USS Witter
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uss-witter-169-5023005
title:
USS Witter
text:
USS Witter (DE-636), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Jean C. Witter (1921–1942), who was killed in action aboard the heavy cruiser San Francisco during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night of 12–13 November 1942. Witter was laid down on 28 April 1943 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem Steel Company, launched on 17 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Jean C. Witter, and commissioned on December 29 1943.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Buckley-class destroyer escort
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Witter
date created:
2006-04-10T02:25:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T11:15:56Z
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