HEWITT (DD 966) |
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VESSEL STATUS |
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Class: | DD 963 | | UIC: | 20586 |
Status: | Disposed of by Dismantling (Scrapping/Recycling) | | Fleet: | |
Date status Changed: | 12/19/2002 | | Homeport: | |
Maintenance Category: | | | Berth: | |
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Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. |
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MILESTONE DATES |
Award Date: | 01/01/1971 | | Commission Date: | 09/25/1976 |
Keel Date: | 07/23/1973 | | Inactivation Date: | |
Launch Date: | 08/24/1974 | | Decommission Date: | 07/19/2001 |
Age (since Launch)
(at time of Disposal) | 28.3 | | Years from Commission to Decommission: | 25.0 |
Delivery Date: | 09/01/1976 | | InService Date: | |
Age (since Delivery)
(at time of Disposal) | 26.3 | | Out Service Date: | |
| | | Stricken Date: | 06/05/2002 |
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
Overall Length: | 563 ft | | Waterline Length: | 529 ft |
Extreme Beam: | 55 ft | | Waterline Beam: | 55 ft |
Max Navigational Draft: | 33 ft | | Draft Limit: | 23 ft |
Light Displacement: | 6976 tons | | Full Displacement: | 9403 tons |
Dead Weight: | 2427 tons | |
Hull Material: | | Steel hull, aluminum superstructure. |
No. of Propellers: | 2 | |
No. of Waterjets: | | |
Propulsion Type: | | Gas Turbines |
Accommodations: | Officers: | 25 | |
| Enlisted: | 273 | |
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PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS |
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Last Updated: | 12/12/2017 | |
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