USS Cogswell
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USS Cogswell (DD-651) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy, serving in World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. The ship was named in honor of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell, who served during the Spanish–American War, and Captain Francis Cogswell, who served during World War I.
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USS Cogswell in January 1963 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 1 February 1943 |
Launched | 5 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 17 August 1943 |
Decommissioned | 1 October 1969 |
Stricken | 1 October 1969 |
Fate | Transferred to the Turkish Navy , 1 October 1969 |
Turkey | |
Name | Izmit |
Acquired | 1 October 1969 |
Fate | Scrapped 1980 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6500 nm at 15 kn (12,000 km at 28 km/h) |
Complement | 319 |
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