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USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403)

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 Brown Shipbuilding, Houston TX on 18 August 1943
Launched 17 November 1943, Commissioned 9 March 1944
Decommissioned 2 July 1946, Stricken 30 June 1968
Fate: sold for scrapping June 1969
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Rowell 34kb anchored in San Pedro Bay off Samar Island, PI, Sep 1945 James V. Nichols
Rowell 24kb coming alongside James V. Nichols
Rowell 22kb after typhoon off Leyte, 17 Oct 1944 James V. Nichols
Rowell 31kb alongside a CVE during the "Battle of Leyte Gulf" James V. Nichols
View the USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403), DANFS history entry
located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Joe Iannucci
Address: 250 N Village Ave (Apt C2) / Rockville Centre NY 11570
Phone: (516) 764-2477
E-mail: Joe Iannucci
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