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U.S.S. FRANKS
(DD-554)Click to view crew list
DD-554 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| MAR | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 8 MAR 1942 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
| DEC | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 7 DEC 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 30 JUL 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 31 MAY 1946 | ||
DD-554 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: William Joseph Franks
Complement: 273 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrapping 1 August 1973