DD-484
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DD-484 is the hull number of USS Buchanan, a World War II-era U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Buchanan (DD-484) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awarded |
16 battle stars for World War II service
ⓘ
Navy Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 39.75 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1942-03-21 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-03-21 ⓘ |
| displacement |
2050 tons (standard)
ⓘ
2925 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 17.9 ft ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped after Turkish service ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-484 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1941-02-11 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1941-11-22 ⓘ |
| length | 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Franklin Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Guadalcanal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kula Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| recommissionedAs | TCG Gelibolu (D-346) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
escort destroyer ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| sawActionIn |
Guadalcanal Campaign
NERFINISHED
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New Georgia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenOn | 1972-11-01 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Turkish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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