USS Spangenberg
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uss-spangenberg-268-5118300
title:
USS Spangenberg
text:
USS Spangenberg (DE/DER-223), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Gunner's Mate Kenneth J. Spangenberg (1922–1942), who died as a result of wounds suffered during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, while serving aboard the heavy cruiser San Francisco (CA-38). He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Spangenberg, a destroyer escort, was laid down on 5 April 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 3 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Gussie Spangenb
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Buckley-class destroyer escort
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spangenberg
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-11T13:24:57Z
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13
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