O’BANNON DD-450
Ship Specifications
Length 376′-5 1/2″ft
Draft 12′-6″ft
Ship Type 2100-Ton Fletcher Class Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered June 26, 1942
Launched March 14, 1942
Owner United States Navy
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