
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
DMS-19 USS Ellyson (ex DD-454)
- Ellyson Class Fast Minesweeper (ex Gleaves Class Destroyer):
 - Displacement: 1630 tons
 - Length: 348'4"
 - Beam: 36'0"
 - Draft: 17'5"-17'6"
 - Speed: 37 knots
 - Armament: 4 5"/38, 5x4 21" torpedo tubes
 - Complement: 276
 - High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 h.p.
 - Built at Federal, Kearny and commissioned (DD-454) 1941
 - Converted to Fast Minesweeper, 1944
 
Additional Links:
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Ellyson
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July 7, 1997