Leutze
| Country | United States |
| Ship Class | Fletcher-class Destroyer |
| Builder Name | Puget Sound Navy Yard |
| Laid Down | 3 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 2 Mar 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 6 Dec 1945 |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons standard; 2,924 tons full |
| Length | 377 feet |
| Beam | 40 feet |
| Draft | 14 feet |
| Machinery | General Electric geared turbines with two screws |
| Power Output | 60,000 SHP |
| Speed | 38 knots |
| Range | 6,500nm at 15 knots |
| Crew | 273 |
| Armament | 5x5" guns, 4x1.1" anti-aircraft, 4x20mm anti-aircraft, 10x21" torpedo tubes |
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Leutze Operational Timeline
| 2 Mar 1944 | Leutze was commissioned into service. |
| 6 Dec 1945 | Leutze was decommissioned from service. |
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