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USS Mitscher

Mitscher-class destroyer
USS Mitscher, named for Admiral Marc "Pete" Mitscher USN, was the lead ship of her class of destroyer leaders of the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1953, she was later converted to a guided missile destroyer, and served until 1978. She was... Wikipedia
Launched: January 26, 1952
Construction started: October 3, 1949
Commissioned: 15 May 1953
Decommissioned: 1 June 1978
Length: 493' (150 m) o.a
Speed: 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)