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USS Tweedy (DE-532)
History
USS TweedyUnited States
NamesakeAlbert William Tweedy, Jr.
Laid down31 August 1943
Launched7 October 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Albert William Tweedy
Commissioned
  • 12 February 1944 – 10 May 1946 (in reserve)
  • 2 April 1952 – 20 June 1959 (in reserve)
  • 2 October 1961 – 1 August 1962 (in reserve)
Decommissioned30 June 1969
Stricken30 June 1969
FateSunk as target off Florida May 1970
General characteristics
Displacement1,350/1,745 tons
Length306 ft (93 m) (LOA)
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) (max)
Propulsion2 boilers, 2 geared steam turbines, 12,000 shp (8,900 kW), 2 screws
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement14 officers, 201 enlisted
Armament
  • 2 × 5"/38 guns
  • 4 × (2×2) 40 mm AA guns
  • 10 × 20 mm AA guns
  • 3 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Hedgehog
  • 8 × depth charge throwers
  • 2 × depth charge tracks

USS Tweedy (DE-532) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1952 to 1969. She was sunk as a target in 1970.

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