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USS Rupertus in 1958
History
United States
Name
USS Rupertus
Namesake
William H. Rupertus
Builder
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down
2 May 1945
Launched
21 September 1945
Commissioned
8 March 1946
Decommissioned
10 July 1973
Stricken
10 July 1973
Identification
DD-851
Honors and awards
7 battle stars (Korea)
Fate
Loaned to Greece, 10 July 1973
Greece
Name
Kountouriotis
Namesake
Pavlos Kountouriotis
Acquired
10 July 1973
Decommissioned
1994
Stricken
1995
Identification
D213
Status
laid up
General characteristics
Class and type
Gearing-class destroyer
Displacement
3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length
390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam
40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Propulsion
Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
Speed
35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range
4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement
336
Armament
6 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal. guns
12 × 40 mm AA guns
11 × 20 mm AA guns
10 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
6 × depth charge projectors
2 × depth charge tracks
USS Rupertus (DD-851) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for United States Marine Corps Major General William H. Rupertus (1889–1945).
Rupertus (DD-851) was laid down on 2 May 1945 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts; launched on 21 September 1945; sponsored by Mrs. William H. Rupertus; and commissioned on 8 March 1946.
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– The ex-USSRupertus, named after the admiral and later President of Greece, Pavlos Kountouriotis Kriezis (D217) (1980–1993) – The ex-USS Myles C. Fox...
14 ships received the award in 1961 and 1962. The 1963 ship history for USS Enterprise (CVN-65) reported that they were awarded the (presumably 1962)...
Harold C. Roberts (three awards) Ford O. Rogers James Roosevelt William H. Rupertus John H. Russell Jr. Al Schmid Harry Schmidt Harold G. Schrier Lemuel C...
(1945) Korean War USS Rupertus (DD-851) (1945) Korean War - Vietnam War USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) (1946) Korean War - Vietnam War USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853)...
from June to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater. Major General William Rupertus, the commander of the 1st Marine Division, predicted that the island would...
Museum ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946)...
seizure by Major General William H. Rupertus, the landing force commander of the northern elements. General Rupertus turned to his scout company's chief...
Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9506323-9-2. "U.S.S. Abbot (DD 184), 1919-1940". U.S.S. Abbot. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012...
books. In late October 1944, del Valle succeeded Major General William Rupertus as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, being personally greeted...
the island. The division's commanding general, Major General William H. Rupertus had predicted the fighting would be, "...tough but short. It'll be over...
US planners assigned the 1st Marine Division (Major General William H. Rupertus) which had previously fought on Guadalcanal. The operation would be the...
Roosevelt as himself (in Congress beside FDR) (archive footage) William H. Rupertus as himself (on Peleliu, beside Puller) (archive footage) Chen Shang as...
Depot Co.(segregated). Before the battle was even over, Major General Rupertus USMC wrote to each that: "The negro race can well be proud of the work...
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