USS Joseph K. Taussig
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Joseph K. Taussig |
| Namesake | Joseph Taussig |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 3 January 1956 |
| Launched | 9 March 1957 |
| Commissioned | 10 September 1957 |
| Decommissioned | 1 July 1972 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1972 |
| Motto | We Are Ready Now |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 15 June 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Dealey-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | 1,877 long tons (1,907 t) full load |
| Length | 314 ft 6 in (95.86 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 9 in (11.20 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 170 |
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USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was named after Admiral Joseph Taussig. Joseph K. Taussig was laid down 3 January 1956 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey; launched 9 March 1957; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph K. Taussig, widow of Vice Admiral Taussig, and commissioned 10 September 1957.