USS Franks
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USS Franks (DD-554), a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, was named after Medal of Honor recipient Acting Master's Mate William Joseph Franks.
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United States | |
Name | Franks |
Namesake | William Joseph Franks |
Builder | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation |
Laid down | 8 March 1942 |
Launched | 7 December 1942 |
Commissioned | 30 July 1943 |
Decommissioned | 31 May 1946 |
Stricken | 1 December 1972 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1 August 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.76 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45,000 kW); 2 propellers |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
Complement | 336 |
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Franks was launched on 7 December 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Martha F. W. Carr, a cousin of Acting Master's Mate Franks, and commissioned on 30 July 1943.