USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823)
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, continuing the legacy of the famed escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gearing-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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11 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 12 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 6 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge tracks ⓘ |
| beam | 40 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1945 ships
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Cold War destroyers of the United States ⓘ Ships built in Orange, Texas ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 22 December 1946 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 336 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 2 November 1970 ⓘ |
| draft | 14 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | approximately 3,460 long tons ⓘ |
| homeport | various United States East Coast ports ⓘ |
| honors | battle stars for service ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-823 ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | Consolidated Steel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 27 June 1945 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 30 November 1945 ⓘ |
| legacy | continued the name of the escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| length | 390 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Coxswain Samuel Booker Roberts Jr.
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Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
NATO exercises
NERFINISHED
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Sixth Fleet deployments ⓘ |
| partOf | Gearing class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 60,000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
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2 propeller shafts ⓘ 4 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort duties ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | post–World War II ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 6 October 1971 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Samuel B. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | approximately 2,425 long tons ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 2 July 1971 ⓘ |
| successor | USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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