USS Morrison
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USS Morrison (DD-560), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy, named for Coxswain John G. Morrison (1838–1897), who received the Medal of Honor for exceptional bravery during the Civil War.
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USS Morrison (DD-560), viewed from Gambier Bay (CVE-73), 24 July 1944. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Morrison |
Namesake | John G. Morrison |
Builder | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation |
Laid down | 30 June 1942 |
Launched | 4 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 18 December 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by kamikazes,[1] 4 May 1945 |
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 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt |
Complement | 273 |
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