USS John W. Weeks
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| Construction started | January 17, 1944 |
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| Launched | May 21, 1944 |
| Length | 115 m |
| Displacement | 1. 996 million kg |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company |
| Decommissioned | 12 August 1970 |
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| ID | 1265477 |
About USS John W. Weeks
USS John W. Weeks, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named for John Wingate Weeks, who attained the rank of rear admiral. Weeks was elected to the United States House of Representatives where he served until entering the United States Senate in 1913. He became Secretary of War on 4 March 1921.
