Philip
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Fletcher-class Destroyer |
| Builder Name | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, United States |
| Laid Down | 7 May 1942 |
| Launched | 13 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21 Nov 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 1 Jan 1947 |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons standard; 2,924 tons full |
| Length | 376 feet |
| Beam | 40 feet |
| Draft | 14 feet |
| Machinery | General Electric geared turbines with two screws |
| Power Output | 60,000 SHP |
| Speed | 38 knots |
| Range | 6,500nm at 15 knots |
| Crew | 273 |
| Armament | 5x5" guns, 4x1.1" anti-aircraft, 4x20mm anti-aircraft, 10x21" torpedo tubes |
| Recommission | 30 Jun 1950 |
| Second Decommission | 30 Sep 1968 |
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Philip Operational Timeline
| 21 Nov 1942 | Philip was commissioned into service. |
| 1 Jan 1947 | Philip was decommissioned from service. |
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