USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864)
USS Harold J. Ellison underway in August 1976 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Harold J. Ellison |
| Namesake | Ensign Harold John Ellison (1917–1942) |
| Builder | Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island |
| Laid down | 3 October 1944 |
| Launched | 14 March 1945 |
| Commissioned | 23 June 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 1 October 1983 |
| Stricken | 1 October 1983 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to Pakistan, 1 October 1983 |
| Pakistan | |
| Name | PNS Shah Jahan |
| Namesake | Shah Jahan |
| Acquired | 1 October 1983 |
| In service | 1983–1993 |
| Homeport | Naval Base Karachi |
| Fate | Sunk as target by Pakistan Navy 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gearing-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m) |
| Beam | 41 ft 1 in (12.52 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW) |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 367 |
| Armament |
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USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) was a Gearing-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1983. She was then transferred to Pakistan and renamed Shah Jahan (D-164). The ship was finally sunk as a target in 1994.