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Hull Number: DD-709

Launch Date: 12/17/1944

Commissioned Date: 03/01/1945

Decommissioned Date: 06/15/1972

Call Sign: NTFS

Voice Call Sign: ULCER GEORGE, AVOCADO (68-69), AVOCADO (61-64)


Namesake: HUGH PURVIS

HUGH PURVIS


Disposition:

To Turkey 7/1/1972 as Zafer, Stricken 2/1/1973