Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DE-217 USS Coolbaugh

• Buckley class Destroyer Escort:
• Displacement: 1,673 tons
• Length: 306'
• Beam: 36'10"
• Draft: 13'6"
• Speed: 23 knots
• Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 1x2 40mm, 4 40mm, 10 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 8 depth charge projectors, 1 multiple projector, 1x3 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 15 officers, 198 enlisted
• Diesel engines, twin screws, 12,000 shaft h.p.
• Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard, and commissioned 15 October 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Coolbaugh

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