USS Marsh

History
United States
NameUSS Marsh
NamesakeBenjamin R. Marsh, Jr.
Ordered1942
BuilderDefoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan
Laid down23 June 1943
Launched25 September 1943
Commissioned12 January 1944
Decommissioned1 August 1962
Stricken15 April 1973
Honors &
awards
FateSold for scrap, 20 February 1974
General characteristics
Class & typeBuckley-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,400 long tons (1,422 t) light
  • 1,673 long tons (1,700 t) standard
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam37 ft (11 m)
Draft13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Propulsion
  • Turbo-electric drive, 12,000 shp (8.9 MW)
  • 2 shafts
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Complement186
Armament

USS Marsh (DE-699) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy.

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