USS Porter (DD-800)
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | David Dixon Porter |
Builder | Seattle, Washington |
Laid down | 6 July 1943 |
Launched | 13 March 1944 |
Commissioned | 24 June 1944 |
Decommissioned | 10 August 1953 |
Stricken | 1 October 1972 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 21 March 1974 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 5 in (114.73 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 7 in (12.07 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range |
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Complement | 329 |
Armament |
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USS Porter (DD-800) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the fourth Navy ship named for Commodore David Porter (1780–1843), and his son Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891).
Porter was laid down by the
History
After shakedown off
When
Recommissioned 9 February 1951, Porter served in Korean waters from 18 June to 14 September 1952 with TF 95 during the naval blockade of North Korea. While there, Porter cruised off the east coast of North Korea between Chongjin and Kosong shelling enemy positions, port cities, watercraft and railroads. Notable encounters included the bombardment of Wonsan Harbor on 3 August 1952, and destroying a North Korean 105 mm artillery battery after exchanging fire near Majonchon on 14 August 1952.[1] A member of the “Trainbusters Club”, she destroyed one North Korean train and damaged two.
She was placed out of commission, in reserve, berthed at Norfolk, Va., 10 August 1953. Porter was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 1 October 1972. She was sold 21 March 1974 and broken up for scrap.
Honors
Porter earned one
References
- ISBN 9798577046880.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.