USS Morris (DD-417)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Morris.
USS Morris (DD-417), a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, was named after Commodore Charles Morris. She was among the most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II.
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Morris in October 1943 | |
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United States | |
Builder | Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia |
Laid down | 7 June 1938 |
Launched | 1 June 1939 |
Commissioned | 5 March 1940 |
Decommissioned | 9 November 1945 |
Stricken | 28 November 1945 |
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Fate | Sold on 2 August 1947, scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sims-class destroyer |
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Length | 348 ft, 3¼ in, (106.15 m) |
Beam | 36 ft, 1 in (11 m) |
Draft | 13 ft, 4.5 in (4.07 m) |
Propulsion | High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 horsepower |
Speed | 35 knots |
Range | 3,660 nautical miles at 20 kt (6,780 km at 37 km/h) |
Complement | 192 (10 officers/182 enlisted) |
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