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USS J. William Ditter
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS J. William Ditter (DD-751/DM-31) was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. She was named for Congressman J. William Ditter. J. William Ditter was launched as DD-751 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Staten Island, New York, 4 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. J. William Ditter, widow of Congressman Ditter. The ship was reclassified DM-31 19 July 1944; and commissioned at New York Navy Yard 28 October 1944.
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Name | J. William Ditter |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Staten Island, New York |
Launched | 4 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 28 October 1944 |
Decommissioned | 28 September 1945 |
Fate | Scrapped in July 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Robert H. Smith-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,200 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
Beam | 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m) |
Draft | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
Complement | 336 officers and enlisted |
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