USS McCord

McCord in August 1943
History
United States
NameMcCord
NamesakeFrank C. McCord
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California
Laid down17 March 1942
Launched10 January 1943
Commissioned19 August 1943
Decommissioned9 June 1954
Stricken16 December 1971
FateSold for scrap, 2 January 1974
General characteristics
Class & typeFletcher-class destroyer
Displacement2,050 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.76 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
Installed power60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Propulsion2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement336
Armament

USS McCord (DD-534) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II.