Crew Compliment

16 officers

309 enlisted crew

Commanding Officer: Commander Madison Hall, Jr.

Key Dates

Monday, September 13, 1943 - Keel Laid

Keel Laid at: Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, WA

Monday, May 22, 1944 - Launched

Saturday, August 19, 1944 - Commissioned U.S.S. Little DD 803

Thursday, May 03, 1945 - Sunk in 850 Fathoms - Okinawa Gunto

Number of crew lost: 30

Number of crew wounded: 49

Battle Stars Awarded

First Battle Star: Iwo Jima (February 19 to March 2, 1945)

Second Battle Star: Okinawa (April 1 to May 3, 1945)

General Statistics

Ship Length: 376' 6"

Ship Beam: 39' 8"

Top Speed: 35 Knots

Displacement: 2,050 Tons

Ships Armament

Armament: Five 5" 38 DP

Armament: Five 40mm Twins

Armament: Seven 20mm Anti-Aircraft

Armament: Ten 21" TT (Torpedo Tubes)

Armament: 30 Gallon Depth Charges

Power Plants

Main Power Plants: Two - 650 PSI Steam Turbine Main Engines

Backup Power Plant: One - Electrec Auxillary Diesel Standby

Ship Camouflage

Camoflauge: 1944 MS 31/16D