1945 New Haven,Conn - 1st Row L/R Don Ellis, Sid Raphael, Allen Crowell, 2nd Row William Nance William F.Nance

VARIAN DE- 798 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

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

Note About Contacts.

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