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U.S.S. BELET
(APD-109)Click to view crew list
APD-109 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 26 JAN 1944 at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Hingham MA | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 3 MAR 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 15 JUN 1945 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 22 MAY 1946 | ||
APD-109 General Specifications
Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort
Named for: Robert A. Belet
Complement: 204 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2130 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Mexican Navy 12 December 1963