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E-DD-848 USS Witek 
Namesake. Frank P. Witek, (10 Dec 1921-3 Aug 1944) was a US Marine killed in action in the Battle of Finegayan, Guam who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Builder. Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME
Laid down. 16 Jul 1945
Launched. 2 Feb 1946
Commissioned. 23 Apr 1946
Decommissioned. 19 Aug 1968
Stricken. 17 Sep 1968
Hull number: DD-848
Class & type. Gearing-class destroyer
Displacement. 3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length. 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam. 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft. 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Propulsion. Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed. 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range. 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement. 336
Armament:	
6 × 5"/38 caliber guns
12 × 40 mm AA guns
11 × 20 mm AA guns
10 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
6 × depth charge projectors
2 × depth charge tracks

E-DD-848 USS Witek

Namesake. Frank P. Witek, (10 Dec 1921-3 Aug 1944) was a US Marine killed in action in the Battle of Finegayan, Guam who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Builder. Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME
Laid down. 16 Jul 1945
Launched. 2 Feb 1946
Commissioned. 23 Apr 1946
Decommissioned. 19 Aug 1968
Stricken. 17 Sep 1968
Hull number: DD-848
Class & type. Gearing-class destroyer
Displacement. 3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full
Length. 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m)
Beam. 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Draft. 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Propulsion. Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed. 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range. 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement. 336
Armament:
6 × 5"/38 caliber guns
12 × 40 mm AA guns
11 × 20 mm AA guns
10 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
6 × depth charge projectors
2 × depth charge tracks

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