USS Norris
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USS Norris (DD-859) was one of 98 Gearing-class destroyers in the United States Navy during the end of World War II. Norris was active from 9 June 1945 to 4 December 1970. Although built too late to see action during the war, the ship served in the Pacific, Atlantic, Asiatic, and Mediterranean areas.
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USS Norris | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Norris |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California |
Laid down | 29 August 1944 |
Launched | 25 February 1945 |
Commissioned | 9 June 1945 |
Decommissioned | 4 December 1970 |
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Stricken | 1 February 1974 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (Korea) |
Fate | Transferred to Turkey, 1 July 1974 |
Turkey | |
Name | Kocatepe |
Acquired | 1 July 1974 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, June 1994 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Gearing-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,425 long tons (2,464 t) |
Length | 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m) |
Beam | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
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Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) |
Complement | 288 |
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