USS Radford (DD-446)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Radford.
USS Radford (DD-446), named for Rear Admiral William Radford, was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1942 during World War II the ship also saw action during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The ship was removed from service in 1969 and sold for scrap in 1970.
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USS Radford (DD-446) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Radford |
Namesake | Rear Admiral William Radford |
Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
Laid down | 2 October 1941 |
Launched | 3 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 22 July 1942 |
Decommissioned | 17 January 1946 |
Recommissioned | 17 October 1949 |
Decommissioned | 10 November 1969 |
Stricken | 10 November 1969 |
Motto | HUK King |
Fate | Sold October 1970 for scrap |
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 | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
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Speed | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 329 officers and enlisted |
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