USS Kendall C. Campbell
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USS Kendall C. Campbell (DE-443) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war she returned home with four battle stars to her credit.
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Kendall C. Campbell |
Laid down | 16 December 1943 |
Launched | 19 March 1944 |
Commissioned | 31 July 1944 |
Decommissioned | 31 May 1946 |
Stricken | 15 January 1972 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 15 January 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,350/1,745 tons |
Length | 306 ft (93 m) (oa) |
Beam | 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) |
Draught | 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max) |
Propulsion | 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws |
Speed | 24 knots |
Range | 6,000 nm @ 12 knots |
Complement | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
Armament | 2-5 in (130 mm)
4 (2×2)40 mm AA 10-20 mm AA 3-21 inch (533 mm) TT 1 Hedgehog 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks |
Kendall C. Campbell was named in honor of Kendall Carl Campbell who was twice awarded the Navy Cross, once during the New Guinea campaign and again during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Kendall C. Campbell was launched 19 March 1944 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newark, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Carl B. Campbell; and commissioned 31 July 1944.