USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
The third USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class (AM3c) William C. Lawe (1910–1942), who perished on June 4, 1942, as a member of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) in the Air Battle of Midway. William C. Lawe (DD-763) was laid down on 12 March 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California; launched on 21 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Lee Lawe; and commissioned on 18 December 1946, Commander George R. Lee in command.
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USS William C. Lawe (DD-763)
The third USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class (AM3c) William C. Lawe (1910–1942), who perished on June 4, 1942, as a member of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) in the Air Battle of Midway. William C. Lawe (DD-763) was laid down on 12 March 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California; launched on 21 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Lee Lawe; and commissioned on 18 December 1946, Commander George R. Lee in command.
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The third USS William C. Lawe ...... nder George R. Lee in command.
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1946-12-18
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1983-10-01
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1944-03-12
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1.18872e+2
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ship launched
1945-05-21
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Sunk as a target, 14 July 1999
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*6 × 5"/38 caliber guns
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Geared turbines, 2 shafts,
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1983-10-01
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The third USS William C. Lawe ...... nder George R. Lee in command.
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