USS Gurke (DD-783)
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 United States
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| Name: | USS Gurke (DD-783) |
| Namesake: | Henry Gurke |
| Builder: | Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Tacoma, Washington |
| Laid down: | 1 July 1944 |
| Launched: | 15 February 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 12 May 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 January 1976 |
| Struck: | 30 January 1976 |
| Honors and awards: |
7 battle stars (Korea) |
| Fate: | Transferred to Greece, 17 March 1977 |
| History | |
 Greece
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| Name: | Tombazis (D215) |
| Namesake: | Iakovos Tombazis |
| Acquired: | 17 March 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 3 July 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 January 1997 |
| Struck: | 12 January 1997 |
| Status: | laid up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Gearing-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full |
| Length: | 390 ft 6 in (119.02 m) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 10 in (12.45 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion: | Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range: | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 336 |
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USS Gurke (DD-783) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for United States Marine Corps Private Henry Gurke (1922–1943), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
DD-783 was originally laid down as "John A. Bole", but that name was reassigned to the John A. Bole (DD-755). Gurke was launched on 15 February 1945 by the Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Julius Gurke, mother of Private Gurke; and commissioned on 12 May 1945, Commander Kenneth Loveland in command.
After shakedown along the West Coast, Gurke sailed for the Western Pacific on 27 August 1945, reaching Pearl Harbor on 2 September. From there she continued west to participate in the occupation of Japan and former Japanese possessions. Returning to her home port, San Diego, California, in February 1946, Gurke participated in training operations until 4 September 1947 when she sailed for another WesPac cruise. Two further WesPac cruises, alternating with operations out of San Diego and a cruise to Alaska in 1948 to aid in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Yukon gold rush, filled Gurke's schedule until the outbreak of the Korean War.
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