For other ships of the same name, see USS Keppler.
| USS Keppler (DE-311) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Keppler |
| Namesake: | Boatswain's Mate First Class Reinhardt J. Keppler (1918-1942), a U.S. Navy Navy Cross recipient |
| Builder: | Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California (proposed) |
| Laid down: | Probably, but date unknown |
| Launched: | Never |
| Fate: | Construction cancelled 13 March 1944; scrapped incomplete |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Evarts-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement: |
1,140 long tons (1,158 t) standard 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) full |
| Length: |
289 ft 5 in (88.21 m) o/a 283 ft 6 in (86.41 m) w/l |
| Beam: | 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) |
| Draft: | 11 ft (3.4 m) (max) |
| Propulsion: |
4 × General Motors Model 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW) 2 screws |
| Speed: | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)a |
| Range: | 4,150 nmi (7,690 km) |
| Complement: | 15 officers and 183 enlisted |
| Armament: |
• 3 × single 3"/50 Mk.22 dual purpose guns • 1 × quad 1.1"/75 Mk.2 AA gun • 9 × 20 mm Mk.4 AA guns • 1 × Hedgehog Projector Mk.10 (144 rounds) • 8 × Mk.6 depth charge projectors • 2 × Mk.9 depth charge tracks |
The first USS Keppler (DE-311) was a United States Navy Evarts-class destroyer escort planned to be built during World War II but never completed.
Keppler was to have been built at Mare Island Navy Yard at Vallejo, California. Her keel probably was laid, but her construction was cancelled on 13 March 1944 before she could be launched.
The name USS Keppler was reassigned to destroyer escort USS Keppler (DE-375).
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Naval History: Destroyer Escorts, Frigates, Littoral Warfare Vessels
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