Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
DE-0695 (USS RICH) |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
U.S. NAVY |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
306.00 |
| Width
|
36.75 |
| Depth
|
10.50 |
| Masts
|
0 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
1740.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00268 |
Vessel History |
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| History
|
Commissioned October 1, 1943, Lieutenant Commander E. A. Michel, Jr., in command. Struck from the Navy List July 29, 1944. |
| Disposition
|
Struck three mines and sank off Utah Beach, France, on June 8, 1944. 27 lives lost, 73 wounded, and 62 missing. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Defoe Shipbuilding Company |
| Place Built
|
Bay City, MI |
| Date Built
|
22 June 1943 |
Source |
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| Source
|
NavSource |
