USS Pettit (DE-253)
USS Pettit (DE-253) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was named in honor of Robert Lee Pettit who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. She was laid down 6 February 1943 by the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas; launched 28 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert Lee Pettit; and commissioned 23 September 1943, Lt. Commander William B. Ellis, USCG, in command.
USS Pettit (DE-253)
USS Pettit (DE-253) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was named in honor of Robert Lee Pettit who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. She was laid down 6 February 1943 by the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas; launched 28 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert Lee Pettit; and commissioned 23 September 1943, Lt. Commander William B. Ellis, USCG, in command.
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USS Pettit (DE-253) was an Eds ...... am B. Ellis, USCG, in command.
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commissioning date
1943-09-23
decommissioning date
1946-05-06
laying down
1943-02-06
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1,1149584e+1
ship launched
1943-04-28
status
Sunk as target offPuerto Rico30 September 1974
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12.197.490
Wikipage revision ID
743.478.992
Ship complement
Ship country
Ship displacement
*1,253 tons standard
*1,590 tons full load
Ship draft
Ship namesake
Ship propulsion
*4 FM diesel engines,
*4 diesel-generators,
*6,000 shp ,
*2 screws
Ship range
*9,100 nmi. at 12 knots
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Ship speed
Ship struck
1973-08-01
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USS Pettit (DE-253) was an Eds ...... am B. Ellis, USCG, in command.
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USS Pettit (DE-253)
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