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USS Eaton (DD-510) underway at sea in September 1964
USS Eaton in September 1964
History
USS EatonUnited States
NameUSS Eaton
NamesakeWilliam Eaton
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down17 March 1942
Launched20 September 1942
Commissioned4 December 1942
Decommissioned30 May 1969
Stricken2 July 1969
FateSunk as target 27 March 1970
General characteristics
Class and typeFletcher-class destroyer
Displacement2,050 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.7 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.1 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range6500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt
Complement336
Armament
  • 5 × single 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns
  • 5 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
  • 7 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 6 × single depth charge throwers
  • 2 × depth charge racks

USS Eaton (DD-510) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946. She was recommissioned from 1951 to 1969 and sunk as a target in 1970.

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