USS Tatum
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| Construction started | April 22, 1943 |
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| Launched | August 7, 1943 |
| Length | 93 m |
| Ship builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation |
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| ID | 2984445 |
About USS Tatum
USS Tatum was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant Commander Laurice Aldridge Tatum. Tatum was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corp. on 22 April 1943; launched on 7 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Cecile Cofield Tatum, and commissioned on 22 November 1943, Lt. Comdr.