USS Sederstrom
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USS Sederstrom (DE-31) was a Evarts-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy during World War II. She was promptly sent to the Pacific Ocean to escort convoys and to protect other ships from Japanese planes and submarines. Her assignments took her from one battle area to another, but she was fortunate in remaining almost unscathed by the end of the war. For her efforts in battle areas, she was awarded five battle stars by war's end.
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United States | |
Name | USS Sederstrom |
Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
Laid down | 24 December 1942 |
Launched | 15 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 11 September 1943 |
Decommissioned | 15 November 1945 |
Stricken | 28 November 1945 |
Honors and awards | 5 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 24 November 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Evarts-class destroyer escort |
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Length | |
Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) (max) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
Range | 4,150 nmi (7,690 km) |
Complement | 15 officers and 183 enlisted |
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Originally designated for transfer to the United Kingdom, Sederstrom was laid down as BDE-31 on 24 December 1942 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California; redesignated for use by the United States Navy on 4 June 1943; launched as Gillette (DE-31) on 15 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas D. O'Dea; renamed Sederstrom on 30 July 1943; and commissioned on 11 September 1943.