USS Key (DE-348)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Eugene Morland Key |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas |
| Laid down: | 14 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 12 February 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 5 June 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 July 1946 |
| Struck: | 1 March 1972 |
| Honours and awards: |
1 battle star for World War II |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping 19 December 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | John C. Butler-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement: | 1,350 tons |
| Length: | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 8 in (11 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 5 in (3 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 201 enlisted |
| Armament: | 2 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns (2×1) 4 × 40 mm AA guns (2×2) 10 × 20 mm AA guns (10×1) 3 × 21 in. torpedo tubes (1×3) 8 × depth charge projectors 1 × depth charge projector (hedgehog) 2 × depth charge tracks |
USS Key (DE-348) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. Post-war, she returned home proudly with one battle star to her credit.
Key was launched 12 February 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, sponsored by Mrs. Ira F. Key, mother of Lt. Key; and commissioned 5 June 1944, Lt. Comdr. F. D. Buckley in command.
Read more about USS Key (DE-348): World War II North Atlantic Operations, Transfer To The Pacific Fleet, End-of-war Operations, Post-war Decommissioning, Awards, See Also
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