USS Trippe (DD-403)
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USS Trippe (DD-403) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder | Boston Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy radio call sign used during World War II ⓘ |
| category | World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1939-11-01 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1945-10-28 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Lang (DD-399) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-403 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Mediterranean forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1937-04-15 ⓘ |
| launched | 1938-05-14 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Trippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied convoy operations in the Atlantic
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Anzio operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Salerno landings NERFINISHED ⓘ invasion of Sicily ⓘ |
| patrolledArea |
Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Benham (DD-397) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| shipClass | Benham class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1947-05-20 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Betty Trippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1945-11-28 ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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