USS Walker

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USS Walker (DD-517), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral John Grimes Walker (1835–1907).

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length 114.8 metre, speed 35 knot, 
destroyer, Fletcher-class destroyer, United States Navy, Italian Navy, Bath Iron Works, 

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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    World War II Q362
    1942-08-31T00:00:00Z
    1942-08-31T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1943-01-31T00:00:00Z
    1943-01-31T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1969-07-02T00:00:00Z
    1969-07-02T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1943-04-03T00:00:00Z
    1943-04-03T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
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    USS Walker (DD-517) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in 1957USS Walker (DD-517) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in 1957
    RUR-4 launch from USS Walker (DDE-517) c1958RUR-4 launch from USS Walker (DDE-517) c1958
    USS Piedmont (AD-17) with destroyers at Yokosuka c1960USS Piedmont (AD-17) with destroyers at Yokosuka c1960
    DDE-517 Walker - DPLA - a8a38af9be07a9758e72341250712031DDE-517 Walker - DPLA - a8a38af9be07a9758e72341250712031
    USS Dixie (AD-14) with six destroyers alongside in the 1960sUSS Dixie (AD-14) with six destroyers alongside in the 1960s
    U.S. Navy destroyers and destroyer escorts laid up at San Diego, California (USA), in June 1950 (80-G-428265)U.S. Navy destroyers and destroyer escorts laid up at San Diego, California (USA), in June 1950 (80-G-428265)
    USS Walker (DD-517) underway off Oahu on 29 May 1963 (NH 107240)USS Walker (DD-517) underway off Oahu on 29 May 1963 (NH 107240)
    USS Walker (DD-517) underway at sea on 7 February 1965 (USN 1110825)USS Walker (DD-517) underway at sea on 7 February 1965 (USN 1110825)
    Sailor paints Battle E Award on stack of USS Walker (DDE-517) c1957Sailor paints Battle E Award on stack of USS Walker (DDE-517) c1957
    USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) in port with destroyers alongside, circa in 1968USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) in port with destroyers alongside, circa in 1968
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageUSS Walker (DD-517) underway in the Pacific Ocean, circa in 1957 Commons
      commonsimageRUR-4 launch from USS Walker (DDE-517) c1958 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Piedmont (AD-17) with destroyers at Yokosuka c1960 Commons
      commonsimageDDE-517 Walker - DPLA - a8a38af9be07a9758e72341250712031 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Dixie (AD-14) with six destroyers alongside in the 1960s Commons
      commonsimageU.S. Navy destroyers and destroyer escorts laid up at San Diego, California (USA), in June 1950 (80-G-428265) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Walker (DD-517) underway off Oahu on 29 May 1963 (NH 107240) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Walker (DD-517) underway at sea on 7 February 1965 (USN 1110825) Commons
      commonsimageSailor paints Battle E Award on stack of USS Walker (DDE-517) c1957 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) in port with destroyers alongside, circa in 1968 Commons
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