USS Richard E. Byrd
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| Construction started | April 12, 1961 |
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| Launched | February 6, 1962 |
| Length | 133 m |
| Decommissioned | 27 April 1990 |
| Fate | Sold to Greece for spare parts; Sunk as target 19 June 2003 |
| Builder | Vigor Shipyards |
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| ID | 2251747 |
About USS Richard E. Byrd
USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, was named after noted polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd. The keel for Richard E. Byrd was laid down 12 April 1961 by Todd Shipbuilding Corp. Seattle, Washington.
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