Lansdowne
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Gleaves-class Destroyer |
| Builder Name | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, United States |
| Laid Down | 31 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 20 Feb 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Apr 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 2 May 1946 |
| Displacement | 2,395 tons full |
| Length | 348 feet |
| Beam | 36 feet |
| Draft | 13 feet |
| Machinery | Westinghouse geared turbines with two screws |
| Power Output | 50,000 SHP |
| Speed | 35 knots |
| Range | 6,500nm at 12 knots |
| Crew | 208 |
| Armament | 4x5" anti-aircraft, 5x0.5" machine guns, 10x21" torpedo tubes |
| Transferred to Turkey | 10 Jun 1949 |
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| 29 Apr 1942 | Lansdowne was commissioned into service. |
| 2 May 1946 | Lansdowne was decommissioned from service. |
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