Albert W. Grant

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassFletcher-class Destroyer
BuilderCharleston Naval Shipyard, South Carolina, United States
Laid Down30 Dec 1942
Launched29 May 1943
Commissioned24 Nov 1943
Decommissioned16 Jul 1946
Displacement2,050 tons standard; 2,924 tons full
Length376 feet
Beam40 feet
Draft14 feet
MachineryGeneral Electric geared turbines with two screws
Power Output60,000 shaft horsepower
Speed38 knots
Range6,500nm at 15 knots
Crew273
Armament5x5" guns, 4x1.1" anti-aircraft, 4x20mm anti-aircraft, 10x21" torpedo tubes

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Line drawing of the Fletcher-class destroyer.

Albert W. Grant Operational Timeline

24 Nov 1943 Albert W. Grant was commissioned into service.
16 Jul 1946 Albert W. Grant was decommissioned from service.




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Line drawing of the Fletcher-class destroyer.


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