USS Albert W. Grant
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USS Albert W. Grant (DD-649) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only ship named for Vice Admiral Albert W. Grant (1856–1930), an admiral during World War I.
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United States | |
Namesake | Albert W. Grant |
Builder | Charleston Navy Yard |
Laid down | 30 December 1942 |
Launched | 29 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 24 November 1943 |
Decommissioned | 16 July 1946 |
Stricken | 14 April 1971 |
Fate | Scrapped , 30 May 1972 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 5 in (114.73 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 7 in (12.07 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35.2 knots (65.2 km/h; 40.5 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
Complement | 329 officers and enlisted |
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