USS Hoel (DD-533)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Hoel.
USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Lieutenant Commander William R. Hoel. Commissioned in 1943, she was sunk in the Battle off Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25, 1944.
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United States | |
Name | Hoel |
Namesake | William R. Hoel |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 4 June 1942 |
Launched | 19 December 1942 |
Commissioned | 19 July 1943 |
Honours and awards | Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, 5 Battle Stars |
Fate | Sunk 25 October 1944, Battle off Samar |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Installed power | 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nmi (7,500 mi; 12,000 km) @ 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
Complement | 273 |
Sensors and processing systems | QC series sonar |
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