USS Duncan (DD-653)
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USS Duncan (DD-653) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served during World War II and the early Cold War era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
battle stars for Korean War service
ⓘ
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 39.75 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Chickasaw, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy
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Korean War destroyers of the United States ⓘ Ships built in Chickasaw, Alabama ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 25 February 1944 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 10 December 1947 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| finalDecommissionedDate | 15 January 1960 ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-653 ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 16 February 1943 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 24 October 1943 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 376.5 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Silas Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Duncan (DD-46) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| recommissionedDate | 26 March 1951 ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
escort ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra |
World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Cold War ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. H. A. Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1 June 1971 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | USS Duncan (FFG-10) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Duncan (DD-485)