USS Charles J. Badger
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United States | |
Namesake | Charles J. Badger |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, Staten Island |
Laid down | 24 September 1942 |
Launched | 3 April 1943 |
Commissioned | 23 July 1943 |
Decommissioned | 20 December 1957 |
Stricken | 1 February 1974 |
Fate | Sold to Chile for parts, 10 May 1974 |
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 |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range |
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Complement | 319 |
Armament |
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USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) was a
Charles J. Badger was
Service history
World War II
Charles J. Badger arrived at
Entering Philippine waters, she escorted
After a period at
In the early morning on 9 April, while on her fire support station, a Japanese army Maru-ni, suicide boat, dropped a depth charge close to the ship, off Okinawa in position. 26°18′N 127°39′E / 26.300°N 127.650°E The explosion knocked out Badger's engines and caused significant flooding. Damage control work minimised the flooding and a tug brought the destroyer to Kerama Retto. After temporary repairs, she proceeded for an overhaul to Bremerton, Washington, arriving on 1 August. On 21 May 1946 she was placed out of commission and in reserve at Long Beach, California
1951-1957
Charles J. Badger was recommissioned 10 September 1951, and in February 1952 arrived at her new
Badger completed two tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean in early 1956 and in late 1956-early 1957, during the second of which she patrolled during the Suez Crisis. Badger was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Boston, Mass. 20 December 1957.
The ship was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 February 1974, sold 10 May 1974 to Chile and cannibalized for spare parts.
Awards
She received five
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.