USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337)
USS Dale W. Peterson (DE–337) was an Edsall class destroyer escort, the first United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Ensign Dale William Peterson (18 November 1919 – 8 May 1942), who was awarded the Navy Cross for distinguished service in intercepting enemy bombers attacking his carrier 20 February 1942, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337)
USS Dale W. Peterson (DE–337) was an Edsall class destroyer escort, the first United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Ensign Dale William Peterson (18 November 1919 – 8 May 1942), who was awarded the Navy Cross for distinguished service in intercepting enemy bombers attacking his carrier 20 February 1942, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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USS Dale W. Peterson (DE–337) ...... g the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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commissioning date
1944-02-17
decommissioning date
1946-03-27
laying down
1943-10-25
length (μ)
9.32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.1149584e+1
ship launched
1943-12-22
status
Sold for scrapping on 10 April 1972.
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Ship displacement
*1,253 tons standard
*1,590 tons full load
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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 struck
1971-01-02
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USS Dale W. Peterson (DE–337) ...... g the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337)
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