USS Bordelon
USS Bordelon (DD/DDR-881) was one of 98 World War II Gearing-class destroyers of the United States Navy, and was named for Marine Staff Sergeant William J. Bordelon (1920–1943), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Tarawa. Bordelon was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 9 September 1944, launched on 3 March 1945 by Mrs. W. J. Bordelon, the mother of Staff Sergeant Bordelon, and commissioned on 5 June 1945.
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USS Bordelon
USS Bordelon (DD/DDR-881) was one of 98 World War II Gearing-class destroyers of the United States Navy, and was named for Marine Staff Sergeant William J. Bordelon (1920–1943), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Tarawa. Bordelon was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 9 September 1944, launched on 3 March 1945 by Mrs. W. J. Bordelon, the mother of Staff Sergeant Bordelon, and commissioned on 5 June 1945.
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commissioning date
1945-06-05
decommissioning date
1977-02-01
laying down
1944-09-09
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1.190244e+2
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ship beam (μ)
1.246632e+1
ship launched
1945-03-03
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Transferred toIran1 July 1977
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6.81536e+1
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Six 5"/38 cal. dual purpose guns in three twin mounts
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* 2,616 tons standard
* 3,460 tons full load
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Ship propulsion
*2 shafts
* General Electric steam turbines
* 4 boilers
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1977-02-01
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