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U.S.S. COATES
(APD-138)Click to view crew list
USS COATES (APD-138 ) - a Rudderow class destroyer escort
In Commission 1944 to 1968APD-138 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APD-138 Shellback Initiation | Add a APD-138 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| DEC | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 12 DEC 1943 at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Hingham MA | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 24 JAN 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 24 JAN 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1970 | - | Decommissioned: 30 JAN 1970 | ||
APD-138 General Specifications
Class: Rudderow class destroyer escort
Named for: Charles Coates
Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1450 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Final Disposition: Sunk as target 19 September 1971