Destroyer Isherwood

Isherwood

Country	United States
Ship Class	Fletcher-class Destroyer
Builder	Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Staten Island, New York, United States
Laid Down	12 May 1942
Launched	24 Nov 1942
Commissioned	12 Apr 1943
Decommissioned	1 Feb 1946
Displacement	2,924 tons full
Length	376 feet
Beam	40 feet
Draft	14 feet
Machinery	General Electric geared turbines with two screws
Power Output	60,000 shaft horsepower
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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Isherwood Operational Timeline

12 Apr 1943	Isherwood was commissioned into service.
1 Feb 1946	Isherwood was decommissioned from service.

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