USS Thornhill

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USS Thornhill (DE-195) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. In 1951, the ship was transferred to the Italian Marina Militare and renamed Aldebaran. The ship remained in service until 1976 when she was sold for scrap.

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speed 21 knot, beam 11 metre, length 93.27 metre, draft 3.5 metre, 
Cannon-class destroyer escort, destroyer escort, Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock CompanyUnited States NavyItalian Navy


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    1943-12-30T00:00:00Z
    1943-12-30T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1944-02-01T00:00:00Z
    1944-02-01T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1947-06-17T00:00:00Z
    1947-06-17T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1943-10-07T00:00:00Z
    1943-10-07T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
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    Curtiss SB2C Helldiver flies over Jaluit atoll, in October 1945 (NNAM.1996.253.538)Curtiss SB2C Helldiver flies over Jaluit atoll, in October 1945 (NNAM.1996.253.538)
    USS Thornhill (DE-195) at anchor off New York City (USA) on 10 July 1944 (80-G-235899)USS Thornhill (DE-195) at anchor off New York City (USA) on 10 July 1944 (80-G-235899)
    USS Thornhill (DE-195) at anchor off New York City (USA), 10 July 1944 (80-G-235900)USS Thornhill (DE-195) at anchor off New York City (USA), 10 July 1944 (80-G-235900)