USS Ellet (DD-398)
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USS Ellet (DD-398) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served extensively in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major campaigns including Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | 10 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Benham class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1939-02-17 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 184 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-10-29 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2050 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flag | Naval jack of the United States ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-398 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1937-02-03 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1938-06-11 ⓘ |
| length | 340 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Ellicott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive Pacific service during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwo Jima operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariana Islands operations ⓘ Marshall Islands operations ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByClass | Bagley-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort ship ⓘ screening vessel for aircraft carriers ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1947-08-02 ⓘ |
| succeededByClass | Sims-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 37 knots ⓘ |
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