USS Hazelwood (DD-531)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Hazelwood.
USS Hazelwood (DD-531) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy The ship was the second named for Commodore John Hazelwood; a naval leader in the American Continental Navy.
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USS Hazelwood (DD-531) in 1943 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | John Hazelwood |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 11 April 1942 |
Launched | 20 November 1942 |
Commissioned |
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Stricken | 1 December 1974 |
Honours and awards | 10 Battle Stars |
Fate | Sold 14 April 1976, scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6500 nm (12,000 km) at 15 kn |
Complement | 336 |
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