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USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421) |
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| Operational and Building Data Class: John C. Butler (WGT) Laid down by: Brown Shipbuilding Company, Houston, Texas Laid Down: 21 January 1944 Launched: 29 February 1944 Commissioned: 3 July 1944 Stricken: 1 July 1972 Fate: Sold for scrap on 1 March 1974 |
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Mrs. Jack Eddington, sponsor of the USS Chester T. O'Brien
(DE-421) on 29 February 1944 at the ship's launching ceremony.
National Archives #80G268446 |
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Mrs. Jack Eddington with her party at the launching ceremony.
National Archives #80G268447 |
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Mrs. Jack Eddington, sponsor of the USS Chester T. O'Brien
(DE-421), christening the vessel. No, I don't know who the young woman is, so stop emailing me... National Archives #80G268448 |
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The USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421) leaving the ways in
Houston, Texas.
National Archives #80G268449 |
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USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421) on 7 August 1952 off Key
West, Florida.
National Archives #80G445115 |
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USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421) in an undated photo,
although it is probably late 1952.
National Archives #80G628503 |
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