USS Bancroft (DD-598)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Bancroft (DD-598) |
| Namesake: | George Bancroft |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipyard |
| Launched: | 31 December 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 30 April 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 February 1946 |
| Fate: | scrapped in 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,620 tons |
| Length: | 347 ft 10 in (106.02 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draught: | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots |
| Complement: | 276 |
| Armament: | 5 x 5" (127 mm), 10 x 21" (533 mm) tt. |
USS Bancroft (DD-598) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third ship named for George Bancroft.
Bancroft was launched 31 December 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. Hester Bancroft Berry, great-granddaughter of George Bancroft; commissioned 30 April 1942, Lieutenant Commander J. L. Melgaard in command, and reported to the Pacific Fleet.
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