USS Burke (DE-215)
USS Burke (DE-215/APD-65), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander John E. Burke (1905–1942), who was killed in action, aboard the battleship South Dakota during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 15 November 1942. Burke was laid down on 1 January 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 4 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Miriam Katherine Burke, the widow of Lt. Comdr. Burke; and commissioned on 20 August 1943, Lt. Comdr. Edwin K. Winn in command.
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USS Burke (DE-215)
USS Burke (DE-215/APD-65), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander John E. Burke (1905–1942), who was killed in action, aboard the battleship South Dakota during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 15 November 1942. Burke was laid down on 1 January 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 4 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Miriam Katherine Burke, the widow of Lt. Comdr. Burke; and commissioned on 20 August 1943, Lt. Comdr. Edwin K. Winn in command.
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USS Burke (DE-215/APD-65), a B ...... mdr. Edwin K. Winn in command.
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date of acquirement
1968-08-12
commissioning date
1943-07-20
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decommissioning date
1949-06-22
laying down
1943-01-01
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1,12776e+1
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ship launched
1943-04-03
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Sold toColombia, 12 August 1968
scrapped, 1974
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743.619.214
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*3 × 3"/50 caliber guns
*1 × q ...... ctors
*2 × depth charge tracks
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* standard
* full load
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*2 × boilers
*General Electric ...... 2 × rudders
*359 tons fuel oil
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USS Burke (DE-215/APD-65), a B ...... mdr. Edwin K. Winn in command.
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USS Burke (DE-215)
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ARC Almirante Brión (DT-07)
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USS Burke
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