USS John R. Pierce
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| Construction started | March 24, 1944 |
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| Launched | September 1, 1944 |
| Length | 115 m |
| Displacement | 1. 996 million kg |
| Builder | Staten Island |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1944 |
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| ID | 2211175 |
About USS John R. Pierce
USS John R. Pierce, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander John Reeves Pierce, who commanded Argonaut, a transport submarine, which was lost during battle in January 1943. Lieutenant Commander Pierce was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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