USS Amesbury (DE-66)
USS Amesbury (DE-66/APD-46), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant (jg) Stanton Morgan Amesbury (1916–1942), who was killed in action while flying from the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4) during Operation Torch in 1942. Amesbury was laid down on 8 March 1943 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 6 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Janet Kenney Amesbury, the widow of Lieutenant (jg.) Amesbury; and commissioned on 31 August 1943, with Lieutenant commander Allen B. Adams, Jr., in command.
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USS Amesbury (DE-66)
USS Amesbury (DE-66/APD-46), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant (jg) Stanton Morgan Amesbury (1916–1942), who was killed in action while flying from the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4) during Operation Torch in 1942. Amesbury was laid down on 8 March 1943 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 6 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Janet Kenney Amesbury, the widow of Lieutenant (jg.) Amesbury; and commissioned on 31 August 1943, with Lieutenant commander Allen B. Adams, Jr., in command.
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USS Amesbury (DE-66/APD-46), a ...... len B. Adams, Jr., in command.
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commissioning date
1943-08-30
decommissioning date
1946-07-03
laying down
1943-03-08
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1,12776e+1
ship draft (μ)
ship launched
1943-06-05
status
*Sank under tow off Key West
*Sold for scrap, 24 October 1962
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732.941.530
Ship armament
*3 × 3"/50 caliber guns
*1 × q ...... ctors
*2 × depth charge tracks
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Ship displacement
* light
* standard
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Ship propulsion
*2 × boilers
*General Electric ...... 2 × rudders
*359 tons fuel oil
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Ship struck
1960-06-01
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24.61616666666667 -81.98183333333333
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USS Amesbury (DE-66/APD-46), a ...... len B. Adams, Jr., in command.
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USS Amesbury (DE-66)
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2,461616666666667e+1
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-8,198183333333333e+1
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