USS Laws
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Laws |
| Namesake | Alexander Laws |
| Builder | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Laid down | 19 May 1942 |
| Launched | 22 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 30 March 1964 |
| Stricken | 15 April 1973 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 3 December 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,050 tons |
| Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 6500 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 15 kt |
| Complement | 273 |
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USS Laws (DD-558), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy.
Laws was laid down on 19 May 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Washington; launched on 22 April 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Mary A. Farwell; and commissioned on 18 November 1943.