USS Swenning
Scrapped American warship of WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USS Swenning (DE-394) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was sold for scrapping in 1974.
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United States | |
Namesake | Gust J. Swenning |
Builder | Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas |
Laid down | 17 July 1943 |
Launched | 13 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 1 December 1943 |
Decommissioned | 25 September 1947 |
Stricken | 1 July 1972 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 17 January 1974 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Edsall-class destroyer escort |
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Length | 306 feet (93.27 m) |
Beam | 36.58 feet (11.15 m) |
Draft | 10.42 full load feet (3.18 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
Range |
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Complement | 8 officers, 201 enlisted |
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