USS Dennis (DE-405)
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USS Dennis (DE-405) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy that notably fought in the Battle off Samar as part of the famed "Taffy 3" task unit during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
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World War II warship ⓘ destroyer escort ⓘ |
| armament |
2 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
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20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge racks ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
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battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| builder | Brown Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1944-03-20 ⓘ |
| complement | about 215 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decommissionedOn | 1946-06-11 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 1900 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1350 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 5 in ⓘ |
| engagedEnemyType | Japanese surface forces ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrapping ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DE-405 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | Brown Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1943-09-15 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1943-11-04 ⓘ |
| length | 306 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 24 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Donald A. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOccupation | United States Navy officer ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 12000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 boilers
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2 geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 6000 nmi at 12 knots ⓘ |
| roleAtSamar | screening and escort for escort carriers ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| shipClass | John C. Butler class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrappingOn | 1973-09-12 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Donald A. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1972-12-01 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskUnitDesignation | Task Unit 77.4.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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